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Waco man allegedly drove pickup through "Camp Casey" memorial
Smoking Gun ^ | 8/16/2005 | Smoking Gun

Posted on 08/16/2005 1:34:20 PM PDT by strange1

AUGUST 16--Meet Larry Northern. The Texas man, 59, was arrested last night and charged with criminal mischief for allegedly driving his pickup truck over wooden crosses erected near the roadside campsite of Cindy Sheehan, the California woman who has brought her antiwar protest to President George W. Bush's Crawford doorstep. A row of the memorial crosses, which carry the names of U.S. soldiers killed during the Iraq war, were destroyed when Northern, a Waco resident, allegedly drove his truck (which was dragging a pipe and chains) over them. The crosses are part of an encampment Sheehan has dubbed "Camp Casey" in honor of her late son, a 24-year-old Army Specialist killed in action last year. Sheehan has said she will not budge from the road leading to the president's ranch until he meets with her to explain "why our sons are dead."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cindysheehan; cross; loon; moonbat; nutbag; wacko; waco
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To: American Quilter

I totally understand this guy's frustration with these jerks-- but this kind of thing will only get them sympathy.


61 posted on 08/16/2005 3:26:15 PM PDT by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender!)
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To: American Quilter
I'd love to find a way to embarrass them and turn them into laughingstocks in the eyes of other Americans.

They've worked VERY hard over the years to get to where they now are, in a ditch. Just leave them be. I think they're doing OK on their own.

I also believe that when the MSM acts the way it's acting with her, they lose a few more listeners-watchers. I'd like to be a god (small g) that could actually see people mentally decide never to watch or believe them again. I do believe there is a discrete number, an identifiable group that will never be in their audience again.

In short, take heart.....this is backfiring on them, just like the Wellstone Memorial.

62 posted on 08/16/2005 3:35:07 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (God has blessed Republicans with really stupid enemies.)
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To: reagan_fanatic
I'll wager that if the subject were someone like Teddy Kennedy, the part about going to the multimillion dollar DEMOCRATIC fundraiser would have been conveniently omitted.

Right!

Btw, NBC News and Kelly O'Donnell just did a GLOWING story on this tool of a woman on this night's news. Not a single mention of any of her absurd and inflammatory opinions or the dissonance in her family!!! God, I hate the Lamestream Media. They still do generally rule over most ignorant minds in this sick country.

****

The old Dem./liberal/socialist media is America's most ruthless, relentless, and destructive enemy.

63 posted on 08/16/2005 3:51:32 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball." - Jack Lemmon)
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To: Callahan

LOL.


64 posted on 08/16/2005 3:53:23 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball." - Jack Lemmon)
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To: strange1; Exton1
Waco man allegedly drove pickup through "Camp Casey" memorial

He clearly thought he was at the 'crossroad'.

65 posted on 08/16/2005 4:09:41 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball." - Jack Lemmon)
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To: strange1

come on guys, it's not his fault...he's been playing grand theft auto!!!


66 posted on 08/16/2005 4:10:52 PM PDT by Stellar Dendrite (The presence of "peace" is the absence of opposition to socialism -- Marx)
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To: Stone Mountain

Well, I for one do support and defend him.

His action have already helped me laugh at the FAKE stupid crosses that the LEFTIES have put up for the FAKE support she is offering for her son's sacrifice.

He was angry and so an I.


67 posted on 08/16/2005 4:12:08 PM PDT by BushisTheMan
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To: Stone Mountain
This guy was a complete moron and I'm amazed there are people here who would support or defend him.

Ditto.

68 posted on 08/16/2005 4:16:18 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems. NRA)
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To: beyond the sea
He just got done dragging the infield of his kids' Little League Field............ and forgot to pick up the chains.

I wish I had thought of that. Very good. LMAO!

69 posted on 08/16/2005 4:20:21 PM PDT by Chuck54 (Confirm justice Roberts!)
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To: Mrs. Shawnlaw
"Are these jackasses blocking the roadway? Camping on easement? Picking up their litter?"

From the couple of photos that I've seen the makeshift "memorial" appeared to be on the shoulder of a public road.
70 posted on 08/16/2005 4:22:19 PM PDT by Texas_Jarhead
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To: strange1

bump


71 posted on 08/16/2005 4:33:45 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Cindy Sheehan: A traitor to America and an embarrassment to the Irish.)
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To: sgtbono2002

That was posted to show the legality or non-legality of such displays. To my way of thinking, they are roadside obstructions and have no standing as property.


72 posted on 08/16/2005 4:49:06 PM PDT by rock58seg (RINO"s make the Republicans MINO"s (Majority In Name Only)!avigable waters)
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To: rock58seg

I am afraid I agree . The place for flowers and memorials is in the graveyard.


73 posted on 08/16/2005 4:58:21 PM PDT by sgtbono2002
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To: softengine
You are absolutly correct. This man is taking his protest to directly. He should definitly have more nuance.

Like rounding up some rattlers and other critters, and dropping them off in the vicinity as a parting gift. Catch and release. The PETA contingent would be very proud of someone like that.

I use to collect all kinds of bugs, by the quart and pour them into peoples cars while they were away from them. Bags full of wasps and bees are nice gifts also. Their humming is a definite vocal aid while chanting mantras.

Floral displays of Bullnettle and other such local flora found in the area could be delivered.

There is no end of wonderful Texana available, that these people are missing out on.

74 posted on 08/16/2005 5:09:19 PM PDT by rock58seg (RINO"s make the Republicans MINO"s (Majority In Name Only)!avigable waters)
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To: Callahan
How long before some DUer says the chains were left over from dragging black people?

That thought had occurred to me. But I didn't want to be the one to bring it up.

75 posted on 08/16/2005 5:12:45 PM PDT by Freebird Forever (AMERICA FIRST !!!)
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To: clamper1797

I'm with you.

Crimminal behavior, destrunction of property and perhaps wreckless driving, not to be condoned of course. But you know sometimes there's a miscarriage of justice in a courtroom ;-)

I'll bet it'd be hard to find 12 Texans that wouldn't have at least one holdout against conviction.


76 posted on 08/16/2005 6:43:15 PM PDT by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: the invisib1e hand
Cindy shows no respect for her deceased son. He was proud to serve his county. To take his face and name and used it as a weapon against his fellow soldiers is shameful. Media who call the area, "Camp Casey" are also showing disrespect for the values that the real Casey Sheehan held dear. That area of the road could be called Cindy's Ditch, Camp Cindy, Cindy's Last Stand, Ditch Witch Hollow, ...

Any other suggestions?

77 posted on 08/16/2005 7:44:29 PM PDT by Irish Queen
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To: Chuck54
Thanks............. that's pretty much how we used to do it back in the 50's. It was pretty dusty, but it sure loosened up all the stones......... then the kids got to do a military walk (about five feet apart) across the infield with buckets in hand picking up the stones. Voila....... a nice infield.

;-)

78 posted on 08/16/2005 11:34:15 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball." - Jack Lemmon)
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To: Irish Queen
Any other suggestions?

Keep writing. That was well said.

79 posted on 08/17/2005 4:21:02 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (see my FR page for a link to the tribute to Terri Schaivo, a short video presentation.)
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To: BushisTheMan
He was angry and so an I.

So be angry, just don't be stupid like that guy. He managed to get himself charged for a crime and make Sheehan a more sympathetic character at the same time.
80 posted on 08/17/2005 10:02:28 AM PDT by Stone Mountain
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