[Alabama] Militia raid targets weapons, people

Birmingham News ^ | 4/27/07 | Carol Robinson, Kent Faulk and Val Walton

[Howdy there]

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[2banana]

The informant was eventually accepted into the organization and given the title "sergeant major." In the following weeks, the informant provided agents details of the group's activities.

That will teach you - make them start out as privates...

[robertpaulsen]

"who holds titles of both militia major and fugitive from justice"

Funny guy.

[ibheath]

So the only crime is they made hand grenades and owned weapons. Anybody else find this case alarming? The government is disarming citizens just because they are armed...........

The article states they had no plans to do anything. HHMMMmmmm, yeah, the disarming of Americans continues........

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Well, Hell, if they haven’t committed any crime, just make one up to fit!

[FortWorthPatriot]

"They stockpile things and live off a fear, a paranoia they're going to need weapons and explosives because some event is going to happen when they will need them."

Yeah, it's called a tyrannical government hell-bent on imposing socialism on the little people. The kind of tyranny that send JBTs out on simultaneous raids in four Alabama counties.

[Stashiu]

“We classify these groups as violent and anti-government,” said Jim Cavanaugh, who supervises the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives operations in portions of the South. “They stockpile things and live off a fear, a paranoia they’re going to need weapons and explosives because some event is going to happen when they will need them.”

Well, are they all anti-government or is the issue really firearms violations?

[BeckB]

“It became less popular for someone to rail against America,” Cavanaugh said.

Someone needs to tell Cindy Sheehan, Hollywood and the Democrats about this. Yes , I find it alarming that citizens are being disarmed when there is no evidence of intent to harm.

[bluecollarman]

"drug user in possession of a firearm"

They don't say what the drug is, it could be just pot.

[Howdy there]

I was a little alarmed. For a few reasons.

1. When I heard about the raid, I assumed it was a raid on illegal aliens.

2. They described Ruby Ridge as a shoot out between Randy Weaver and the FBI. What about his wife holding the baby, that was murdered?

3. The agent in charge was the same guy who mishandled Waco.

I hate to say it, but I wouldn’t trust him.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

"Investigators said the DeKalb County-based group had not made any specific threats or devised any plots, but was targeted for swift dismantling because of its heavy firepower"

Unbelievable. I guess they will be coming for me soon. This is really scary stuff - ATF pfffft.

[wbill]

They also had pickup trucks with conservative stickers on them. Don't forget that!

The "journalist" that wrote this article likely doesn't know a rifle from a hole in the ground.

If *I* was doing the writing...I'd be more worried about the guy who was picked up on drug charges, and all of the grenade/bomb making equipment. The guns, ammo, and the bumperstickers are legal!

[robertpaulsen]

"Six alleged members of the Free Militia also were arrested by federal authorities and are being held without bond."

Hmmmm. They may have to change their name.

[bluecollarman]

They stockpile things and live off a fear, a paranoia they’re going to need weapons and explosives because some event is going to happen when they will need them.”

Is that fear and paranoia or just good planning?

[B.O. Plenty]

When the muslim attacks come maybe DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris will remember "We took them by surprise"

It absolutely makes no sense to me that the disarming of Americans would be taking place especially when we are threatened by a bunch of lunatics who have promised to kill us all.

[blam]

I had an FBI agent tell me that for any militia group that has more than two members, one of them will be FBI agent.

[YOUGOTIT]

Since they have NOT Committed any crime how the hell did they get a warrant?

The right to own a weapon is guaranteed by the Constitution so why are the civil rights of these people being violated?

Just think how bad it will be when al-Qaeda takes over and the feds and locals start to round up all Americans under Sharia Law. The beheading(s) will really be on the roll.

[ohioman]

I too have a problem with these arrests. Here is who should have been arrested:

“In general, militias and patriot movements are anti-government and given to conspiracy theories and paranoia, said Mark Potok, director of the Intelligence Project for the Southern Poverty Law Center. “

The SPLC is no better than Al Queda.

[Graymatter]

“Let that be a lesson” springs to mind.
Watch what you say on your bumper stickers, folks. Watch what you say, period.