Tax Evaders Arrested
U.S. Marshals Apprehend Browns Without Incident
Convicted tax evaders Ed and Elaine Brown were taken into custody Thursday.
~~~~~~~~~~~
The U.S. Marshals Service said the Browns were arrested without incident on their Plainfield property at about 7:45 p.m.
The Browns have been in a standoff with authorities since their sentencing in April on tax evasion charges.
They insisted that there’s no law forcing them to pay taxes and refused to surrender — saying they would not come out alive.
Since the recent arrests of four Brown supporters, there has been less traffic at the Plainfield compound.
The U.S. Marshals Service said it considered that when it decided to conduct an arrest operation that a team of experts has been planning for months.
Details of how the Browns were taken into custody have not been released.
The Browns could now face more federal charges following the standoff.
A press conference is scheduled for Friday in Concord.
WMUR will be there and will report on any developments.
http://www.wmur.com/news/14274183/detail.html?rss=man&psp=news
~~~~~~~
Do you think they’ll be able to avoid a trial and jail ?
The government may want to make an ‘example’ out of them. there is alot of angst they are rich and blah blah but I see it as taxes are illegal and that is why I’ve followed the case. Plus the Browns are just nice people.
Elaine has been blogging on MySpace until a few days ago
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=152568743
Tom Cryer was acquitted, he is setting a precedent. The Browns have an enormous following. I expect they will be showing up in NH.
Ed is in bad health. But I’m sure they will find a way to send this couple away.
A few things from their MySpace:
Of course the government failed. They didn’t prove a thing. There’s nothing to prove. We didn’t violate a statute because there is no statute, and they don’t even have jurisdiction. In fact, the court is operating out of a building that New Hampshire never ceded to the federal government as the law requires in order to have jurisdiction over anyone who has ever been tried in that court!”
September 28, 2007 - Friday
2:30 AM - Quest for Freedom By Elaine Brown
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=152568743&blogID=314099092
OATH OF THE FREEDOM FIGHTER
by James Stuart Kelley
Upon My Sacred Honor I Shall Fight To The Death To Remain Free No One Shall Govern Me I Shall Submit To No Authority There Is No Question In This Matter I Shall Always Refuse To Obey I Shall Face My Enemy Squarely When He Attacks, I Shall Counter-Attack When He Rests, I Shall Press The Battle And When The Time Comes That I Face My Final Departure I Shall Take My Enemy With Me For He Is A Creature Without Mercy And He Deserves None
Trial? They've been convicted and sentenced. They were convicts at large. They don't get another trial, they go directly to jail without passing "Go."