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Bowler was puzzled why Arnott accompanied the FBI agent. Arnott is sheriff of Greene County. Bowler lives several miles into Christian County.
"Our first information was that he lived in Republic," in Greene County, Arnott said.
Christian County Sheriff Joey Kyle was apparently unaware the FBI was in his county, interviewing a person who'd been flagged as a potential problem to a sitting U.S. congressman.
Bowler isn't the only local person under federal investigation. Arnott confirmed to KSPR News that Bowler isn't the only local person who's been scrutinized in the wake of last weekend's shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Gifford (D-AZ) during a meet-and-greet with constituents in Tucson, Ariz.
Arnott said U.S. Capitol police canvassed members of Congress to come up with a list of people across the country who might be considered potential threats to members of Congress. It's up to local law enforcement to protect members of Congress when they return to their home districts.
Bowler, an avowed conservative, says the FBI visit was cordial. He videotaped the encounter and said the agent was polite throughout the brief encounter.
But Bowler says the FBI visit left him shaken.
"I don't sit 24 hours a day, seven days a week, thinking about Billy Long," Bowler said. "I stopped going to campaign events in September where Billy attended."
Bowler said law enforcement told him he's not considered a threat to Long.
Long office did not return a request for comment.
Eating donuts all day gets boring.
I’m going to hate to see what the FBI does to TEA PARTY folks that dare ask a DEM too many questions at one of their visits home after passing another unpopular bill.......
The first comment there is interesting: “This is news only because his wife works for ky3 and he (they) are also the one’s that had H1N1. This whole family is newshounds. Oh ya and his spouse is alway gonna argue for the left. The fact that he thinks that following someone to their car after a meeting is gonna get answer is rediculous. It is only to confront someone and see if you can get another news story. He is a Toolbag.”
Any truth to this?
And so it begins
*But we will be keeping a up to date dossier on you. You will have your own assigned agent, it will be his career to keep tabs on you.
And then there is the little issue regarding Internet ID that the POTUS seems so forward in supporting.
Does a sheriff have any authority in a county where he is not sworn as such? Did he get authority from the other sheriff’s office to enter and be active in another county? I am surprised in 2011, the FBI is so lost as to not know the county of an address, when the sheriff is riding along. That sheriff was on a date with the FBI guys. A little shameful of the hussy.
round trip ticket to Ozark, MO - purchased just before flight (top dollar)
rental car - 2 days
two nights @ government approved hotel
per diem meals - 2 days
$20-30 per hour for FBI agent - 20 hours
hours: meeting for assignment, go to airport & take flight. get settled overnight. interview next day. stay overnight, take flight in morning, get back after lunch.
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Good thing the country's not broke.
Wow! This is sickkening.
I had always thought that Obama and the progressive movement had elements of the Wilson administration today.
Woodrow was the father of the Progressive movement for the most part and starting locking up and harrasing his political opponents for dissent.
Of course the most famous Progressive FDR locked up an entire race.
This should be sent to Drudge and to World Net Daily as well. Shocking!
This is the first time I have heard of Billy Long.
I live in Greene County and know several of our local elected officials including Jim Arnott. He is a very professional law enforcement officer. I’ve been somewhat active in local politics but don’t know this guy Bowler. I’ll try to get some more information on this incident. Congressman Long has never held elected office so his staff is probably new to the job also. There may be more to this story - a previous political reporter that worked for this station was a big lefty.
So it begins. There will be ZERO tolerance for political dissent against socialism.
So does this mean Town Hall meetings are now outlawed? Should citizens who stand up and question their representatives expect a visit from the FBI???
I don’t like where this is leading! :*(
Is their job more dangerous than one of our fighting men/women in the military? Is it more dangerous than a cop?
They make a pretty good pay check compared to the latter 2, We can NOT afford more security for them all.
just my 2 cents
I know Billy Long, he is not one to jump to conclusions and he is a big guy not someone that would be cowering against a bully. This guy must be some kind of a nut job OR maybe the staff was scared of him.
Billy Long has a heart of gold and will stop and talk to anyone. Prayers out to Billy, his staff and beautiful family.
That should earn Long a few votes /s/.
Yes, fascism is on the prowl.These elitist retards need to be turfed, lock stock, and barrel.They are too weak to even provide their own on site security and go about politicizing every perceived aggression,( get with it and Buck up you weak kneed dems, you created this vitriolic environment,with your hate speech against Bush and now Obama makes it acceptable for dems.... They bring a knife, we bring a gun...get in their faces etc.)
I think that was the plan. Strike fear into the hearts of the right wing opposition.
Seriously, the left seems to be doing everything it can to censor any speech that doesn't agree with theirs. In my opinion, the only way to stop them is to speak out now more than ever. More Americans need to speak up and offer their opinions and secure their first amendment.
The Palin derangement syndrome is seeping into all branches of law enforcement and soon anyone who opposes "the One" wil be in danger of being carted off to prison for their opposition to him, no matter how civil they are.