I know exactly where Deming is, and remember the raid- what struck me is in the list of “suspicious things” listed in the newspaper were items like: have their own windmill for water, have generator for power, four freezers full of food- I was stunned- these are things that make you appear to be criminals?
I don’t know these people but do know many that do that swear they are good people.
Yes, to a socialist, there's nothing more outrageous than a desire not to depend on the collective.
They were definitely Preppers. He was very anti-government and I think that is what got him into trouble. They made him a target.