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Home of Roswell ‘chicken man' explodes, body found
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | March 26, 2012 | Alexis Stevens and Patrick Fox

Posted on 03/26/2012 5:36:44 PM PDT by ct_libertarian

The battle between one man and the city of Roswell that started over his keeping of chickens ended Monday afternoon in a fiery explosion. Investigators believe that rather than be evicted from his home, Andrew Wordes poured gasoline throughout the house and set it on fire.

"There was an initial explosion and subsequent fire," Lt. James McGee with Roswell police said during a news briefing.

A body was found inside the home, but a positive identification had not been made late Monday afternoon due to the condition of the body, Capt. Paul Piccirilli with the Roswell Fire Department said. The body was taken to the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office for identification.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: nannystate; poultry; roswell; suicide; zoning
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To: EternalVigilance; FreedomPoster; Lazamataz

Chickenman was pushed to the point of killing the Roswell tyrants or himself. He was a member of Georgia Carry. He just wanted to be left alone.
But no....the city of Roswell wanted their park.Their “Greenspace”. And by God...they got it.


21 posted on 03/26/2012 8:26:24 PM PDT by Vigilantcitizen
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To: freedumb2003
It doesn’t change the facts as presented.

"He was a nutjob" doesn't qualify as a "fact." It's the braying opinion of a kneejerk keyboard jockey who lacks compassion, and apparently decency.

22 posted on 03/26/2012 8:26:35 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (In self-evident truth, in timeless principle, in the people themselves, lie our republic's only hope)
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To: Revolting cat!

Oh well.


23 posted on 03/26/2012 8:28:21 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (In self-evident truth, in timeless principle, in the people themselves, lie our republic's only hope)
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To: freedumb2003; EternalVigilance

If I wasn’t born and raised near Roswell...If I wasn’t already long following his story...I’d prolly feel the same as you.

I suffer no one who takes themselves out. But he was pushed to the point of either killing the tyrants trying to take his personal property or himself. He chose differently than I would of...but I can understand.


24 posted on 03/26/2012 8:30:30 PM PDT by Vigilantcitizen
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To: ct_libertarian
Sounds like there is something about that part of the world that just can't let it go.

Horse Is Horse - Man's 'Seeing-eye' Ones Banned

October 26, 1990

ARTESIA, N.M.

25 posted on 03/26/2012 8:33:34 PM PDT by Dust in the Wind (U S Troops Rock)
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To: Vigilantcitizen

This is a case where I wouldn’t have blamed the man if he’d taken his bomb to city hall and took some crooks hostage then light the fuse.

I also say if I was sure my neighbor poisoned my animals I’d be in jail for a lot more than violating a city ordinance.


26 posted on 03/26/2012 8:35:39 PM PDT by Terry Mross ( "It happened. And we let it happen. - Peter Griffin, Family Guy)
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To: EternalVigilance

so, self-immolation is, to you, a perfectly rational and sane response to the situation.

OK — to each his/her own, I suppose.

The definition of “Sane” has broader boarders than I previously thought. But if that fits in your comfort zone I won’t gainsay you.


27 posted on 03/26/2012 8:48:35 PM PDT by freedumb2003 ('RETRO' Abortions = performed on 84th trimester individuals who think killing babies is a "right.")
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To: EternalVigilance

>>No one is justifying self-immolation.<<

Yes you are. You are just pissed off I nailed you on your support of this as a “protest” from “the gummint.”

If this was a “cat lady” who had 96 cats and when the government moved in to help her (a ‘la Horders) she decided to torch herself and all said cats you would say “she was not all there.”

Methinks the EV and his ilk doth protest too much.


28 posted on 03/26/2012 8:55:00 PM PDT by freedumb2003 ('RETRO' Abortions = performed on 84th trimester individuals who think killing babies is a "right.")
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To: freedumb2003
so, self-immolation is, to you, a perfectly rational and sane response to the situation.

Actually, I said the exact opposite. Reading difficulties?

29 posted on 03/26/2012 8:58:18 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (In self-evident truth, in timeless principle, in the people themselves, lie our republic's only hope)
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To: freedumb2003

I think you’re the nutjob.


30 posted on 03/26/2012 8:59:45 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (In self-evident truth, in timeless principle, in the people themselves, lie our republic's only hope)
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To: EternalVigilance

I wholeheartedly agree.


31 posted on 03/26/2012 9:10:59 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Shut up and drill.)
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To: All

A lot of people are not getting what happened here.
Some are even making light of this, which I can’t believe.

What happened here was a man’s livelihood was stripped by a bunch of single-minded bureaucrats.
A man who was trying to live self-reliantly.

When the day comes that the government takes away everything of yours, and it WILL come, how badly might you feel?

What the hell happened to Freep?
Used to be people here would instinctively get issues like this.

I hope Mr. Wordes rests in peace.
I hope his story begins to be understood as it should: how far the government is willing to push any of us.


32 posted on 03/26/2012 9:18:57 PM PDT by ct_libertarian (W.W.J.G.D? What would John Galt do?)
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To: ct_libertarian
What the hell happened to Freep? Used to be people here would instinctively get issues like this.

I think we have been invaded.

33 posted on 03/27/2012 1:58:39 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: freedumb2003

Recall recent (10 yr)conviction of the student for harassment and posting his roommates gay adventures on the internet?

This is a far worse crime, for they used the force of government harass and destroy a citizen.


34 posted on 03/27/2012 6:51:59 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (The best is the enemy of the good!)
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To: freedumb2003

He just had chickens, legally & properly & reasonably. Then the city tried to stop him, the city went berserk when he said “no”, and drove him to suicide. Did you read the detailed post above?


35 posted on 03/27/2012 7:03:47 AM PDT by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com/)
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To: ct_libertarian

Quite.

Remember folks, this is what happens when you draw a line in the sand. All he wanted was some chickens - nothing weird, nothing different from what Americans have done for centuries, nothing illegal (until the bureaucrats decided to impose their will by all means necessary). He drew his line of freedom not far from where many FReepers would as well.

FWIW, I’m in Roswell.


36 posted on 03/27/2012 7:16:01 AM PDT by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com/)
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To: ct_libertarian

http://www.facebook.com/people/Andrew-Steven-Wordes/832563306


37 posted on 03/27/2012 7:23:19 AM PDT by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com/)
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