Killer once led petition drive over gun rights,fought tax rules (Massillon, OH)

The Canton Repository (OHIO) ^ | August 11, 2002 | LORI MONSEWICZ

[FITZ]

In these kinds of cases where someone might not be thinking clearly for whatever reason ---maybe politically out-there or is under unusual stress, it seems like it would be better for the police to just get the license plate number, let things cool off, and then handle it in a calmer way. Since he didn't have any history of violence they could have just let him go, 12 mph over the speed limit is a terrible thing to have a shoot-out over.

[Atlas Sneezed]

This sounds like another "Carl Drega" type story. A guy who is abused by wrongful government finally snaps.

Read "The Ballad of Carl Drega" by Vin Suprinowicz http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0967025923

I will be interested to see what his interaction with government was over the prior few months.

[Shooter 2.5]

Prayers and thoughts to the brave officer and his family.

[Centurion2000]

Is a CA-7.62x25 a high-powered gun?

The Tokarev used this cartridge and was considered to be one of the first magnum powered semi automatic handguns .... of course it's obsolete now with .50 AE Semi autos handguns being commonly available.

[Joe Hadenuf]

I understand, from reading the thread last night, that Matthews was a *Freeper*....if they seized his computer, what does that mean for FR...if anything?

It means that this AH murdered a poor innocent cop, that was just doing his job. If this AH had a beef, he should have took it up with someone in higher authority. G- Damnit, these cops are no different than most of us. Most all cops are totally pro freedom, and anti liberal bull $hit....They are just a small brick in the big wall....This SOB should have got his priorities straight....

[lavaroise]

For some reason they never mention the leftist welfare addicted beliefs of young gang members killing cops!!!

[supercat]

The Tokarev used this cartridge and was considered to be one of the first magnum powered semi automatic handguns .... of course it's obsolete now with .50 AE Semi autos handguns being commonly available.

Huh? I would think the Tokarev would be decades too late to be "one of the first mangun powered semi automatic handguns", considering that the same round was used in an autopistol in 1896. FYI, while CZ-52 loadings tend to be more potent than the orignal loadings for that cartridge, the Tokarev is designed for a lighter loading.