[ResistorSister]

There were other hints as to what might happen. The day after Calhoun’s encounter with Matthews, the owner of the Hidden Arms shooting range in Canal Fulton told Canal Fulton police that he’d overheard Matthews talking about a “constitutionalist group” while he was at the shooting range.

The owner told police that Matthews said he had just gotten a ticket in Jackson Township, and “was bragging that when the officers traffic-stop him again or come to pick him up on the warrant, he is going to kill them.”

Matthews was out of his mind.

[ResistorSister]

If anyone would like to see the rest of the story threads on this event...just type the word: massillon - into the forum's search engine.

[Physicist]

Matthews cited the U.S. Constitution, state law and court decisions in the redress of grievance. He filed two copies; one with a petition signed by two other Constitutionalists and the second with a petition signed by 14 Constitutionalists.

It's a shame these clowns never heard of the 10th Amendment, which gives the several States the right to set traffic laws and such.

[Catspaw]

Essentially, Matthews decided on this course of conduct over four years prior to his murder of Officer Taylor: he was going to kill any cop that got in his way, and he followed through on those threats.

[1234]

it's startin to sound as if there shoulda been a court hearing on this guy, for the protection of the community-a long time ago. a TDO really woulda been appropriate....

[robertpaulsen]

"Matthews eventually pleaded no contest, paid a fine of $167 and obtained a driver’s license."

So much for his constitutional convictions.

[MD_Willington_1976]

the “ammunition he uses is deadly and will go through any body armor that the average police officer wears.”

Oh you mean most FMJ rifle ammo or hunting ammo..

Unless those cops are wearing armor with level 3 or 4 trauma plates there are quite a few types of ammunition that will go through their average level 2-A or level 3-A body armor without trauma plates...hell even an icepick or a well placed knitting needle can get trough body armor..

check it out
www.bulletproofme.com

[Poohbah]

I hope this little s**t has Mohammed Atta for a bunk buddy down in Hades.

[Demidog]

There are alot of lies in this article. Every word of the article is not based on interviews of the actual people who allegedly heard Matthews make threats but is entirely based on hearsay gleaned from police reports.