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WOOD-TV - Channel 8
(July 8, 2003, 5:05 p.m.) Scott Alan Woodring, the man who kept police at bay in Fremont, is 40 years old. He is perhaps best known to many in the Fremont area for his stringent anti-government views.
Woodring's family describe him as a "non-violent" member of the Michigan militia and said that he does not trust the government. His family says he prepared heavily for Y2K and has stock piles of food and supplies in the house.
Reports indicate his only income was from a paper route. In 1996 he ran for Dayton Township Supervisor on an anti-government campaign. His family says he is religious and would spend hours studying the bible. His past criminal record includes receiving several tickets for not registering his car.
Late Sunday night authorities tried to serve an arrest warrant for soliciting sex from a minor.
His father was quoted as saying he didn't think his son would come out alive.
State police had said all along they wanted to end the standoff peacefully but were unaware of what Woodring had inside his home as far as weapons or explosives. Police had been engaging in so-called "scare tactics" such as using armored personnel carriers to circle the house, as well as detonation devices to keep their suspect on edge. Helicopters hovered day and night for surveillance and intimidation. Police never ruled out the use of force.
Woodring's family had wanted to negotiate directly with him. They said that's the only way to prevent further bloodshed.
Strange that this is buried, considering the propaganda headline.
He broke the law! He solicited a minor for sex and was presented with a warrant. Woodring *refused* the warrant and barricaded himself in his home while still maintaining he was innocent. Doesn't sound like the actions of an innocent man to me, let alone someone who is deeply religious. Now he's a cop killer as well. Sounds to me like Woodring *wants* to be made an example. He'll get his wish.
Whether he distrusts the government or not, if he is innocent, he could have simply accepted the warrant and had his innocence proven. For all the 'oh he's a good guy, a man of God' stuff I've read about him, he certainly isn't proving so with his actions. Sounds to me like he had a fall from grace, and rather than admitting it, he's going to go out guns a blazing. Nope. Doesn't sound like a man of God to me. Sounds more like a lunatic martyr.
This isn't in the story.
What's the source of your information?
Every time? Ohhhkaaay...
This is sort of interesting. Sounds like the Michigan Militia (which has striven to keep itself reasonably clean) threw him out for being an Aryan Nations sort of critter.
If he had ties, like you claim, of a religious character into the movement, he may have been trying to win over others to his particular viewpoint. Proselytizing for the Aryan Nations, perhaps.
Thanks for the tour of ideologue dementialand.
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| All Points Bulletin issued for Scott Woodring By mjh Posted: 7/9/2003 The Michigan State Police have issued an all points bulletin for Scott Woodring. MSP feel that Woodring had most likely left the house in Fremont prior to the attempted forced entry. Police stated that Woodring may have left as early as Monday afternoon.  A search of the ruins has yet to turn up any evidence of Woodring and the MSP have gone over to a search and arrest plan. A warrant for Woodring's arrest has been issued on charges of Open Murder and Felony Firearms. Anyone with any information is asked to call 1-800-991-TIPS.The Michigan State Police have also released autopsy information on Trooper Kevin Marshall. Marshall had been hit by 4 small caliber rounds. The wounds made by these rounds were inconsistent with the type of weapons and ammunition used by the Police who carried out the forced entry. Watch WZZM13 at Noon for the latest information. |
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That seems to be the gist of the story. What is missing is the reason why the jack booted thugs had Woodring on their hit list.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/940003/posts
Thought you might like to read this one...
