Posted on 02/23/2009 8:56:33 AM PST by Wingrider
Military Funeral Escort Attacked by kentucky drivers on I 75 North near Lima, Ohio. Hearse, casket and the fallen's family nearly crashed in an accident. Only by the grace of God were all spared from this nonsense and meaningless violence brought about for unknown reasons on this day.
A Tri- State Military Escort Team began it's mission at 05:00 from Marshall , IL to return a fallen Afghanistan War troop to his home for final burial services. From Marshall through Indianapolis, IN through Richmond ,Indiana even through Dayton , Ohio all went very well. Thousands of Americans lined the escort route through three states in freezing temperatures to salute and pay respect to a young Army Ssgt who recently lost his life in Afghanistan serving our nation whilst trying to improve life for those there.
Once on I 75 North at exit 99 two Kentucky tagged vehicles and their drivers began a violent form of harrassment by attempting to bully thier way through the escort detail, pushing the hearse and family members vehicles into and off the center of the road. This all took place before the lead vehicle of the Ohio State Police was spotted by the Kentucky drivers.
The funeral escort was clearly marked and ecorted by American Patriot Guard Riders, Volunteer Medics, and Law Enforement from the Tri-State region. The attacks appeared to be planned and stagged as we near the fallen's final resting place in LIma, Ohio.
One has to ask the question! What could possibly be gained by putting so many lives at risk during such a time of sorrow for this lost warrior's loved ones? Anyone who has information regarding the greyish blue Plymouth minivan seen in the video with Kentucky tags starting with "270" are ask to pass that information back to Ohio State Patrol and/or Lima, Ohio Police Department. You may also contact this IREPORTER , Gerald Scott Flint at volmedics@aol.com and we shall pass this info on to proper authorities. This incident took place at about 12:20 on 17 February 2009 just before exit #99 on I 75 North outside Lima, Ohio. It should be noted that the IREPORTER is an Iraqi/Enduring Freedom/Noble Eagle Veteran and makes this report based on behalf of all those we have lost since 11 September 2001.
Our fallen military and their families deserve our respect no matter what the political opinion that sits behind the wheel of tons of steel going 65-70 Mph.
They spoted the State police and and drove off? How did they get away?
I would have sacrificed my Dodge Ram and made damn sure at least one of the vehicles was not able to leave the scene.
EXTREEM WTF ! ! !
I’m sorry to hear of this. My wife and I watched Taking Chance on Saturday night, and as I watched I wondered if something like this might take place because of the elevated awareness.
This is what the left has stooped to. People of good will need to take a hard look at this. If this is the type of nation we’re tuning into, it’s not going to serve them well any more than it will us.
Behavior of this level is exercised across the board, whenever the whim hits a person. That is a dangerous situation, something adults should try to avoid any way they can.
This truly is a very dangerous indicator of things to come, if folks don’t wake the hell up.
“WTF is tha matter with people?”
Some ‘people’ just need to be killed.
Could these douchebags possibly have been Muzzies on the way to enemy HQ in the Detroit area? Stumbling across a military funeral would have the rock worshippers peeing their pants.
Is there any actual evidence that this was anything but some random idiot drivers annoyed at slow moving traffic? If it was as bad as is being made out here, I’m having a hard time believing that with the convoy having at least one Ohio State Police escort, heavy back-up wasn’t quickly summoned to intercept the perps.
I have to confess, what I saw from the video shows a typical "in a hurry" jerk weaving in and out of traffic. The guy talking on the video mentioned the car was forcing others off the road, but I couldn't see it well enough to tell.
Services honor fallen
soldier
Updated: Monday, 16 Feb 2009, 6:20 PM EST
MARSHALL, Ill. (WTHI) - Funeral services honor a fallen Illinois soldier.
Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Jason Burkholder died in Afghanistan. Burkholder was from Marshall, Illinois.
People have been turning out in his hometown all day Monday to pay their respects and to thank him for his service to the country.
Services for Burkholder are happening Monday at Truth Tabernacle Church in Marshall, Ill. Visitation will be until 7:00 p.m., with the funeral service to follow.
http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/news_wthi_marshall_services_honor_solider_200902161741
Where I come from there is no stump involved. The act takes place on the roof of a building owned by the perp (barn, house, outhouse, &c.). You hand him an axe and then set the barn on fire!
Regards,
GtG
I agree with your post and your comments.
I’ll check out that link.
Can someone tell me which vehicle is trying to ram another vehicle? I watched the video and saw only a minivan moving from the slow lane into the passing lane, as the van comes up on a slow-moving semi truck. I’m assuming the black SUV with flag deployed, which is over the center line on several occasions, is not the perpetrator?
I copied the encyclical to my hard drive, and will review it later. Thank you.
I copied the encyclical to my hard drive, and will review it later. Thank you.
IMO, part of what’s wrong with the U.S. today is the fact we make every effort to sustain life, when by natural circumstances, they would likely perish. That is the beauty of natural selection.
The black SUV is a Patriot Guard Rider who, I believe, is taking up a blocking positiion and keeping an eye on what is going on ahead of him.
I plan to contact him this evening to get his take on what happened.
You can see in the video where I believe a PGR vehicle did force the van off the road on the right. The van actually passes this vehicle while on the shoulder of the road.
Look for the car speeding up the right side in the breakdown lane.
Keep in mind the author said there were TWO vehicles involved in this incident.
Agreed. The "attack" hyperbole is a bit much.
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