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Slain killer carried out police threat
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Tuesday, August 13, 2002 | Dennis B. Roddy

Posted on 08/12/2002 11:30:40 PM PDT by Willie Green

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:34:44 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Donald W. Matthews, fed up with government and distrustful of its authority, once told his wife no policeman should ever try to stop him.

"He said he would kill the first police officer who tried to give him a ticket or tried to take him to jail," said Sgt. James Mizeres, a Massillon, Ohio, police detective who interviewed Matthews' wife, Catherine.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
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1 posted on 08/12/2002 11:30:40 PM PDT by Willie Green
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To: ResistorSister
fyi
2 posted on 08/12/2002 11:35:24 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP
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To: Willie Green
"He said he would kill the first police officer who tried to give him a ticket or tried to take him to jail,"

If he wanted to commit suicide why not leave a note and swallow his gun? I hope he rots in hell.

3 posted on 08/12/2002 11:39:10 PM PDT by Texasforever
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To: Texasforever
>Galatians...chapter 5

13] For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
[14] For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
[15] But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
[16] This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
[17] For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
[18] But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
[19] Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
[20] Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
[21] Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
[23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
[24] And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
[25] If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
[26] Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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Gal.6

[1] Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
[2] Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

4 posted on 08/12/2002 11:44:08 PM PDT by f.Christian
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To: f.Christian
Sorry you have lost me. I hope he rots in hell.
5 posted on 08/12/2002 11:46:38 PM PDT by Texasforever
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To: Texasforever
19] Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
[20] Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
[21] Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
6 posted on 08/12/2002 11:47:52 PM PDT by f.Christian
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To: f.Christian
Are ya fer or agin' him rotting in hell? Geeze.
7 posted on 08/12/2002 11:50:33 PM PDT by Texasforever
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To: Texasforever
fer...all of em---God wills none shall perish!!
8 posted on 08/12/2002 11:54:00 PM PDT by f.Christian
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To: f.Christian
Well that clears that up. lol
9 posted on 08/12/2002 11:57:51 PM PDT by Texasforever
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To: enfield
This thing has something of the smell of Waco to it,

How so?

11 posted on 08/13/2002 12:13:50 AM PDT by Texasforever
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To: enfield
strict constructionist

This is a serious question. What is a "strict constructionist" and who would fit that definition?

12 posted on 08/13/2002 12:19:04 AM PDT by Texasforever
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To: Willie Green
"He said he would kill the first police officer who tried to give him a ticket or tried to take him to jail..."

Familiar rhetoric.

14 posted on 08/13/2002 12:59:46 AM PDT by Roscoe
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To: Libertarianize the GOP
Thanks for the Ping.
15 posted on 08/13/2002 1:28:16 AM PDT by ResistorSister
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To: Willie Green
Czech-made semi-automatic pistol

What is the purpose of this statement? Is this some kind of 'super' weapon or an ordinary handgun? Perhaps the author wanted to add drama to the story by mentioning a former 'iron curtain' country and the word 'automatic'? What if the man had used an American-made revolver?

16 posted on 08/13/2002 1:38:32 AM PDT by opinionator
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To: one_particular_harbour
If he felt so strongly that a speeding ticket was "unconstitutional" why didn't he just accept the ticket with a smile on his face, toss it in his glove compartment and forget about it.

The worst that would have happened would have been his license would have been suspended after he hadn't paid it in a year or two. Since he didn't beleive that he was required to carry a license that wouldn't have slowed him down a bit. Odds are he would have died of old age before it became an issue again.

The officer's life would have been spared, his life would have been spared and he could even say he stood on his "principles", by not paying that "illegal" ticket.
18 posted on 08/13/2002 3:52:15 AM PDT by apillar
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