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Lessons of Ruby Ridge (10 Years Later)
Scripps Howard News Service ^ | August 19, 2002 | Bill Straub

Posted on 08/19/2002 11:18:23 PM PDT by Selmo

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To: Selmo
I met him at a local gun show... There were no words to describe the sadness surrounding him. He was smiling and having good conversations....but he lives this over and over every day..
41 posted on 08/20/2002 10:15:46 AM PDT by Freedom2specul8
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To: GummyIII
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42 posted on 08/20/2002 10:16:37 AM PDT by Freedom2specul8
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To: Johnny Shear
"I'm tired of being grouped with these NUTS simply because I'm a Republican. If you want to praise idiots like McVey, Koresh and Weaver, I wish you would take it to places like StormFront.org where it BELONGS!"

As a 9-11 newbie, what the he** do you know about Free Republic, huh? Nothing! We were here long before you, brain stem, it's our (meaning conservative, not GOP) forum. If anyone needs to leave, it's your liberal Pubbie a**.

Furthermore, if you think that the folks on this thread are praising McVeigh (check your spelling, dumba**), they you're obviously too damn stupid to be here. Go away.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

43 posted on 08/20/2002 10:21:01 AM PDT by wku man
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To: Johnny Shear
"FREAKING" If you're gonna use the f-word, go for the gold.
44 posted on 08/20/2002 10:22:56 AM PDT by jjm2111
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To: wku man; Johnny Shear
wku, relax. This idiot Johnny is just trolling for hits to his website. Note that he references it TWICE to pique our interest. RESIST!!! Don't click!!!
45 posted on 08/20/2002 10:48:03 AM PDT by sam_paine
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To: Johnny Shear
I don't think this CRAP belongs on Free Republic. It ONLY makes us look like lunatics and racists. Take it to Stormfront.org where it BELONGS!

Well, when I posted that from the BBC News, I should have issued a disclaimer,
FRiend. So, just fyi......

To: wku man

So what's your point?

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

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No point, just fyi. When Google Imageg searching for the pictures I posted in
#8, I found that little blurb written last year by the BBC News.

30 posted on 8/20/02 11:05 AM Central by MeeknMing
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46 posted on 08/20/2002 10:49:19 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: Johnny Shear
How about doing your homework before running your big mouth. it's only right, after all, if you are going to call names, that you call the RIGHT names. You are a MORONIC fascisti! Randy Weaver's wife and son are dead and 81 followers of David Koresh were barbequed because an OUT OF CONTROL FedGov agency, the BATFags, turned on them and the US Marshals and FBI finished their dastardly work. NOTHING that Weaver did or the Davidians were accused of (falsely, as it turned out) deserved the death penalty they received, or their families received. NOTHING. You are an apologist for gooberment-sponsored MURDER and want to blame the victim for getting in the way of unlimited gooberment power. Sorry, that will not wash, not now, not ever. Get your facts right, statist.
47 posted on 08/20/2002 10:51:22 AM PDT by dcwusmc
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To: wku man
Sorry, I just wasn't sure what you were getting at. I've had it out many, many times in the past with those who see nothing wrong with the jack-booted thugs shooting an unarmed woman holding her baby, and a young boy in the back.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

Not a problem, FRiend. My post was totally in error as I didn't qualify it as being from BBC News and "just fyi". FReepers are very observant. See my reply to
another on #46 also. Maybe I oughta have post #9 removed, lol !?

48 posted on 08/20/2002 10:58:55 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: MeeknMing
For anyone that questions my post on #9, please see my clarifications on my
post #30 & #46. It was a "just fyi" post......
49 posted on 08/20/2002 11:05:19 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: Johnny Shear
My momma always used ta say: "Republican is as Republican does".

;-)


50 posted on 08/20/2002 11:26:57 AM PDT by an amused spectator
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To: supercat
Or that a layperson given the shotgun barrel and a tape measure would likely come up with a measurement greater than 18"

Most people don't know that, besides the famous 18" barrel-length minimum, there's also an overall-length minimum. I thought they actually got him on the stock being too short for the overall-length minimum

51 posted on 08/20/2002 12:08:16 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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To: dcwusmc
Randy Weaver's wife and son are dead and 81 followers of David Koresh were barbequed because an OUT OF CONTROL FedGov agency

Ummmmm.....No. Sorry Skippy. The Branch Davidians are DEAD because they were a bunch of Jim Jones Death Cult FREAKS who believed that demented David Koresh...Not much different than radical Muslims really. Every single one of them COULD be live today if they had simply come out of their pedophile lair. But nooooooooooooo......They believed David Koresh. They got exactly what they wanted...Death. Weaver's wife is dead because he cared more about being some KOOK than he did about his family.

Whine and cry and bitch and moan and complain all you want about the Big, Bad Mean Government....But guess what? You only come off as a KOOK yourself. Deal with it.

52 posted on 08/20/2002 3:47:37 PM PDT by Johnny Shear
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To: sam_paine
wku, relax. This idiot Johnny is just trolling for hits to his website. Note that he references it TWICE to pique our interest. RESIST!!! Don't click!!!

What website? Do you have me confused with someone else? The only thing I've got that comes close to a website is my EZBoard Fantasy Football Message Board. LOL!

53 posted on 08/20/2002 3:49:26 PM PDT by Johnny Shear
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To: wku man
As a 9-11 newbie, what the he** do you know about Free Republic, huh? Nothing! We were here long before you, brain stem, it's our (meaning conservative, not GOP) forum. If anyone needs to leave, it's your liberal Pubbie a**.

Furthermore, if you think that the folks on this thread are praising McVeigh (check your spelling, dumba**), they you're obviously too damn stupid to be here. Go away.

Oh.....The Good old "I joined before YOU did defense"!! What's next? I'm rubber and you're glue??

And please read my posts before making a fool of yourself....I didn't say anyone on this thread was praising McVeigh (Sorry about the spelling), I said that racist scumbag, Randy Weaver was praising him...And then of course, many WHACKED-OUT KOOKS were praising Weaver...Which, quite frankly, is embarrassing. Anyone who praises Randy Weaver belongs on Stormfront.org, not here. In my opinion, of course.

54 posted on 08/20/2002 3:55:23 PM PDT by Johnny Shear
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Why do you keep promoting racsist sites like stormfront here ?

You are the one here who doesn't know what they are talking about.
55 posted on 08/20/2002 4:04:18 PM PDT by Leper Messiah
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To: Johnny Shear
1.) Mr. Weaver was never served with a warrant for his arrest.

2.) U.S. Marshalls were trespassing on Mr. Weavers property without having any warrant in their possesion.

3.) U.S. Marshalls without the benefit of a warrant, without warning, shot and killed Mr. Weavers dog in front of Mr. Weavers son, Sammy.

4.) Without identifying themselves as U.S. Marshalls, two individuals in full U.S. issue camoflage carrying automatic weapons leaped from their hiding places in front of a terrified Samual Weaver brandishing the aforementioned automatic weapons.

5.) Samuel Weaver fired one round from his weapon which struck a U.S. Marshall, inflicting a fatal wound.

6.) Samuel Weaver then turned in an attempt to flee the scene when he was shot in the back by the second Marshall who was, once again for the factually impaired, trespassing on Mr. Weavers land without the benefit of a duly constituted Warrant.

I don't know if Mr. Weaver actually said what he is supposed to have said here or not. However, I completely agree with his sentiments. He should have cammied up and gone on a little hunt of his own and not left one single son of a b***** alive on that mountain except for the members of his family.

Oh, and just for the record Johny boy, a duly constituted Jury had the opportunity to convict Mr. Weaver of murder.

They declined to do so.

The killing of the U.S. Marshall was ruled 'justifiable' by a jury of Mr. Weavers peers.

Would that more juries display that kind of common sense these days.....

L

56 posted on 08/20/2002 4:04:41 PM PDT by Lurker
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To: Leper Messiah
Why do you keep promoting racsist sites like stormfront here ?

Oh, I get it now! Sorry, I must be a bit slow....

"Promoting"? No... Just simply making the assumption that many people who praise Randy Weaver are racists...Since he is.

Believe me...I see comments from kooks about Waco and Ruby Ridge all the time and don't say anything...Out of simple respect for freedom of ideas. But then I see stuff like the above. And well........

I reserve the right (Until Admin Moderator decides I don't have the "Right", that is). to speak my opinion. Even if it's not Free Republically Correct.

57 posted on 08/20/2002 4:29:39 PM PDT by Johnny Shear
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To: Lurker
1.) Mr. Weaver was never served with a warrant for his arrest.

2.) U.S. Marshalls were trespassing on Mr. Weavers property without having any warrant in their possesion.

3.) U.S. Marshalls without the benefit of a warrant, without warning, shot and killed Mr. Weavers dog in front of Mr. Weavers son, Sammy.

4.) Without identifying themselves as U.S. Marshalls, two individuals in full U.S. issue camoflage carrying automatic weapons leaped from their hiding places in front of a terrified Samual Weaver brandishing the aforementioned automatic weapons.

5.) Samuel Weaver fired one round from his weapon which struck a U.S. Marshall, inflicting a fatal wound.

6.) Samuel Weaver then turned in an attempt to flee the scene when he was shot in the back by the second Marshall who was, once again for the factually impaired, trespassing on Mr. Weavers land without the benefit of a duly constituted Warrant.

I will not argue what is right and what is wrong here. Let's say it's all factual...

All Randy Weaver had to do (And would have done if he wasn't a Whacked-Out Government Hating KOOK) was walk out of the house and cooperate with authorities. Just like the vast majority of us normal humans would have done.

I REFUSE to feel sorry for idiots! And question the motives of those who praise said idiots. Deal with it.

I don't know if Mr. Weaver actually said what he is supposed to have said here or not. However, I completely agree with his sentiments. He should have cammied up and gone on a little hunt of his own and not left one single son of a b***** alive on that mountain except for the members of his family.

Yeah....This is real nice!

58 posted on 08/20/2002 4:41:07 PM PDT by Johnny Shear
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To: Johnny Shear
What in the world is wrong with killing murderous trespassors on your own private property?

Nobody ever displayed so much as a badge, let alone a warrant. Those to FedGov idiots had shot Mr. Weavers dog, and murdered his son with a taxpayer paid volley of automatic weapons fire in the back. Just for good measure, they cranked off a full magazine in the direction of his house and wounded a family friend for Gods sake.

Then boneheads like you want to fault Mr. Weaver for not leaving the cabin with his hands up! Hell, the only reason I would have left that cabin would be to pick the ***holes who had just murdered my son off one by one until they were out of rifle range.

Noone demanded that Weaver surrender until hours later when the FBI began rolling armored vehicles onto his property. Even then, noone bothered to inform him that there was a warrant out for his arrest. But, hey why sweat the details eh?

I mean the Feds had just stored up oodles of goodwill in their dealings with Mr. Weaver, hadn't they? Geez, they frigging lied to him every step of the way.

And once again, just for you Johny boy, a duly constituted Jury had the opportunity to convict Mr. Weaver of Capital Murder as well as multiple counts of conspiracy, and firearms violations. The Jury declined to do so on all counts, ruling that the killing of that Federal Goon Marshall was in fact a justifiable killing and that Mr. Weaver was not guilty of any, (that means none, zip, zilch, nada) responsibility in the death.

Now, you deal with that.

Federal Officials acting outside the law under false color of authority are fair game for killing by private citizens. The Supreme Court has already said so. See U.S. v. Cruikshank if you doubt me.

Now, you don't have to like it, but that's the way it is. The law on the matter is already settled.

Mr. Weavers political views are irrelevant to the situation.

There's also the small matter of the settlement paid to Mr. Weaver by Janet Renos Justice Department in order to settle a wrongful death suit. The Federal Government paid Mr. Weaver something on the order of 3 million dollars, without admitting any wrongdoing of course.

Now, you don't have to like Mr. Weavers political views. I don't like them either. That doesn't change the fact that that particular U.S. Marshall, on that particular day was legally responsible for his own death and had in fact murdered an innocent 12 year old boy.

Mr. Weaver would have been perfectly within his rights under Idaho law to hunt everyone involved down and kill them while they remained on his property.

Had the same thing happened to me and my family on my property under similar circumstances I assure you not one of them would have left my property alive while I was drawing breath.

You may be willing to tolerate unlawful behavior by Federal authorities including murder because you don't like the victims political views, but I am not.

Marshall Dugan is dead because on that particular day he was acting in not only an unlawful manner, but a particularly stupid unlawful manner.

Randy Weaver and his family weren't doing a damn thing wrong that day. The Federal Government was.

Deal with that.

L

59 posted on 08/20/2002 6:03:18 PM PDT by Lurker
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To: Johnny Shear
A facist because I recognize the FACT that the Suicidal FREAKS in Waco and this Racist FREAK Randy Weaver controlled their own destinies and are totally and completely responsible for what happened to them?

Let me ask you a question: under what circumstances is it, or should it be, acceptable for a government agent to discharge his weapon in the general direction of innocent people and other officers, other than at a specifically identified hostile target? I look forward to your reply.

60 posted on 08/20/2002 6:56:38 PM PDT by supercat
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