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Originally posted by Doc Velocity
"Searching for child pornography" is a common excuse the FBI uses for raiding homes and confiscating computers, even though the defendants strongly deny the charge. Making the child pornography charge is so horrifying to most people, they automatically distance themselves from the defendant — even family members will distance themselves.
The FBI is counting on that fact to diminish opposition to its unlawful searches and seizures. If they can turn everyone against the defendant, that makes the FBI's case easier, and there's nothing like a charge of child pornography to alienate a defendant.
It's a totally trumped-up charge, of course, as is the allegation that this man shot himself in the mouth after being shot 6 times at close range by FBI agents. This man was murdered, undoubtedly, and an FBI agent pulled the trigger.
— Doc Velocity
[edit on 2/4/2010 by Doc Velocity]
Originally posted by Violater1
Doc you always come up with some straight forward answers.
A star to you. And this is a very sad story.
I'm going to Star and Flag this thread as well. Hopefully it will get the attention it needs.
[edit on 4-2-2010 by Violater1]
Originally posted by Nventual
I don't mean any disrespect but why are you implying that this is related to anything other than what the official story is? Sure, he may not have seemed suicidal, but faced with the realization that he was going to spend a long time behind bars perhaps he took it upon himself to take the quicker way out. People in prison for child related offenses, whether virtual images or physical abuse, aren't taken upon too kindly in prison.
So did he actually have child pornography on his computer? Did he own a gun? Is the case still on-going? It seems like a pretty serious incident especially with the special task forces investigating it and I'd be careful posting about it on the Internet.
Originally posted by Nventual
If you are suggesting that he was 'silenced' because of something he did while in the military or because of knowledge he had, which I'm assuming you are hence why you mention he was an ATS member (which hasn't been proven), why would feds kill him in his own home with a warrant? Why wouldn't they kidnap him while he's going to / coming home from work and take him out quietly?
[edit on 4/2/10 by Nventual]
Originally posted by gaurdian2012
hey does anyone think ats is a tool for tptb i mean whats that old saying keep your freinds close and your enemy's closer
hey does anyone think ats is a tool for tptb i mean whats that old saying keep your freinds close and your enemy's closer
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
"Searching for child pornography" is a common excuse the FBI uses for raiding homes and confiscating computers, even though the defendants strongly deny the charge. Making the child pornography charge is so horrifying to most people, they automatically distance themselves from the defendant — even family members will distance themselves.
[edit on 2/4/2010 by Doc Velocity]
Originally posted by Meesterjojo
So the gist is the guy had a history of being a massive f-up, probably tried to kill himself, or threatened to, cops called, and he suicided by police?
Seems plausible. FBI taking his computer for kiddie porn search? Eh, maybe. Coffee (the Microsoft joint Police/Fed software for searching your system) doesn't look for that stuff.
Either way, the guy seems like a screw up, and somehow I get the feeling he wanted to die. maybe the authorities showed up, explained whats up with the kiddie porn, and he pulled a gun to shoot himself? Who knows. One less misfit.
Originally posted by Perseus Apex
reply to post by highlyoriginal
The photo in your avatar is exactly as I envision my daughter to appear at the age in the photo. The photo magnetically draws my attention. It appears the facial portion of the photo has been superceded over the body within the avatar frame.
Originally posted by m khan
IMHO, the reason for his murder probably has to do with the gun smuggling carried out by the govt after the first Iraq war. If you look into the Waco massacre there is a tie there into possible distribution of unregistered guns to street gangs as some planned federal program for gun confiscation of the public by the street gangs. He probably knew too much.
[edit on 4-2-2010 by m khan]