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Christopher Arthur built a business off his military skills, conspiracy theories and eagerness for a second civil war -- promising to teach potential students how to kill cops and military personnel, often by defending their homes with explosives and other deadly traps. Now, he faces 20 years behind bars.
Arthur, 38, served in the Army as a cavalry scout, with a career oscillating between the National Guard and active duty that culminated in the rank of sergeant at the end of his nearly decade of service.
Trading off of the training he'd received, and the reputation of and claims about his extensive experience as a soldier, he ran Tackleberry Solutions, a combat school for civilians. For years, he taught weapons skills, setting up fighting positions and how to evade capture. He even bred and trained dogs, videotaping showcases of their attack skills.
But his lessons weren't intended for civilians to dip their toe into military-style training for fun. Arthur was seemingly preparing eager students in guerrilla warfare to fight against the U.S. military and law enforcement, based on a Military.com review of training materials he used.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/02/09/army-vet-who-was-prepping-civilians-pending-civil-war.html
William769
(55,144 posts)They fought because they had purpose & when the war was over (for the ones that survived), they slid back into civilian life with ease.
Assholes like this should be shot as traitors.
TomSlick
(11,096 posts)Wow, he obviously had a bright future in the Army. I wonder why he didn't make a career out of it.
keithbvadu2
(36,762 posts)Hassin Bin Sober
(26,324 posts)I knew a cop who always had three guns and a couple knives on his person at any time. His cop buddies called him Tackleberry
Boomerproud
(7,951 posts)rockfordfile
(8,701 posts)ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)or until they run out of Pop-Tarts, beer, and TP.