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Archae

(46,300 posts)
Sun May 20, 2012, 11:14 PM May 2012

Just saw a guy from Racine who was busted in Chicago.

At the protests.

He's part of a "9-11 Truther" group, and had knives and ammo in his car.
(He claimed they were from a hunting trip.)

He's facing a few misdemeanors for having the knives and ammo in the car.

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Just saw a guy from Racine who was busted in Chicago. (Original Post) Archae May 2012 OP
If he did bring knives and ammo for a hunting trip to downtown Chicago today, mucifer May 2012 #1
Who cares what he had in his car. Arctic Dave May 2012 #2
I sort of care frazzled May 2012 #4
? Arctic Dave May 2012 #8
I sound irrational to care that a carload full of ammo and weapons was parked ... frazzled May 2012 #18
I guess you are terrified of your own kitchen then? Spoonman May 2012 #19
I believe he was hunting. Zanzoobar May 2012 #3
So what evidence is there that he had any intention of using these at the protest? Bjorn Against May 2012 #5
So far, none. Archae May 2012 #6
That is what I thought. So how exactly is this relevant to anything? Bjorn Against May 2012 #7
I'm not sure what you mean. Archae May 2012 #9
What I mean is that if there is no evidence then this story reeks of propaganda Bjorn Against May 2012 #12
Well, either he intended to use them for terrorist purposes later on, or Zalatix May 2012 #10
If one is going to a protest, one should always do a sweep of one's car before commencing ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #11
Regardress of whether this individual was a violent ass-wipe, PufPuf23 May 2012 #13
Completely, totally. irrelevant to this thread. drm604 May 2012 #14
You are correct. I am unfortunately delusional. PufPuf23 May 2012 #16
Chris Rock did a little video... Archae May 2012 #15
Racine has a ton of right-wing loonies. TroglodyteScholar May 2012 #17
Here's the WISN story. Archae May 2012 #20
Many years ago, my partner and I brought a rifle to LA. We had several knives in our camper van. Zorra May 2012 #21
Donchu know? Archae May 2012 #22

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
4. I sort of care
Mon May 21, 2012, 12:42 AM
May 2012

His car was parked one block from my house. I don't like guns and ammo. (There's nowhere to hunt around here, unless you're hunting for chocolate.)

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
18. I sound irrational to care that a carload full of ammo and weapons was parked ...
Mon May 21, 2012, 10:49 AM
May 2012

less than a block from my house?

You're the one who sounds irrational.

PS: If you were referring to the chocolate reference, it's because you don't know Chicago; everyone knows the smell of the Blommer's Chocolate Factory (the country's largest), which permeates the neighborhood I was referencing. If you're referring to my statement that I don't like ammunition and knives, I repeat: you're the one with irrational ideas.



 

Spoonman

(1,761 posts)
19. I guess you are terrified of your own kitchen then?
Mon May 21, 2012, 10:55 AM
May 2012

"I don't like ammunition and knives"

You most certainly have a knife in your kitchen, and I'll wager at least one of your neighbors has a firearm.

Your are right, your not irrational, just melodramatic.

Archae

(46,300 posts)
9. I'm not sure what you mean.
Mon May 21, 2012, 01:11 AM
May 2012

I do know the guy was on channel 12 Milwaukee news, and he seemed to be rather belligerent.

Maybe he had the ammo and knives out in the open (like in the trunk,) and not stored properly.

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
12. What I mean is that if there is no evidence then this story reeks of propaganda
Mon May 21, 2012, 01:17 AM
May 2012

People are always trying to falsely accuse protesters of violence, this appears to me to be another case of that. No evidence means no story, or I guess in this case it may mean the story is that a protester was arrested on bullshit charges.

 

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)
10. Well, either he intended to use them for terrorist purposes later on, or
Mon May 21, 2012, 01:12 AM
May 2012

the police state found another excuse for it to continue to exist.



He had knives and ammo, I didn't read that he had guns. I'm genuinely conflicted here.

I'd say let him go and put him on surveillance. If he goes to retrieve any of that in the wrong place, book him.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
11. If one is going to a protest, one should always do a sweep of one's car before commencing
Mon May 21, 2012, 01:13 AM
May 2012

the trip. They will attempt to arrest people on anything.

PufPuf23

(8,753 posts)
13. Regardress of whether this individual was a violent ass-wipe,
Mon May 21, 2012, 01:21 AM
May 2012

do you seriously believe the official narrative of 9-11 and derivative bullshit?

No individual was punished for incompetence for 9-11.

The facts were not established as to legal nor other policy protocol.

The 9-11 Commision novel is embarrassing to even mebers of the Commision.

Who paid for the attacks?

drm604

(16,230 posts)
14. Completely, totally. irrelevant to this thread.
Mon May 21, 2012, 02:17 AM
May 2012
do you seriously believe the official narrative of 9-11 and derivative bullshit?

Fact free loaded question. Which parts of the "narrative" are you referring to, why are they bullshit and why do you consider them "derivative"?


No individual was punished for incompetence for 9-11.

This is not at all uncommon in government. It's certainly unfortunate, but hardly proof of some false flag conspiracy.


The facts were not established as to legal nor other policy protocol.

I'm not even sure what this sentence means. Which facts are you referring to and what does it mean for them to be "not established as to legal nor other policy protocol"?


The 9-11 Commision novel is embarrassing to even mebers of the Commision.

Fact free assertion.

PufPuf23's novel is embarrasing even to PufPuf23.

See what I mean?


Who paid for the attacks?

Osama Bin Laden, for one.

Zorra

(27,670 posts)
21. Many years ago, my partner and I brought a rifle to LA. We had several knives in our camper van.
Mon May 21, 2012, 01:17 PM
May 2012

We were both part of the Democratic Party group.

We were on an extended vacation, and we stopped in LA to visit with my sister.

But, fortunately, the police never stopped us, so we had no problems.

Archae

(46,300 posts)
22. Donchu know?
Mon May 21, 2012, 02:59 PM
May 2012

"9-11 changed everything!"

Nowadays even kids into model rockets have a devil of time getting engines for their rockets.

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