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In reply to the discussion: Media Blackout of PA. Town Held Hostage By Militia & police chief [View all]Coyotl
(15,262 posts)35. Not blacked out: Gilberton officials demand inventory of suspended police chief's guns
Gilberton officials demand inventory of suspended police chief's guns
In letter, Schuylkill County borough also advises Mark Kessler to remove references to his job from the Internet
http://articles.mcall.com/2013-08-05/news/mc-gilberton-police-chief-guns-video-letter-20130805_1_borough-council-chief-kessler-borough-hall
In letter, Schuylkill County borough also advises Mark Kessler to remove references to his job from the Internet
http://articles.mcall.com/2013-08-05/news/mc-gilberton-police-chief-guns-video-letter-20130805_1_borough-council-chief-kessler-borough-hall
The borough of Gilberton has sent a letter to suspended police Chief Mark Kessler with demands that he stop referring to his job in his online videos.
Gilberton officials want an inventory of embattled police Chief Mark Kessler's firearms registered in the borough's name.
And they want Kessler, who was suspended last week over his profane, pro-gun YouTube videos, to scrub the Internet of any reference to his employment as Gilberton's police chief.
In a letter to Kessler through his lawyer last week, Gilberton Solicitor Karen L. Domalakes said officials have been made aware that Kessler purchased many guns in the name of the borough police department.
"At this time we are requesting an inventory of the weapons currently registered in the name of the Borough of Gilberton Police Department. We also need to know the location of these guns," Domalakes said in the letter dated Thursday.
The letter notes that at the meeting Wednesday where Gilberton council suspended Kessler without pay for 30 days, it also passed a policy barring borough employees from using their affiliation in any public statement, video or document without council's permission.
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Gilberton officials want an inventory of embattled police Chief Mark Kessler's firearms registered in the borough's name.
And they want Kessler, who was suspended last week over his profane, pro-gun YouTube videos, to scrub the Internet of any reference to his employment as Gilberton's police chief.
In a letter to Kessler through his lawyer last week, Gilberton Solicitor Karen L. Domalakes said officials have been made aware that Kessler purchased many guns in the name of the borough police department.
"At this time we are requesting an inventory of the weapons currently registered in the name of the Borough of Gilberton Police Department. We also need to know the location of these guns," Domalakes said in the letter dated Thursday.
The letter notes that at the meeting Wednesday where Gilberton council suspended Kessler without pay for 30 days, it also passed a policy barring borough employees from using their affiliation in any public statement, video or document without council's permission.
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Media Blackout of PA. Town Held Hostage By Militia & police chief [View all]
AgingAmerican
Aug 2013
OP
Brownshirts attacking civil institutions to install their own fascist, nepotist regimes.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#16
(Edit in Post) Not to dispute the sentiment, because the OP is certainly not anarchy.
Fantastic Anarchist
Aug 2013
#48
Thank you for the information. I am not a scholar, but it appears that that definition presupposes
rhett o rick
Aug 2013
#74
I have a feeling the reason you don't see too many communes around is because...
VanillaRhapsody
Aug 2013
#128
If it's going to happen, it's going to happen because of our better human nature.
Fantastic Anarchist
Aug 2013
#129
One of the reports says 800 gun rights guys have arrived? Feds don't want a bloodbath.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#135
Here's Kessler's website. He makes General Jack D. Ripper sound quite sane.
Katashi_itto
Aug 2013
#115
I just searched the town/state in google news...nothing other than the sheriff getting suspended
dorkzilla
Aug 2013
#2
I think our chances are bleak but I see no other way. Doesnt mean I will give in.
rhett o rick
Aug 2013
#72
What I see coming is that to control the revolution, the Ruling Cabal will set the
rhett o rick
Aug 2013
#80
This is an extremely significant story, most of all because of the lack of reaction to date
enough
Aug 2013
#4
I haven't seen anything beyond old local news or recent posts like the OP's (nt)
Posteritatis
Aug 2013
#44
He's suspended - same thing as fired financially. Now using his 2nd Amendment solution to keep power
freshwest
Aug 2013
#22
But As I Was Told By A fellow duer Yesterday--It's Never Been Better Here In Amurica
BlueManFan
Aug 2013
#20
Make sure you catch every episode of the Kardashians and the Bachelor and Bachelorette.
JRLeft
Aug 2013
#21
'swhat happens when you get your philosophy from a D-list brain mapper who thinks Israel's too soft
MisterP
Aug 2013
#59
In PA, if the municipality does not have a police force, the state police "cover" the area.
enough
Aug 2013
#71
This is real MEDIA: "Gilberton, Pennsylvania Police Chief Mark Kessler" No black out there.
Coyotl
Aug 2013
#31
Against my beliefs as it is, I have finally reconciled my feelings as to weponized drones. nt
wandy
Aug 2013
#96
Not blacked out: Gilberton officials demand inventory of suspended police chief's guns
Coyotl
Aug 2013
#35
These hicks believe the 2nd Amendment gives them a right to shoot politicians they disagree with...
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#53
So, when is the US government going to issue a terror alert for Gilberton, Pennsylvania?
kentauros
Aug 2013
#55
It's Right Wing Authoritarians removing liberties. Simple thuggery. Exact opposite of Libertarians.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#65
We've heard all the talk from Glen Beck, Sean Hannity, Ted Nugent, Rush Limbaugh, Alex Jones and
world wide wally
Aug 2013
#76
Are those crazy fucking southerners below the Mason/Dixon line or down in Florida at it again?
Rebellious Republican
Aug 2013
#90
There are two gun stories in PA today: are you sure you're not confusing them?
GiaGiovanni
Aug 2013
#93
Because people will adapt to anything in the hopes that, in time, it will go away?
ancianita
Aug 2013
#136
News links: There was a strip search & settled lawsuit and there were semi-automatic weapons being
Blue Diadem
Aug 2013
#145