Dude...why?

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Blues Traveler
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Save His Soul
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John Popper, the harmonica playing frontman for the band Blues Traveler, was arrested near Spokane, Washington today when the vehicle he owned (and was a passenger in at the time) was clocked at 111 mph.A police dog searched the vehicle, finding numerous hidden compartments. Inside those compartments were four rifles, nine handguns and a switchblade knife. They also found a Taser and night vision goggles.Popper told officers he collected weapons, the Patrol said.The vehicle also had flashing emergency headlights, a siren and a public address system, the Patrol said."Popper indicated to troopers that he had installed these items in his vehicle because (in the event of a natural disaster) he didn't want to be left behind," the Patrol said.Officers also recovered a small amount of marijuana and a marijuana pipe. The vehicle was seized. "Full story - with pictures!":http://www.komotv.com/news/6367017.htmlCollecting weapons, huh?

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Wozniak says Was he preparing for war?

Permalink posted 03/07/2007
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Librarianguish says It does rather give that impression, doesn't it? The interesting thing is, he lives in one of the two counties covered by my library district...I wonder if he has a library card? There's some pretty isolated areas out where he lives, and some rather not-nice characters up in the hills. Maybe it's just for "protection." Yeah...protection. That's it. Nice to hear that he's prepared for natural disasters! ;-)

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Wozniak says Don't let him check out Mein Kampf, okay?

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ibrakeforfrodo says holy crap... get thee to a looney bin...

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Librarianguish says it is my job as a Librarian to NOT pass judgment upon what anybody is checking out...but that doesn't mean I don't make mental notes sometimes! Really though, the people I worry about are the ones that only come into the library to use the internet. Some of them seem like they could snap an any moment...

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fairportfan says I got sniped at on a USENET news group for saying this, but freedom of speech, especially for pernicious loonies, is a wonderful thing. It makes them so much easier to find when the time comes. That said, i wouldn't worry about someone checking out Mein Kampf; i'd keep a closer eye on people who want The Turner Diaries. ============================= Librarian/crimefighter, huh?

Permalink posted 03/08/2007
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Nixne Svix says "A police dog searched the vehicle, finding numerous hidden compartments. Inside those compartments were four rifles, nine handguns and a switchblade knife. They also found a Taser and night vision goggles." ~after two rifles and other guns , is the switchblade really a weapon that needs to be listed? Popper told officers he collected weapons, the Patrol said. ~its actually legal , as long as you have permits The vehicle also had flashing emergency headlights, a siren and a public address system, the Patrol said. ~not a bad idea, ecspecially if you travel alot "Popper indicated to troopers that he had installed these items in his vehicle because (in the event of a natural disaster) he didn't want to be left behind," the Patrol said. ~Paranoia is American for prepared Officers also recovered a small amount of marijuana and a marijuana pipe. The vehicle was seized. ~oh and he smokes pot , has to be a crazy maniac. he is probably smoking dope because it keeps him from using said weapons. no joke. sorry officer , the Zoloft just didnt work... Okay , this is a crazy story , and it comes as no surprise. Remember that "ammo belt" he "housed "harmonica's in different types in? well everyone knows that kid had knives and guns on stage...funny thing to me? its not a weapon that will save him , its a fucking salad. Dude , the guy has a sword on his hip , no its a Cutlass....jesus those cops sure are smart to figure him an armed citizen........

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fairportfan says Oh - for those not aware of The Turner Diaries, it seems to have been the inspiration and model for the Oklahoma City bombing (which closely parallels the bombing of FBI HQ in Turner) - McVeigh had a copy in his possession when arrested. There's a "*pretty good Wikipedia article*":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_Diaries about the book. A typical passage - after the Organization seizes Los Angeles, they wait a while for the local White population to settle down (and to take names - see my previous comment about free speech), and then there is "The Day of the Rope" (obviously inspired by Kristallnacht and "The Night of the Long Knives"):
Today has been the Day of the Rope-a grim and bloody day, but an unavoidable one. Tonight,from tens of thousands of lampposts, power poles, and trees throughout this vast metropolitan area the grisly forms hang. Even the street signs at intersections have been pressed into service, and at practically every street corner I passed this evening on my way to HQ there was a dangling corpse, four at every intersection. Hanging from a single overpass only about a mile from here is a group of about 30, each with an identical placard around its neck bearing the printed legend, "I betrayed my race." Two or three of that group had been decked out in academic robes before they were strung up, and the whole batch are apparently faculty members from the nearby UCLA campus.(...) The first thing I saw in the moonlight was the placard with its legend in large, block letters: "I defiled my race." Above the placard leered the horribly bloated, purplish face of a young woman, her eyes wide open and bulging, her mouth agape. Finally I could make out the thin, vertical line of rope disappearing into the branches above. I shuddered and quickly went on my way. There are many thousands of hanging female corpses like that in this city tonight, all wearing identical placards around their necks. They are the White women who were married to or living with Blacks, with Jews, or with other non-White males. There are also a number of men wearing the l-defiled-my-race placard, but the women easily outnumber them seven or eight to one. On the other hand, about ninety per cent of the corpses with the I-betrayed-my-race placards are men, and overall the sexes seem to be roughly balanced. Those wearing the latter placards are the politicians, the lawyers, the businessmen, the TV newscasters, the newspaper reporters and editors, the judges, the teachers, the school officials, the "civic leaders," the bureaucrats, the preachers, and all the others who, for reasons of career or status or votes or whatever, helped promote or implement the System's racial program.
This book is a huge seller, and can also be "*downloaded for free*":http://www.solargeneral.com/library/TurnerDiaries.pdf.
(Which i just did to make sure that the link was good. Illustrating the level of logic and capability for rational thought these people exhibit, the blurb at the top of the first page reads:
What will you do when they come to take your guns?
Earl Turner and his fellow patriots face this question and are forced underground when the U.S. government bans the private possession of firearms and stages the mass Gun Raids to round up suspected gun owners. The hated Equality Police begin hunting them down, but the patriots fight back with a campaign of sabotage and assassination. An all-out race war occurs as the struggle escalates. Turner and his comrades suffer terribly, but their ingenuity and boldness in devising and executing new methods of guerrilla warfare lead to a victory of cataclysmic intensity and worldwide scope.

The FBI has labeled The Turner Diaries "the bible of the racist right." If the government had the power to ban books, this one would be at the top of the list. The Turner Diaries is the most controversial book in America today and it's a book unlike any you've read!
Note that the first paragraph tells us that the Revolution begins when the Government bans guns and begins rigourously enforcing that ban - and the second paragraph essentially tells us that in the Real World the Government can't even ban books!
Beware of people who read and enjoy it.

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fairportfan says
Nixne Svix says:
A police dog searched the vehicle, finding numerous hidden compartments. Inside those compartments were four rifles, nine handguns and a switchblade knife. They also found a Taser and night vision goggles. after two rifles and other guns , is the switchblade really a weapon that needs to be listed?
Depending on exactly what the other wepons were, and whether he has any licenses needed, the switchblade may be the single most illegal thing in the car - especially if it's a *true* switchblade, with a spring action.
As i said, depending on his licensing circumstances and/or what the exact laws are where he was arrested, and/or where he lives and on whether he crossed any state lines with them on board (making it a Federal matter) about the worst he may be looking at there is concealed weapons charges, and since they weren't *carried* concealed, that may not be too serious.
Unless, of course, he has a felony conviction on his record - like, for previous drug matters.
But a switchblade - particularly carried concealed - can be a Very Serious Matter.
I knew a guy who, at one time, carried a fullhouse suppressed MAC-10 in a briefcase wherever he went - legally - but if he'd been stopped and searched and found to be carrying a swithcblade, he'd have been facing serious charges... (Possibly made worse because he *was* a Fedderally-licensed firearms dealer...)

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leftoverking says speaking of librarians and weapons, ever heard of these washingtonians? h.3 Bloodhag! 3 http://www.bloodhag.com/ pacific northwest educore. awesome. funny.

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fairportfan says "Educore"? Whoa. I've hear of "nerdcore", but... "Educore"?

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fairportfan says I really like this part:
The musician and pal Brian Gourgeois, who was driving, were arrested and booked at Adams County Jail before being released on their own recognizance, the WSP said. Both will face misdemeanor charges of possessing a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, and Gourgeois will also be charged with reckless driving.
Dude gets busted with thirteen guns, a switchblade and dope, and the other guy gets charged with going at least 40MPH over the limit (highest limits i know of are 70 or 75 MPH) and the let 'em go OR.
I get stopped with an expired driver's license and i spend a night in jail till Kate can raise the money to pay a bail bond company to put up $1100 to spring me.
I wish *i* was a rock star...

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Librarianguish says Goodness...where to start? No, he doesn't have a library card. Our library system does have three copies of the Turner Diaries, two of which are sitting on the shelves at this moment. I find it interesting in that first paragraph that an action by the government conveniently turns into a race war for these people. Wasn't it Charles Manson who tried to start something of a race war with his crimes? Here's how I see it - Popper is a survivalist. Nothing wrong with that. Being prepared for a natural disaster (or other event) isn't that bad of an idea. Most people aren't prepared, and that's why things get so ugly so quickly. One of my favorite fiction books that addresses the wisdom of preparedness and having usable skills is Dies the Fire by S. M. Stirling. But I digress. Knowing what I know about the region that they were nabbed in, I can see how it happened. They were on the way home from Texas, and probably had been driving many long hours. At about the area they were pulled over, there's only 5 or so hours left in the drive, and the highway is long and straight - very conducive to going fast! I know the feeling of wanting to be home NOW. The cops in Washington are known for being pretty active, so it isn't a surprise they ran into one. This isn't Montana, that's for sure! Crossing state lines wouldn't be an issue here because they were back in Popper's home state. For all anybody knows, they could have been driving around in circles in Eastern Washington for days, rather than traveling from Texas. Heh. And yes, as long as all his permits are in order, the only illegal item was the switchblade. I am surprised they let them go so quickly. Maybe he mesmerized them with a few harmonica riffs. Who knows? Fairport Fan - it does really stink that you get nailed so much for your "crime" while so many of the other traffic violators get let go. Who knows how many people are driving around out there with no licenses, or countless DUI infractions? No rhyme or reason to it. Love that Librarian picture! There's a story behind why I call myself a Librarian Crimefighter, and it doesn't have to do with telling people "Shhhhhhh!" Leftoverking - I've heard of Bloodhag, but have been remiss about listening to their music. I'll have to check them out. Cheers all!

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fairportfan says That picture is one of a series of "reading is good, libraries are good and, oh, yes, comics are good" posters that DC Comics (i think) put out; the local library has one on display - it's prolly about 2x3 feet.

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leftoverking says Bloodhag are pure metal. All of the songs are about science fiction authors only. it is awesome! the live shows are allways full of quizes on your knowedge of science fiction, and free books are thrown at the audience. i have an old cassette of theirs that is in a books on tape format, with a library card inside. good humor, and also a ripping metal band. on stage, the singer would mop the sweat off his brow with the pages of a paperback he kept on a long wallet chain. it was a nice touch.

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