Garvey's Ghost: Black Talk

Another One Bites The Dust

Since the 9-11 set up, There has been a dramatic increase in the dissasembly of so called "guaranteed" freedoms. the new York Times posted an article that should strike fear in the hearts of "law abiding citizens." What happened was that two individuals out of Virginia were convicted of "helping in waging global Jihad." Apparently the basis of this case rests on two things;

a) the Neutrality Act and
b) The fact that some of the individuals engaged in paintball.

While the Neutrality Act, on it's face is an iinnocent looking law, when it is used in conjunction with other more nefarious laws, it can be exploited for all kinds of things. But that's not even the kicker. The kicker is the paintball evidence.

Last i checked anyone can play paintball legally. In fact White Separtist movements use such things all the time.

quote:

It also accused Mr. Chapman, who had served in the Marines, with helping to train other group members in combat techniques while playing paintball.

"For the defendants and their co-conspirators," Judge Brinkema, a Clinton appointee, wrote, "these games were viewed as not just an opportunity for outdoor exercise, fellowship and an opportunity to improve self-defense skills, but also as preparation for real combat."

All over the United States there are armed militias who do "legal" hunting and paintball "military training." these militias are known to have bombed churches and most famously the Federal Building in Oklahoma. How does the government justify the conviction of these individuals for playign paintball while these white supremacists do the same and face no prosecution?

Very bad adjucating. Very bad.

Links:
http://nytimes.com/2004/03/05/national/05PAIN.html?pagewanted=2