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A Quick Personal Note About Jose Padilla

August 17, 2007 | By Sniper One |

For those of you mourning the governments successful case against Jose Padilla, and say that this kind of abuse could never of happened under Clinton… I have a two small pieces of history to remind you about…

Ruby Ridge refers to a violent confrontation and siege involving Randy Weaver, his family, Weaver’s friend Kevin Harris, federal agents from the United States Marshals Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The events took place on August 21, 1992 on the Weaver family property, located on a hillside between Caribou Ridge and Ruby Creek near Naples in northern Idaho. It is widely seen as an example of poorly used government power against an accused man.

In the months leading up to the incident, Weaver had failed to appear in court to answer charges relating to possession of an illegally shortened sawed-off shotgun, and the U.S. Marshals Service was directed to serve a warrant for his arrest. Weaver failed to show up on his court date, because the warrant gave the wrong date. His son, Samuel Weaver, was in the woods with a pet dog, hunting. Federal agents shot Samuel’s dog, sparking a firefight which resulted in the deaths of Samuel and US Marshal William Degan. As a result, Federal agents stormed the house. Lon Horiuchi, an FBI sharpshooter, shot at Weaver and Harris, injuring them and killing Vicki Weaver as she held her baby daughter. The government spent $1 million per day for the 10 days of the ensuing siege.[citation needed] The stand-off was resolved with a truce arrangement, following which Weaver and Harris were arrested. Weaver was ultimately acquitted of all charges except missing his original court date and violation of his bail conditions, for which he was sentenced to 18 months and fined $10,000. Credited with time served, Weaver spent an additional 4 months in prison. Harris was acquitted of all charges.

and… Waco…

Waco4 On February 28, 1993, the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) attempted to execute a search warrant at the Branch Davidian ranch at Mount Carmel, a property located nine miles (14 km) east-northeast of Waco, Texas. An exchange of gunfire resulted in the deaths of four agents and six Davidians. A subsequent 51-day siege by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ended on April 19 when the complex was destroyed by fire. 79 people, including 21 children and Davidian leader David Koresh, died in the incident. This has come to be known as the Waco Siege, Battle of Mt. Carmel, or the Waco Massacre.

So yeah, there were never any government abuses under Clinton…

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