Mistaken Para-Military Raid in Virginia
[Thanks to Jon Walker for sending in this story]
From http://www.wpcva.com/articles/2006/10/19/chatham/opinion/opinion01.txt
I am a local farmer; my wife teaches elementary school; our three children are well-adjusted, “A” students.
We go to church, work hard, and pay our bills and taxes.
We are law-abiding, responsible members of society; we have never had reason to fear the law.
On Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2006, many police vehicles appeared in our driveway. Men in black with flak jackets ran to and around our house.
My wife was at home alone. I drove up and asked, “What's going on?”
Men ran at me, dropped into shooting position, double-handed semi-automatic pistols pointed at me, and made me put my hands against my truck.
I was held at gunpoint, searched, taunted, and led into the house. I had no idea what this was about. I was scared beyond description.
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[Editor's note: There is a Cato White Paper which talks about these deadly paramilitary raids. It can be found at http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6476 ]