Jason Thomas

@PapaRoundOff

Idaho boy. Portland Resident. Chef/Butcher turned Security agent. Husband and loving stepfather.

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Jason Thomas @PapaRoundOff

about 1 year ago

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almost 3 years ago

August 21, 1992. U.S. marshals invade and attack a rural homestead in Boundary county, Idaho. Randy Weaver had decided ten years earlier that he'd had enough of society in general, opting to move his family somewhere where they might homeschool their kids and escape what he and his wife Vicki perceived as a corrupt world. The Weavers bought 20 acres on Ruby Ridge, a hillside just up from Ruby Creek, where they built a cabin and other improvements, and set about living a peaceful, primitive yet comfortable life. After three years there, in 1984, Weaver and his neighbor Terry Kinnison had a dispute over a land deal. Kinnison lost the ensuing lawsuit and was ordered to pay Weaver court costs and damages. Kinnison, seething from the loss, wrote letters to the FBI, the Secret Service, and the county sheriff alleging that Weaver had threatened to kill President Reagan and other notable public figures. In 1985, the FBI and Secret Service began an investigation of allegations that Weaver had made threats against Reagan and other government and law enforcement officials. On February 12, the Weavers were interviewed by two FBI agents, two Secret Service agents, and the Boundary County sheriff and his chief investigator. The Secret Service had been told that Weaver was a member of Aryan Nations and that he had a large weapons cache at his residence. Weaver denied these allegations, and no charges were filed. The next month, Randy and Vicki Weaver both filed an affidavit with the county courthouse alleging that their personal enemies were conspiring in order to provoke the FBI into attacking and killing the Weaver family. In 1989, Weaver allegedly sold two too-much-sawed-off shotguns to someone who had led him to believe he was a weapons dealer. The "dealer" was actually an informant for the ATF. Weaver was instructed that he, too, must become an informant or face charges. When he refused, the ATF made good on their threat; the ATF alleged in their filings that Weaver was a bank robber with criminal convictions. These claims were later proven false. Still, a federal grand jury indicted Weaver in December 1990 for making and possessing illegal weapons. Concluding it would be too dangerous to arrest Weaver at his home, ATF agents posed as broken-down motorists and arrested Weaver when he and Vicki stopped to assist. Weaver was informed of the charges against him, released on bail, and told that his trial would begin on February 19, 1991. Sometime over the next year, the actual date of the trial was pushed back to February 20th - one day after the original date. Attempting to notify Weaver of this change, the probation office mistakenly wrote March 20th in their letter instead of February 20th, and Weaver of course missed his trial. Weaver having failed to appear, the court wrote out a bench warrant for his arrest. Due to the charges being weapons related, a federal grand jury indicted Weaver and the U.S. Marshal Service was tasked with arresting. On August 21st, 1992, federal marshals, all heavily-armed, entered the property on foot. Randy Weaver's 14-year-old son Sammy Weaver was outside with his dog, along with Kevin Harris, a family friend. As the marshals crept up the ravine, the dog attacked them and was shot dead. Sammy, seeing the dog shot by strangers in the trees, opened fire. He too was shot and killed. Harris, after witnessing this, fired his own gun, killing one of the marshals. Back at the cabin, Weaver, having now been told conflicting information about court dates, combined with the way the ATF had operated to open the investigation, and realizing the violence enacted against his family by federal agents, declared he would not surrender, alleging there was a conspiracy afoot. Having lost one of their own, the marshals retreated but returned to make the climb the next day, this time accompanied by agents of the FBI, with one FBI sniper taking a position of just over 200 yards from the cabin. When Weaver and Harris opened the front door and walked out to visit Sammy's body, the sniper fired, striking Weaver in the arm. As Weaver and Harris fled back inside the cabin, the sniper fired another shot, meant for Harris. The bullet wounded Harris, but then traveled through the doorway and struck Vicki Weaver in the face as she held her infant daughter. Mrs. Weaver fell to the floor, dead. Her body would remain inside the cabin while the standoff continued. The siege ended after eleven days, after civilian negotiators were brought in. Weaver and Harris finally surrendered and were arrested, both now facing a host of charges, including murder, conspiracy, and assault. An Idaho jury would acquit Harris of all charges. Weaver was convicted of failing to appear for the original firearms charge. He was fined $10,000 and sentenced to eighteen months in prison, credited with time served plus an additional three months, and released after sixteen months. The FBI sniper who murdered Mrs. Weaver was charged with involuntary manslaughter but this charge was dismissed on the grounds of qualified immunity. The ATF and the FBI were both reprimanded by the Justice Department, however, the Department subsequently issued a formal statement that the officers of both agencies acted within their duties. Remember this when you call for gun control. Think it can't happen here? It already has 31 years ago.

LPNational's tweet photo. August 21, 1992. U.S. marshals invade and attack a rural homestead in Boundary county, Idaho.

Randy Weaver had decided ten years earlier that he'd had enough of society in general, opting to move his family somewhere where they might homeschool their kids and escape what he and his wife Vicki perceived as a corrupt world. The Weavers bought 20 acres on Ruby Ridge, a hillside just up from Ruby Creek, where they built a cabin and other improvements, and set about living a peaceful, primitive yet comfortable life.

After three years there, in 1984, Weaver and his neighbor Terry Kinnison had a dispute over a land deal. Kinnison lost the ensuing lawsuit and was ordered to pay Weaver court costs and damages. Kinnison, seething from the loss, wrote letters to the FBI, the Secret Service, and the county sheriff alleging that Weaver had threatened to kill President Reagan and other notable public figures.

In 1985, the FBI and Secret Service began an investigation of allegations that Weaver had made threats against Reagan and other government and law enforcement officials. On February 12, the Weavers were interviewed by two FBI agents, two Secret Service agents, and the Boundary County sheriff and his chief investigator. The Secret Service had been told that Weaver was a member of Aryan Nations and that he had a large weapons cache at his residence. Weaver denied these allegations, and no charges were filed. The next month, Randy and Vicki Weaver both filed an affidavit with the county courthouse alleging that their personal enemies were conspiring in order to provoke the FBI into attacking and killing the Weaver family.

In 1989, Weaver allegedly sold two too-much-sawed-off shotguns to someone who had led him to believe he was a weapons dealer. The "dealer" was actually an informant for the ATF. Weaver was instructed that he, too, must become an informant or face charges. When he refused, the ATF made good on their threat; the ATF alleged in their filings that Weaver was a bank robber with criminal convictions. These claims were later proven false. Still, a federal grand jury indicted Weaver in December 1990 for making and possessing illegal weapons.

Concluding it would be too dangerous to arrest Weaver at his home, ATF agents posed as broken-down motorists and arrested Weaver when he and Vicki stopped to assist. Weaver was informed of the charges against him, released on bail, and told that his trial would begin on February 19, 1991.

Sometime over the next year, the actual date of the trial was pushed back to February 20th - one day after the original date. Attempting to notify Weaver of this change, the probation office mistakenly wrote March 20th in their letter instead of February 20th, and Weaver of course missed his trial. Weaver having failed to appear, the court wrote out a bench warrant for his arrest. Due to the charges being weapons related, a federal grand jury indicted Weaver and the U.S. Marshal Service was tasked with arresting.

On August 21st, 1992, federal marshals, all heavily-armed, entered the property on foot. Randy Weaver's 14-year-old son Sammy Weaver was outside with his dog, along with Kevin Harris, a family friend. As the marshals crept up the ravine, the dog attacked them and was shot dead. Sammy, seeing the dog shot by strangers in the trees, opened fire. He too was shot and killed. Harris, after witnessing this, fired his own gun, killing one of the marshals.

Back at the cabin, Weaver, having now been told conflicting information about court dates, combined with the way the ATF had operated to open the investigation, and realizing the violence enacted against his family by federal agents, declared he would not surrender, alleging there was a conspiracy afoot.

Having lost one of their own, the marshals retreated but returned to make the climb the next day, this time accompanied by agents of the FBI, with one FBI sniper taking a position of just over 200 yards from the cabin. When Weaver and Harris opened the front door and walked out to visit Sammy's body, the sniper fired, striking Weaver in the arm. As Weaver and Harris fled back inside the cabin, the sniper fired another shot, meant for Harris. The bullet wounded Harris, but then traveled through the doorway and struck Vicki Weaver in the face as she held her infant daughter. Mrs. Weaver fell to the floor, dead. Her body would remain inside the cabin while the standoff continued.

The siege ended after eleven days, after civilian negotiators were brought in. Weaver and Harris finally surrendered and were arrested, both now facing a host of charges, including murder, conspiracy, and assault. An Idaho jury would acquit Harris of all charges. Weaver was convicted of failing to appear for the original firearms charge. He was fined $10,000 and sentenced to eighteen months in prison, credited with time served plus an additional three months, and released after sixteen months. The FBI sniper who murdered Mrs. Weaver was charged with involuntary manslaughter but this charge was dismissed on the grounds of qualified immunity.

The ATF and the FBI were both reprimanded by the Justice Department, however, the Department subsequently issued a formal statement that the officers of both agencies acted within their duties.

Remember this when you call for gun control.

Think it can't happen here? It already has 31 years ago.

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Jason Thomas @PapaRoundOff

almost 3 years ago

Good morning.

Jason Thomas @PapaRoundOff

almost 3 years ago

@CalltoActivism Bruh. Where's his college scholarship?

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Jason Thomas @PapaRoundOff

almost 3 years ago

@ZeeBrassDragon @USLatinoPatriot @Alphafox78 People who have been trained to kill people give a FUCK about paint swatches and properly hand-chopped throw pillows.