Friday, March 25, 2016

New Allegations Could Trigger American Civil War




You may think that the headline for this article is exaggeration, that it simply sensationalism for the purpose of getting your attention. And, while it’s true, I do want you to read this, I assure you that this headline is no exaggeration, and my selfish reason that I want you to read this is for your good and for the good of our children and their children. New allegations really could trigger a new civil war if people hear them and understand what is happening in our country.
The allegations have to do with the death of Robert “LaVoy” Finicium, a leader in the recent standoff in Oregon over Federal lands. Dennis Michael Lynch writes,
“An FBI agent is suspected of lying about firing twice at Robert “LaVoy” Finicium and may have gotten help from four other FBI agents in covering up afterward, authorities revealed Tuesday.
“The bullets didn’t hit Finicum and didn’t contribute to his death, but now all five unnamed agents, part of an elite national unit, are under criminal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department. Inspector General Michael Horowitz is leading the independent inquiry.
“The remarkable disclosure came as a team of local investigators released findings that two state troopers shot Finicium three times in the back during the chaotic scene at a police roadblock Jan. 26. One bullet pierced his heart, an autopsy showed.
“A prosecutor ruled the fatal shooting was legally justified, saying state law allows use of deadly force when officers believe a person is about to seriously injure or kill someone. Finicum kept moving his hands toward a pocket that contained a loaded handgun. Although he was shot from behind, Finicum had a trooper in front of him armed with a Taser who was thought to be in danger.” (hat tip to here for the story)
You may say, “So what? The guy who is suspected of lying didn’t hit Finicium with his shots.” And you would be right about those particular facts, but the question is: Why did the guy lie, and why are all five agents who were at the incident at which Finicium was killed being investigated?
Some, including Finicium’s daughter, have already alleged that Finicium was shot in cold blood while trying to surrender, that he was not resisting officers. This would be murder, and, if the American people actually find out what happened and realize what this means for us as Americans, it’s possible that an L.A. riots situation, the kind that happened after the acquittal of the police officers involved in the Rodney King incident, could happen nationwide.

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