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MinuteMen respond to the SWARM!

by worker bee
Looks like they've heard your message loud and clear and felt the effect of your electronic disturbance. Thanks to everyone who's helped to show the whole world's opposition to the MinuteMen's racist plans. Now we have put the seed of fear and mistrust in every single phone call, fax and email they receive. We really hope that people keep the SWARM coming!
http://SWARMtheMinuteMen.com
SWARM the MinuteMen!

Here is the update on the front page of http://minutemanproject.com . Thanks for all the traffic guys!

BULLETIN! All Minuteman Project volunteers beware:

Felonious Threats Continue Against The Minuteman Project !

[All law enforcement organizations are welcome to intervene in this matter]

(Please read threatening email below. A brief reply from James Gilchrist follows the threatening email)

(targeted phone numbers and addresses deleted by Jim Gilchrist. Culpable rhetoric highlighted in red).

[[[SWARM Website text here, followed up by]]]


To: Jim Gilchrist <century21minuteman [at] sbcglobal.net>
From: Randy <rlewis45 [at] nc.rr.com>
Subject: Anti-Minuteman web page


Comments from James Gilchrist:

Dear Communist/Anarchist/Criminal Reactionary aka "Randy",

Be advised that such contrived, malicious action will lead to prosecution under the RICO, or similar, statutes. Also, you, and your gang members will be held civilly liable for injuries or damages inflicted upon any Minuteman/woman or child volunteer. Yes, we have lawyers, too. And much to your chagrin, we also have civil rights.

Actually, your threat in itself is an illegal act. The Federal Communications Commission will be very interested in your felonious plans to "jam" United States communication air waves. Also, anti-spamming laws will conflict with your deliberate attempt to bring down a company's fax, telephone, or other communications systems.

Your attempt to deprive Americans of their civil rights proves that racism, bigotry and fascism comes in ALL races, colors and creeds. Are you a member of Al Qaeda? Or, are you just a small-time domestic terrorist?

Thank you for providing me with this information. It is being forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. It is the policy of The Minuteman Project to operate within the law to support enforcement of the law. The rule of law should apply to our adversaries, as well.

James Gilchrist - Founder - The Minuteman Project

enc: assailants threatening email from "Randy".

cc: FCC
FBI (Az. and Ca.)
Az. Attorney General
Ca. Attorney General
US Department of Justice (DOJ)
MMProject Legal Counsel

by Glenn Disney (disneycolumn [at] earthlink.net)
Well Mr. Gilchrist, I find both the so-called "threatening" email and your reply very interesting.

I read and re-read the email and found nothing illegal - I'm not a lawyer of course but I don't see anything of a rackateering nature.

Furthermore, being a licensed FCC Commercial Radiotelephone (1st class to General) operator/engineer since 1976, I know a bit about radio signals and see nothing in "aka Randy's email to you that would violate FCC regulations.

I know your credentials, former CPA, excellent education background, etc., but your reply just doesn't fit your profile.

Finally, one thing I settled on a long time ago, FEAR NOT LAWYERS. Most of them operate on an "intimidation" rather than legal premise and if their bluff, your bluff in this case, is called, then their last tooth usually falls out. I'll not let the threat of a squimish little lawyer cramp my 1st Amendment Rights and I think "Randy" is probably of the same thinking.

Free speech exists for aka "Randy" as well as you. It appears to me that you suffer the Rush Limbaugh syndrome of wanting to "control" incoming and outgoing reaction to your movement in which you proudly indentify with patriotism. I would suggest "politics" more than patriotism.

... and to think that enough uneducated people might make you a California Congressman - scary!

I'll be commenting on your operation on my site in the next few days!

Glenn Disney - disneycolumn [at] earthlink.net http://www.disneycolumn.net
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