Good Morning Newsgroup Readers,

I reference my previous posting in thread !!New Militia Bust-- Ron
Cole!! of 080610.

Today's Toledo Blade reports on the 27 month sentencing of militiaman
Ron Cole for credit card fraud. Not surprisingly, Cole tried to use his
fear of the government and religious persecution as a rational for his
criminal behavior.

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Erica Blake, `Ex-Militiaman Is Sentenced for Document Fraud: Cole
Regretful, Says He Has Changed,` Toledo Blade [OH], 080916.

Ronald Cole acknowledges his criminal past — one full of federal crimes,
membership with the militia, and an overwhelming distrust of the government.

Yesterday, the 39-year-old former member of the Branch Davidians
appeared in U.S. District Court in Toledo where he pledged a new
philosophy and changed behavior.

They should be used to making fools of themselves by now.

S. Olson

Good Morning Newsgroup Readers,

I reference my previous post "!!New Militia Bust-- Brookville Tiger
Militia!!" of 080612.

Today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the only militiaman
associated with last weeks bust of the Brookville Tiger Militia to be
let out of jail on bail has been taken back into custody for violating
the terms of his bail. Militiaman Kahle was not supposed to be in
possession of either firearms or explosives while awaiting trial, but
was found with more explosives in his possession just days after his
release on bail.

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`Clearfield County Man Accused of Being Part of Militia Back In Jail,`
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [PA], 080621.

A Clearfield County man accused of being part of a militia who was
released on bond is back in jail after court officers found another
explosive device in his home.

Bradley Kahle, 60, of Troutville, faces weapons charges in federal
court. Prosecutors say he gave undercover agents explicit instructions
on how to make what he called "bean can grenades."

Good Evening Newsgroup Readers,

Late yesterday news services began caring articles on a new militia bust
in western Pennsylvania. By this morning and afternoon, the news
articles were more substantive about unfolding events.

At least five militia men from two or three militias in western
Pennsylvania were arrested last weekend on a variety of charges
including illegal weapons and explosives. According to the two articles
below, at least two militias, the Brookville Tiger Militia and the 91st
Warrior Militia, were involved. These two militias have not been known
before. Later this afternoon, a few articles (not reproduced here) were
mentioning a possible third militia group called the PA Citizens Militia.

The articles below from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Wilkes Barre
Times-Leader give a general idea of the situation as of this evening.
The 'exploding golf balls' (sic) at least add a comic element to another
sordid militia bust. I note that former MAM newsgroup participant Mark
Pitcavage was interviewed for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article.

I will, naturally, be posting further on the events as developments require.

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Good Afternoon Newsgroup Readers,

I reference my numerous postings on Militiaman Ron Cole of the Colorado
1st Light Infantry from ca. 1998 through 2001.

Yesterday's Toledo Blade carried the following article on the most
recent conviction of Militiaman Ron Cole for criminal activity.

Militiaman Cole gained a considerable national reputation in the militia
movement in the late 1990s. During the Freeman standoff he attempted to
break into their compound to help them during the siege. Later he gained
national publicity protesting during the trial of mass murder Tim
McVeigh. Arrested on numerous firearms charges in 1998, he plead guilty
and spent two years in federal prison. On his release he said he had
turned Branch Davidian and claimed to be the successor of David Koresh
in 2001.

Now he has been convicted of another felony, but one hardly related to
political activity. Mr. Cole has been convicted of credit card fraud!
My, my, how the once militia mighty leader has fallen.

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`Ex-Colorado militia member convicted of fraud in Ohio,` Toledo Blade
[OH], 080609.

Good Morning Newsgroup Readers,

I reference my numerous previous posts in threads !!New Militia Bust--
Alabama Free Militia!!, !!New Militia Guilty Pleas-- Alabama Free
Militia!!, and !!New Militia Sentencings-- Alabama Free Militia!!.

I am delighted to reproduce the following from today's Birmingham News
on the sentencing of Alabama Free Militia militiaman William Hudson to
two years in prison for manufacturing machine guns.

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Val Walton, `Accused Alabama Free Militia Leader Sentenced to 22
Months,` Birmingham News [AL], 080403.

A man described as the leader of the Alabama Free Militia, a group whose
members stockpiled weapons, received a 22-month prison sentence Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Karon Bowdre handed down the sentence to William J.
Hudson, 57, who pleaded guilty in October to a charge of making a
machine gun.

"A machine gun has very little use other than destruction," Bowdre said
before sentencing Hudson in Birmingham's federal court.

BTW: I read of a "biggy" inside Scientology with very similar name to
one that used to harass this NG!
HUH?
Did CIA/FBI infiltrated Scientology?

This would answer a lot of questions!

Good Evening Newsgroup Readers,

I reference my numerous previous posts in threads !!New Militia Bust--
Alabama Free Militia!!, !!New Militia Guilty Pleas-- Alabama Free
Militia!!, and !!New Militia Sentencings-- Alabama Free Militia!!.

Associated Press reported this afternoon that two members of the Alabama
Free Militia were sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to bomb charges.

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`Two Alabama Men Sentenced to Prison In Militia Case,` Associated Press,
071031.

A federal judge sentenced two men to prison Wednesday for their roles in
a group that prosecutors described as an anti-government militia that
stockpiled weapons in northeast Alabama.

Raymond Kirk Dillard, 46, of Collinsville was sentenced to almost six
years in prison, and Bonnell Hughes, 57, of Crossville will serve two
years in prison.

Each man pleaded guilty to conspiring to make explosives.

The two were among six men who admitted being part of a group that
authorities said called themselves the "Free Militia" and stockpiled
scores of hand grenades and about 2,500 rounds of ammunition.

That's 900 more than died in the World Trade Center.

S. Olson

Good Evening Newsgroup Readers,

I reference my numerous previous posts in threads !!New Militia Bust--
Alabama Free Militia!!, !!New Militia Guilty Pleas-- Alabama Free
Militia!!, and !!New Militia Sentencings-- Alabama Free Militia!!.

Associated Press reported this afternoon that the leader of the Alabama
Free Militia, William Hudson, has plead guilty to a weapons charge
rather than stand trial. His guilty plea brings to an end the affair
which began last April. All members of the militia have now plead guilty
to an assortment of firearms and explosive charges.

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Associated Press, `Man Pleads Guilty In north Ala. Militia Conspiracy,`
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette [IN], 071010.

A Birmingham man described as the leader of a ragtag militia that
stockpiled homemade hand grenades and other weapons in northeast Alabama
pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to a weapons charge.

William James Hudson, 56, pleaded guilty to a charge of making a machine
gun, The Birmingham News reported Wednesday on its Web site. His
sentencing is set for Feb. 29.