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Re: Fw: Jim Bell Sentenced (fwd)
>Phillip M. Hallam-Baker <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>FC folk may find this interesting. What Jim Bell was charged
>>with and admitted was planning and executing attacks on the
>>IRS.
>
>No, that's not correct. He was charged with (and plead guilty to)
>obstructing an IRS agent (26 USC 7212(a)) and misuse of a Social Security
>number (42 USC 408). The "attack" he admitted to executing consisted of
>applying a stinky chemical to the doormat of an IRS office. (see
><http://jya.com/jimbell-dock4.htm> for more.)
Actually I was entirely correct. He had already executed a
non-lethal attack and there was considerable evidence to
suggest he was planning something more lethal in future.
>>His 'Assasination Politics' essay was used to demonstrate
>>motive (amongst other things).
>
>That doesn't make any sense - it could conceivably have been introduced to
>demonstrate intent, or state of mind .. but not motive, at least in the
Read the essay, he quite clearly states his reason for wanting
to see IRS agents murdered.
>But it's misleading to say that the essay was used to "demonstrate"
>anything, as it was never introduced into evidence - there was no trial.
He plead guilty, to lesser charges. That does not mean he gets
the benefit of the doubt.
He was clearly a loon and quite probably would have killed
someone sooner or later.
Phill