Kansas man accused in bomb plot feared social collapse

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press Updated 4:37 pm, Friday, February 24, 2017





WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A man accused of plotting to attack Somali refugees in western Kansas believed then-President Barack Obama would declare martial law and not recognize the validity of the election if Donald Trump won forcing militias to step in, his lawyer said Friday.

The defense claim of a "self-defensive posture" surfaced during a detention hearing for Patrick Stein, a farmer described by prosecutors as the leader of a militia group called "The Crusaders."

U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren did not immediately rule on whether to release him pending trial.

Prosecutors allege Stein and co-defendants Gavin Wright and Curtis Allen plotted to detonate truck bombs at an apartment complex where 120 Somali immigrants live in the meatpacking town of Garden City. They have pleaded not guilty to conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Kansas-man-accused-in-bomb-plot-feared-social-10957476.php

[BeyondGeography]

1. Great defense...Obama was known to do stuff like that

Just don't let it get before a jury of his peers.

[ck4829]

2. Defense pointed to concerns about refugees voiced at the highest levels of Kansas gov and by Trump

"concerns about refugees voiced at the highest levels of Kansas government and by Trump"

[ProudLib72]

3. Makes total sense

Because of the social upheaval that may or may not be coming, I will take care of things by blowing up a certain ethnic population. That will certainly get things back on track.

Ok comrade Moronsky.

[n2doc]

4. The face of Trumpism

Fueled by RW Hate Radio and Trump. Our own domestic terrorists.

[guillaumeb]

5. The real face of US terrorism.

White, racist, fearful of diversity, and confused.

[GReedDiamond]

11. You forgot stupid...nt

[guillaumeb]

13. How stupid of me. eom

[GReedDiamond]

14. I hope you know I did not mean it that way...nt

[guillaumeb]

15. I do.

And I would not take offense anyway. My stupid moments are frequent.

[bettyellen]

6. Can't get more Radical American Christian a terrorist than that- SAY IT DONALD

We have a radical American Christian terrorism problem!
say it!

[Turbineguy]

7. These people are creating havoc

and ruining their own lives as well because they listen to this wingnut fake news.

[Lucky Luciano]

8. A nice prison in Florence, Colorado better have a room for him. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

9. The new "private prisons" should be filled up with this kind of ilk. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Your Honor

the delusional paranoid politicians made me do it

I was only following Kansas' Zeitgeist

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Self-styled "Crusaders" equals White Christo-Fascist Terrorism. . . . . nt

[guillaumeb]

16. The only acceptable type. eom

[kimbutgar]

17. Someone really needs to create a Cheeto supporter terrorist site highlighting these stories of

Crimes by chump supporters. This guy, the guy in Kansas yesterday who shot the Indian man in the diner. Start keeping track of chump supporter crimes against innocent people.

I don't seem to remember any Obama supporters hurting others in the last 8 years but it's becoming prevalent under Cheeto. ( sorry I just can't write the cretins name )

[HAB911]

18. The mind is a terrible thang to lose

[Vinca]

19. Oh, my. That sounds like terrorism. But, of course, this is a white male Trump supporter so he'll

be getting presidential congrats and a medal around his neck.

[dhill926]

20. looks like Bannon's younger brother....

asshole...

[mr_lebowski]

21. I'll bet 100 internets this fool will have a Swastika tattoo within days of arriving at the Pen ...

That is, you know, if they don't let him walk on account of his 'self-defensive posture' ... he was just protecting his Castle, ya know?

[muriel_volestrangler]

22. So his lawyer is going with the defense of "he is unable to tell fantasy from reality ...

... and so believes any old shit other people tell him".