Two Georgia men convicted in ricin plot against U.S. government

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Two Georgia men convicted in ricin plot against U.S. government
Source: Reuters - Sat, 18 Jan 2014 12:45 AM

ATLANTA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - A federal jury on Friday convicted two alleged members of a Georgia militia group with conspiring to produce a toxic agent to poison government officials.

The jury in Gainesville, Georgia, convicted Samuel Crump, 71, and Ray Adams, 57, of conspiring to produce ricin for use as a weapon, according to federal court records.

The two men face a maximum punishment of life in prison, although under federal sentencing guidelines will likely serve less time, prosecutors said.

According to the indictment, Adams met in April 2011 with co-conspirators and suggested forming a militia group to attack government buildings with toxins.


Read more: http://www.trust.org/item/20140118002753-59sns/

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Ray Adams, 57, and Samuel Crump, 71[/center]

[onehandle]

1. Where there is ricin, there are gun nuts. nt

[kestrel91316]

2. If I were the judge, I'd give them life. Plotting political assassinations is way up on my

list of bad deeds.

[dballance]

3. Domestic Terrorists!

Lock 'em up and throw away the key.

[pangaia]

4. EEEIIII Give a warning when you're ging to post photos like that.

[tofuandbeer]

5. :D

[CanonRay]

6. Two less Rethug votes in 2014.

They would fit right in on Duck Dynasty.

[Paladin]

7. Things are spiraling out of control in this country.

Pay attention, and be careful. I know that sounds melodramatic, but take a good, hard look at how things are going, these days.

[Berlum]

8. "Smirk." - ReThugs (R - Demagogues)

[kelliekat44]

9. Hubby's home town...Gainesville, GA. That's some progress to even get a conviction. nt

[LiberalLovinLug]

10. Two Islamic extremists convicted in ricin plot against U.S. government

...The two men face a maximum punishment of life in prison, although under federal sentencing guidelines will likely serve less time, prosecutors said.

Just putting a "what if" out there for comparison.

[Kingofalldems]

11. Duck Dynasty fans?

[Duer 157099]

12. ...da fuck is Walt's porkpie hat?