Domestic Terrorist Tax resisters finding allies in cyberspace

[Ian David]

Tax resisters finding allies in cyberspace
N.H. couple vow to continue fight

By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff | June 22, 2007

PLAINFIELD, N.H. -- He has been holed up for five months in his turreted mountain compound with federal prison time hanging over his head. And convicted tax cheat Ed Brown, a handgun tucked in his pants and a hunting knife on his belt, vows that he is not coming out alive.

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But this standoff carries a new dimension: Brown's antigovernment crusade has rocketed through cyberspace, transforming the once-anonymous couple into a cause célèbre among fringe groups around the world and leaving federal agents wary of turning them into martyrs.

Brown's blog has received more than a million hits in a month. Randy Weaver, who infamously resisted arrest at Ruby Ridge in Idaho in 1992, has joined Brown at his compound to offer his support after word spread online. Supporters from across the country arrive bearing supplies and camaraderie.

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But Brown has power from a wind turbine generator and solar panels, communications through satellite dishes, and a steady stream of food, water, and supplies brought in by followers and friends who have read about his case online

More:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2007/06/22/tax_resisters_finding_allies_in_cyberspace/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+City%2FRegion+News

What the hell kind of seige allows outsiders to bring in food, water and supplies from outside?


See prior thread:

Feds allow Ruby Ridge's Randall Weaver to visit NH Domestic Terrorists during stand-off
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1147023

[deadmessengers]

1. Why is he a domestic terrorist?

Looks like an anti-tax nutjob, but a terrorist? That's a little silly.

[Ian David]

2. He pledges a campaign of guerrilla warfare against those who convicted him.

On the other hand, his home runs on solar and geothermal energy.