Re: Fw: Jim Bell Sentenced (fwd)

17 Dec 2003

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Phillip M. Hallam-Baker  wrote:
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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.
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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.
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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