JY note: The message below has not been authenticated. The writer claimed no knowledge of the arrest at the time I spoke with him, which was after the date and time of the arrest given in the message. It's possible he was withholding the information for publication or by request of confidentiality. The message may be a forgery written after seeing the messages at http://jya.com/jdb062198.htm. The IRS has sent spam concerning Jim Bell before: http://jya.com/irs-spam.htm. From: Anonymous 3 Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 23:31:33 EDT To: jya@pipeline.com Subject: Jim Bell and anon John: This is [a journalist] whom you called today about Bell. He was arrested at his parents' home in Vancouver Monday about 1:07 a.m. PDT by five federal marshals in two cars. The agents went in with guns drawn and came out with Bell's elderly parents, with whom they talked for a while. A few minutes later, they brought out Jim, who was handcuffed in front, dressed in a blue T- shirt and slacks. He was put in the back of a red Jeep, and then leg chained by an agent. (I tried to ask one of the agents if Jim was going to be taken directly to Tacoma - my assumption - but the agent was a typical marshals service jerk and just told me to stay away.) Jim was in the backseat for about 20 minutes and then two agents came out and drove him away - after one agent accidentally set off the Jeep "wa-wa" siren - ...just as TV arrived. the other three agents remained in the house, looking for "evidence," i assume. I expect him to appear before a federal magistrate in Tacoma tomorrow morning. His federal defender still has not been provided any paper by the govt. so, now yr up to date. on another matter, I was curious abt the anonymous info sent you. i've been trying to get an anon remailer for some time, but have been unsuccessful. got any tips, advice or help?