---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 16:16:22 -0800 From: Nora Callahan <nora@november.org> To: november-l@november.org Cc: aro@drugsense.org Subject: Nov-L: Prosecutors rule Rainbow Farm Deaths justified http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nat-gen/2002/jan/07/010705072.html January 07, 2002 Prosecutor: Police Acted Properly CASSOPOLIS, Mich. (AP) - The FBI and Michigan State Police were justified when they shot and killed two men at a campground known for its advocacy of marijuana use, a prosecutor said in a report released Monday. The standoff at Rainbow Farm began Aug. 31 when Tom Crosslin, 46, skipped a court date relating to drug and weapons charges and allegedly set fire to buildings on his farm, which High Times magazine once rated one of the nation's premier marijuana-smoking spots. Cass County Sheriff's deputies arrived and surrounded the farm, and were joined later by the FBI and Michigan State Police. Three days after the standoff began and negotiations had failed, Crosslin left the farm's main house, armed with a rifle, to get food and supplies from a neighbor's farm. On his way back to his house, he spotted an agent in the woods and raised his rifle, Cass County Prosecutor Scott Teter said. Two agents fired at Crosslin, killing him. Rolland Rohm, 28, who was Crosslin's business partner, remained in the main house. The next morning, after Rohm had agreed to surrender, the main house began burning, Teter said. Thirty minutes later, Rohm ran out of the house carrying a rifle and wearing black face paint. Teter said Rohm spotted a Michigan National Guard light armored vehicle and pointed his rifle at two guardsmen. Two Michigan State Police snipers nearby in the woods fired at Rohm and killed him. In both cases, Teter said, the shooters were protecting themselves or others. The Rohm and Crosslin families said through a spokesman Monday that they rejected the findings. "We think that Teter is playing fast and loose with the truth," spokesman Bill McMaster said. "There are two unexplained homicides caused by 120 police with snipers, tanks and helicopters." -- ========= *** NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.*** -- The November Coalition, founded in 1997 is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, your gifts are tax deductible. You can send your donation to: The November Coalition 795 South Cedar Colville, WA 99114 -------- November-L is a voluntary mailing list of the November Coalition. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.november.org/lists/ or send a message to november-L-request@november.org containing the command "unsubscribe"