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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 09:58 PM
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Right Wing Terrorism Watch - Hal Turner arrested after telling followers to kill 3 people
Radio host Hal Turner — accused of hosting a website that incited Connecticut Catholics to "take up arms" and singling out two Connecticut lawmakers and a state ethics official — was taken into custody in New Jersey late today after state Capitol police obtained an arrest warrant for him.

Turner, who has been identified as a white supremacist and anti-Semite by several anti-racism groups, hosts an Internet radio program with an associated blog. Last week, the blog included a post that promised to release the home addresses of state Rep. Michael Lawlor, state Sen. Andrew McDonald and Thomas Jones of the ethics office.

"Mr. Turner's comments are above and beyond the threshold of free speech," Capitol police Chief Michael J. Fallon said in an e-mail announcing the warrant. "He is inciting others through his website to commit acts of violence and has created fear and alarm. He should be held accountable for his conduct."

The remarks on the blog were a reaction to the recent controversy over a bill that would have changed the way the Roman Catholic church is governed, taking power away from church officials. It was pulled in mid-March following questions about its constitutionality.

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-web-turner-arrestjun04,0,7073648.story
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 10:00 PM
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1. Under the Patriot Act, how long can we keep him?
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ThirdWorldJohn Donating Member (525 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 10:05 PM
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2. Sean Hannity's best friend!!!!
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 10:28 PM
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3. Sounds a bit like some TV loudmouth blathering about Tiller the baby killer
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MagickMuffin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 10:49 PM
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4. New Jersey coordinator for Patrick J. Buchanan's 1992 presidential campaign.
Well at least some law officials take TREATS seriously.

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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 11:19 PM
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5. Oh, he's just an entertainer!
Jeez, can't you guys take a joke? It's all just part of the act.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 11:38 PM
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7. Nope. He's a defendant.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 11:38 PM
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6. WOOT!!!!
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blogslut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 11:52 PM
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8. Sweet
"inciting injury to persons or property"

May Mrs. Turner refuse to post his bail and may he be tried and convicted, thus setting precedent for all the other hate groups out there.
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bullwinkle428 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 11:53 PM
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9. I'm sure Hannity is posting bail for him as we speak!
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