New Militia Standoff-- Maine?

PGISSource wrote:
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> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]  (shotgunfred2001)
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> >What was stanley arrested for?
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> His most talked about arrest involved carrying a weapon in violation of local
> law. This ultimately escalated to him in essence threatening judges who
> disagreed with his view on the topic. For his *own* press release on the issue,
> see:
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>   http://www.stanley2002.org/releases/release100203.htm
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Now, now, Wiz-bo, you know that isn't correct! the weapons carry charges
date from two years ago! You know as well as I do that he threatened
*TWO* state judges!!!!! 

Like a snake, you're a slippery little SoB, so I'll tell'ya what I'm
going to do: repost all the news articles from October 21 of this year!
These were originally posted in the thread '!!New Militia Bust--
Stanley!!'

Here goes:

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Good afternoon newsgroup members,

As a general rule I make one posting per newspaper article, but I'll
make an exception this time. Today's Associated Press, Denver Post, and
Rocky Mountain News [Denver] report on the arrest of militiaman Rick
Stanley, of the Second American Revolution Militia-- Mutual Defense Pact
Militia, on some serious charges. 

Mr. Stanley, of course, has come to the newsgroup's attention in recent
weeks for his support of Lyle Barkley in Michigan. In that case, he
threatened to intervene with hundreds of armed militiamen in a simple
zoning dispute. [See my posts in thread 'New Militia Standoff?']

His own case in Colorado, where he broke local gun control laws saying
he had a right to do under the Second amendment, has some parallels with
that of militiaman Dan Shoemaker, who was released from prison last
year. [See my posts in thread 'Dan Shoemaker In the News']

Militiaman Stanley is in some very serious trouble for threatening to
use his militia to arrest two Colorado state judges who ruled against
him. As he faces up to 24 years in prison, I think we are looking at
some serious down-time for this nut-case. 

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Associated Press, `Gun Rights Activist Accused of Threatening Judges,`
031021.

BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) - The 2002 Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate
from Colorado has been arrested on charges he failed to appear in court
and he threatened two judges in Adams County.

Rick Stanley, 49, ran unsuccessfully against Republican Sen. Wayne
Allard last year, then later left the Libertarian Party of Colorado.

He had been arrested in September 2002 for attending the Thornton
Harvest Fest with a loaded revolver on his hip, which he has said he
believes is his constitutional right, and was convicted on a misdemeanor
gun charge.

But instead of appearing to be sentenced at a hearing scheduled last
Wednesday, he had a document titled "Notice and Order' delivered to the
municipal and state district judges handling his case, according to
court records.

The document, posted on Stanley's Web site, "ordered" the judges to
dismiss the charge and return to him $1,500 in bond money, his "Smith
and Wesson 6 shot .357 pistol and 6 each .357 bullets."

The document also accused the judges of treason and included a statement
he would have his "mutual defenses Pact Militia" order a warrant for
their arrest.

Bob Grant, district attorney for Adams and Broomfield counties, viewed
the notice as a threat against the judges.

"Law enforcement takes these folks extremely seriously, takes their
threats extremely seriously, and that's why this case was investigated
and filed," he said.

Stanley was arrested over the weekend.

Stanley, facing two felony counts of attempting to influence a public
servant, was being held under $50,000 bail. However he was not eligible
for release until he completes the 90-day sentence handed down in his
absence last week, Grant said.

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Jim Hughes, `Stanley Accused of Threats,` Denver Post, 031021. 

Tuesday, October 21, 2003-- Police on Saturday arrested gun-rights
advocate and 2002 Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Rick Stanley on
charges that he failed to appear in court as ordered and that he
threatened two Adams County judges. 

Stanley, 49, who left the Libertarian Party of Colorado after his
unsuccessful run against Republican Sen. Wayne Allard last year,
describes himself on his website as a "constitutional activist, former
U.S. Senate candidate, Enemy of the State, and self-avowed extremist on
the order of our forefathers of America."

A self-employed distributor of nuts and bolts and other hardware items,
Stanley was arrested in September 2002 for attending the Thornton
Harvest Fest with a loaded revolver on his hip, which he has said he
believes is his constitutional right to do.

He was convicted of the resulting misdemeanor gun charge, and lost in
his appeal.

But instead of appearing to be sentenced for the crime on Wednesday,
Stanley had someone deliver a document titled "Notice and Order" to the
municipal and state district judges involved in his case, according to
court records and his website, where he has posted the document.

It "ordered" the two judges to dismiss the charge against Stanley and to
return to him $1,500 in bond money and his "Smith and Wesson 6 shot .357
pistol and 6 each .357 bullets."

Stanley's "Notice and Order" charged each judge with treason and
included the threat that Stanley would have his "Mutual Defense Pact
Militia" order a warrant for their arrest if they did not comply with
his demands, according to court records and Stanley's website.

On his website, Stanley says that his militia has more than 700 members.
He also says it exists in part to help its members resist arrest.

Authorities consider the "Notice and Order" document a direct threat
against both judges, said Bob Grant, district attorney for Adams and
Broomfield counties.

"Law enforcement takes these folks extremely seriously, takes their
threats extremely seriously, and that's why this case was investigated
and filed," he said.

Michael Cacioppo, a supporter of Stanley's and the publisher of Eagle
County's conservative Speakout! newspaper, said he believes that all of
Stanley's arrests have been unconstitutional.

Stanley now faces two felony counts of attempting to influence a public
servant. If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to 24 years in
prison.

He is being held under $50,000 bail but is not eligible for release
until he completes the 90-day sentence handed down in his absence last
week, Grant said.

Stanley also was scheduled to be sentenced Monday on a similar weapons
conviction in Denver, according to court records.

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Tillie Fong, `Gun Activist Accused of Threatening Judge,` Rocky Mountain
News, 031021.

A Denver gun advocate has been arrested on charges that he threatened a
Thornton judge who sentenced him to jail on a dangerous weapon
conviction.

Rick Stanley, 49, was being held without bond Monday at Adams County
Jail on a police hold from Thornton. He faces two felony counts of
attempting to influence a public official.

A Denver SWAT unit-- along with officers from Denver police, the FBI,
the Adams County Sheriff's Office and Thornton police-- were involved in
arresting Stanley at his home Saturday.

"He was armed at the time of the arrest," said Teresa Garcia,
spokeswoman for Denver police. "He was arrested after a short chase. He
did try to elude the officers."

Stanley's wife, Pam Stanley, did not return a call Monday, but she asked
Michael Cacioppo to comment on her behalf. Cacioppo is the publisher of
the Edwards-based online political newspaper Speakout!

"I find it to be outrageous," Cacioppo said of Stanley's arrest.

Last year, Stanley ran as a Libertarian Party candidate for the U.S.
Senate. His main platform was support for the right to bear arms.

He was arrested at least twice on weapons charges during his campaign
and had his weapons confiscated.

The Libertarian Party censured Stanley, saying he had violated party
principles in several                 ways.

Stanley vowed to resign from the Libertarian Party after the election to
start another party.

Saturday's arrest stemmed from a Thornton case.

On Sept. 2, 2002, he was arrested and charged with violating Thornton's
dangerous weapons ordinance.

"He was carrying a loaded .357 revolver openly on his hip at our
Harvestfest, which is held at                 the Thornton Community
Park," said Matt Barnes, spokesman for Thornton police.

Stanley was found guilty of the charge at trial by Thornton Judge
Charles Rose, fined $520 and sentenced to 90 days, according to Barnes.

Stanley appealed the decision to the Adams County District Court, which
denied it, and he was scheduled for a sentencing review hearing before
Rose on Wednesday .

Adams County District Attorney Bob Grant said Stanley didn't show up at
the hearing.

Instead, he had a a veiled threat delivered to the judge.

"Essentially, he said, 'You, judge, reverse yourself or there will be a
warrant issued against you,'" said Grant of the note.

According to the arrest affidavit, the note demanded that Stanley's
conviction be overturned, and that a $1,500 bond and Stanley's gun be
returned to him.

If the demands were not met, Stanley said Rose was to be charged with
treason for not upholding the state constitution and that a warrant from
the Mutual Defense Pact Militia would be issued against Rose.

The arrest affidavit also cites postings on Stanley's Web site that seem
to indicate that members of the militia would be armed and that
Stanley's note to the judge was a threat.

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