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Originally posted by PornoDoggy@Jan 25 2005, 08:51 PM
19 white supremacy suspects arrested in Riverside County
Less than a week after we learned of more than two dozen arrests linked to hate crimes in the Hi-Desert, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department has arrested 19 more suspects involved in hate groups. They also confiscated guns, ammunition, drugs and white supremacy propaganda.
60 years ago, allied forces liberated Auschwitz, a victory against hate. But it wasn't total victory.
Just look at what authorities say they've confiscated from white supremacist groups here in Riverside County.
"We're still amazed we're finding this kind of garbage in this country."
The investigation started four months ago. Sheriff's deputies and FBI agents were investigating Howard Marshall, a volunteer high school football coach who they suspected was selling drugs. As the investigation progressed, they say they determined Marshall was also involved in hate groups with several other suspects, including his own son.
That's when investigators say they moved in.
Sheriff's deputies and FBI agents say they confiscated guns, knives, and other propaganda. They say it's the largest bust in years.
"Sheriff Bob Doyle's been in the law enforcement business for 30 years,” said Riverside County Sheriff’s Corporal Dennis Gutierrez. “He's conveyed to me this is the largest hate crime group he's come across."
"It's scary,” said Sheriff Bob Doyle. “It's scary to look at all of this stuff you saw, and that it's sitting around in people's homes ready to be used."
Authorities aren't saying whether these weapons were actually used in hate crimes, but they do say the investigation is continuing. Still, when we told residents people were stockpiling these kinds of weapons, they were shocked.
"That could be in your neighborhood,” said concerned parent Rachel Lopez. “Your neighbor could have those arms. That frightens me as a citizen, a person, a mother, and grandmother."
The sheriff told us he believes hate groups like these aren't common here in Riverside County, but he wants to keep the problem from getting worse.
"We want to stop it in its tracks. We don't want anyone to spread hate here."
But while that is a reminder of how far we've come these arrests remind us how far we have to go.
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Not trying to sound like a supporter of hate in any sense, but from what I can tell, the only crime here "might" be unregistered weapons. (unless something proves out differently)
It is not a crime to be "white supremisist" "Nazi" or any other type of asshole.
You can not make "thinking" a crime, everyone has the right to be whatever type of asshole they want - and everyone is an asshole from somones point of view.
Making a crime of "hate" is at its roots no different than Hitlers actions, or Al Queda, or Comunism under Stalin.
There can be no thought police, there is no wrong thinking, thoughts are NEVER a bad thing.