cannabisnews.com: Potheads Unite: 45 Arrested at Annual Protest Potheads Unite: 45 Arrested at Annual Protest Posted by CN Staff on September 20, 2003 at 19:58:43 PT By Jules Crittenden Source: Boston Herald Police arrested 45 pot smokers on Boston Common yesterday as protesting hempheads called for an end to the war on drugs and a diversion of billions of anti-drug dollars to the war on terrorism.``Fight terrorism! End prohibition,'' yelled Joe Bonni of MASS CANN/NORML, the pro-weed lobby that organized the event. Citing the transfer of narcotic agents to terrorism duty after 9/11, Bonni said, ``Imagine how safe we'd be if they had been on home security in the first place. We need to make the nation a safer place, and one of the ways to do that is to end the war on drugs.'' Thousands of cannabis enthusiasts along with anti-reefer activists descended on the Common for the 14th annual Freedom Rally, where pot, politics, tie-dye styles, head-banging punk rock, Christian evangelism and fried dough converged in a big, sweaty, sun-baked mass yesterday.Clouds of marijuana smoke wafted across the green, and by 5 p.m., undercover officers had arrested 45 people for possession or distribution of marijuana.A reporter's approach made one 50-year-old pot smoker jump.``I'd have some explaining to do,'' said the Waltham man, who identified himself only as ``Joe.'' He estimated that he had been smoking pot for at least 32 years, and said he considered it a crime that it is still illegal.``The penalties people get for smoking pot are ridiculous,'' Joe said. Where two main paths crossed, a series of activists with placards angled for the attention of passersby. They ranged from an evangelist beseeching sinners to change their ways, to a pot proponent protesting NORML for proposing legislation rather than fighting a court battle on constitutional grounds. An earnest young law student clutching a hefty tome argued the issue with him. Another man nearby simply held up a store-bought utility sign that said, ``Keep Off the Grass.''A blue-haired, black-clad youth said he came because he thought the Freedom Rally would be a patriotic event featuring punk rock bands like Scissorfight.``I think pot should not be legalized. I'm a born-again Christian. Why do you think I wear this stuff?'' he said about his ``Abortion is Homicide'' T-shirt. But Joyce Walsh, 73, a former Beacon Hill resident now retired in Savannah, Ga., said, ``I think it's way overdue to legalize it.''Complete Title: Up In Smoke: Potheads Unite: 45 Arrested at Annual Protest Source: Boston Herald (MA)Author: Jules CrittendenPublished: Sunday, September 21, 2003Copyright: 2003 The Boston Herald, Inc.Website: http://www.bostonherald.com/Contact: letterstoeditor bostonherald.comRelated Articles & Web Sites:NORMLhttp://www.norml.org/MassCannhttp://www.masscann.org/Pothead With a Purpose http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16668.shtmlPot Shots: The Faces of Marijuana in Bostonhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread10902.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #21 posted by Patrick on September 23, 2003 at 07:13:27 PT kaptinemo I just checked out the toon in question. I think it is kinda funny. At first glance I thought the other drug was alcohol but quickly recalled Seattle wanted to tax coffee. (A slap at politicians) The other characters do look like they are wired on coffee. You are right about the stereotype of the aging hippie. With that I agree. However, his appearance balances and makes a good contrast to the wired yuppie types for the effect of this joke?humor!!! kaptinemo your commentary here is among the finest I read but I think on this one you may have read just a little too much into it. Reasonably one could say that since the "hippie" is smoking the joint in public with other Seattle drug users, and by the fact that no cops appear in this cartoon, it is now acceptable by society to smoke cannabis and drink coffee in public? You could go around and around with a dozen or more interpretations or reads and totally miss the joke!!! Hope my input helps. [ Post Comment ] Comment #20 posted by kaptinemo on September 23, 2003 at 06:53:52 PT: Much to do with fighting stereotypes I went back to the posting that had the cartoon concerning Seattle's latest initiative, and had another look:http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/dayart/20030918/cartoon20030918.gifNow, like most of you, when I first saw it, I just glanced at the charicatures that were used to denote the average supporters of those initiatives, and moved on. But something stuck in my mind, and I just couldn't pin down exactly what. So I went back and looked again.And got pissed off.First off, why is it that the almost iconic stereotype of drug law reformers looks like a slob?Look at the cartoon of the cannabist. Long hair, beard, slovenly T-shirt flared out over shapeless pants. Look up the word 'disheveled' in Webster's and you might find a similar picture.Now, how many of us show up for work looking like that? How many of us dress like that AT ALL? I doubt that many do. But this is the *public perception* of us...handily supplied by the media, that hasn't been slapped upside the head often enough for its' 'profiling' of us in this way.But there's something else about that picture: notice the distance of the 'pothead' from the 'regular' people. That's not an accident, folks. The implication is clear: the physical distance of the cannabist from the 'regular' people denotes that cannabists are not part of society. That which stands 'outside' of society is not protected by the usual sanctions against repressive behavior by society's minions. That's a far from subtle reminder to all those who view this cartoon that because of their choice of drug, the cannabists MAY BE TREATED AS LESS THAN A REGULAR CITIZEN.Perhaps I am reading too much into this, and I'd like other input. [ Post Comment ] Comment #19 posted by Richard Lake on September 22, 2003 at 04:40:51 PT: On Newshawking The GCW, there are many factors which go into how many news clippings there are for a specific state.Two that make the large count for Hawaii this month:(1) Ice has had significant coverage in the press there, in a large part due to a conference on what to do about the problem.(2) One of our editors, Doc-Hawk, has taken a special interest in the issue and checks the papers in Hawaii daily.As for California, their election stuff has reduced coverage of our issues, unless one of the critters that is running says something.Newshawking is not difficult, yet the coverage of various states is dependent on newshawk interest. For example, both Michigan and Minnesota probably have as many stories each as Wisconsin, but the total for both states is not even close to that of Wisconsin where one newshawk - who also listmasters one of our most active state lists, the www.drugsense.org/dpfwi list, makes sure that a wide range, including a number of smaller papers, are checked.While hundreds newshawk at least something in the course of a year, the top dozen newshawks who do it about every day account for about 90% of the items.Some look all over for items, others focus on a state or group of states.Many believe the about 60 items that are posted to MAP in an average day represent a significant share of what is out there. While I do believe we get a significant share of what is important, I doubt that it is more than a third of what meets our criteria.On the other hand we do not have nearly enough volunteer editors so that we could handle posting two or three times more items.We just do the best we can. Volunteer efforts are never perfect. But just like FoM, who we are so proud of, we just do the best we can.Richard How to Newshawk [ Post Comment ] Comment #18 posted by The GCW on September 21, 2003 at 19:35:16 PT Richard Lake Here is an observation... I noticed on MAP at: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/index.htm and its search engine, that for Hawaii there are app 85 news items since Sept. 1. That's 21 days of drug related news items.For California there are app. 57 news items for the same period.This of course is unscientific, but Hawaii is tiny in comparison to California, but the drug related news from the Islands is huge, mainly because of “ice”.Either there is better news hawking in Hawaii or there are actually much larger problems in Hawaii, for a smaller population. There may be other contributing factors also, but this observation may help in helping Hawaii with its drug problems. While ice is a severe problem in Hawaii, and the past efforts are an absolute failure, We have some record of cannabis helping D.C. residence getting off crack, because of cannabis use. If Hawaii’s ice problem is really so terrible with nothing showing effective reduction, it would be a benefit to allow a revolutionary experiment in allowing citizens access to cannabis to help end the high ice use in Hawaii.This is somewhat mumbled but I believe My point is made, and You, Richard Lake among others are perhaps in a better position to see the issue and notice if this recommendation actually pertains to the real situation.Thanks for even reading this, and thank You more if You consider My thoughts.Has anyone else noticed the constant news coming out of Hawaii?The GCW [ Post Comment ] Comment #17 posted by ekim on September 21, 2003 at 19:12:54 PT Live call in TV Show cable access Kalamazoo MI Mon. Sept.22 Ch 19 show starts at 7pm and runs to 8pm fone number 269-3432391 guests are Larry Lippert of MI. Norml www.norml.org and Howard Wooldridge speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. www.leap.cc [ Post Comment ] Comment #16 posted by The GCW on September 21, 2003 at 15:22:43 PT Richard Lake Thank You for the valuable insight. I would not have cought it, but with Your observations, it is clear as clean air. [ Post Comment ] Comment #15 posted by Richard Lake on September 21, 2003 at 14:14:35 PT: The Boston Herald's Prejudiced Reporting Yes, I too worry about what this administration could do to freedom in the media, Patrick. During the last administration all we had to worry about was the influence represented by McKzar what was his name, McBarffy? paying off the media for stuff that met ONDCP's criteria.Now users are supporters of terrorists so it follows that those who speak out, or write, in a way that supports reform are terrorists, right? Lock them up secretly without trial!The words to the song that go "America, where are you now? We can't fight alone against the monster." keep going thru my head.Anyway, some folks liked what I wrote, and pushed at me to do more, so I did a DrugSense Focus Alert which you can see at http://www.mapinc.org/alert/0277.htmlI hope some folks write to both papers. Sure all that they will receive as a result of the alert will not see print, but letting the editors know what we think is important, also, IMHO.Richard The Boston Herald's Prejudiced Reporting [ Post Comment ] Comment #14 posted by Patrick on September 21, 2003 at 12:21:38 PT Richard Lake an excellent story! Pointing out the difference in the two perspectives of the local press is the really great story I see here. Freedom of the press lives! It is interesting to note that the largest circulation shares the common viewpoint of most readers here at cannabisnews while the "other" news rag would obviously be considered good news to most prohibitionists. I hope that unlike making glass pipes these days, the freedom to write Cannabis news stories will remain legal under "freedom of the press." It seems that the Asschroft police state wants to gain more ability to monitor our reading habits and you can bet that one of the first targets will be cannabisnews.com and others. Perhaps even censoring the Boston Globe? Like marijuana, freedom of the press was once illegal too. This black and white & you are with us or against us mentality is polluting the whole idea of freedom. Articles like the one the Boston Herald wrote could become the official "governmental bias" story and then we'll see headlines reporting on the number of arrests made for reading seditious pro-drug literature and plotting to change the law through initiatives and assembly!Of course "a bias" is to be expected in competing journals, magazines and what not. A sign of intelligence is knowing and spotting the difference and being able to form ones own opinion instead of just repeating the propaganda of either one like a mindless monkey. Don't be a sheeple.In this world it helps to have an open mind rather than a prohibitive one and when more people understand this simple truth, the idea of arresting someone for smoking, eating or growing a plant will fade into old news history. I hope. [ Post Comment ] Comment #13 posted by Richard Lake on September 21, 2003 at 09:41:48 PT: Freedom Rally - an example of one newspaper's bias Below are the stories covering the Boston Freedom Rally as presented by the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald. One would have a hard time believing that the reporters were at the same event. Let's look at the differences and what it represents, at least in my opinion. - Richard Lake, Sr. Editor, DrugNews, www.mapinc.orgPubdate: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 Source: Boston Globe (MA) Copyright: 2003 Globe Newspaper Company Contact: letter globe.com Website: http://www.boston.com/globe/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/52 Author: Ron DePasquale Cited: Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition http://www.masscann.org/RALLY URGES RELAXATION OF POT LAWSThere may have been a haze in the air, but organizers of the annual Freedom Rally on the Boston Common clearly saw their goal, to decriminalize marijuana and allow medicinal use.As the smell of pot mixed with incense, and the band onstage competed with numerous bongo players and guitar strummers, organizers from the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition spoke of their confidence that marijuana will be decriminalized in the state. They cited the non-binding results of votes last November in 20 districts where citizens, by an average of 2-to-1, instructed their state representatives to decriminalize pot. No bills have made it out of committee, but that has not discouraged MassCann president Bill Downing ."We expect very soon to see Massachusetts decriminalize marijuana," Downing said. "It will probably have to be done through the initiative process, because legislators are reluctant to pursue it unless they are forced to do so."About 45,000 attended the festival, Boston police said. At least 45 arrests were made on drug-related charges, police said. An organizer said attendance appeared to be down from last year.Canada's decision to decriminalize possession of less than two-thirds of an ounce of marijuana also encourages MassCann, Downing said, along with the case of Ed Rosenthal , a Californian who was deputized by the city of Oakland to grow marijuana for medicinal use and convicted in January in federal court of cultivation and conspiracy to grow more than 1,000 marijuana plants, after a raid on his home.A judge sentenced Rosenthal to a one-day prison term and said he had already served it after he was arrested. The activist has since become a symbol of the movement and spoke twice at yesterday's Freedom Rally."The government did in six months what I've been trying to do for 35 years," said Rosenthal, coauthor of "Why Marijuana Should Be Legal" and author of 12 other books about marijuana. "The whole legal situation has catapulted me into being a spokesman for the movement, and I really appreciate their help."Rosenthal is appealing his conviction, while federal prosecutors are appealing his sentence.Rachel, a 34-year-old government worker in Rhode Island who did not want her last name used, called Rosenthal "courageous" after buying two of his books."I'm glad to see people getting together on the issue," she said. "Most people walk around and don't express an opinion, because they're afraid of persecution. But the numbers here speak for themselves, when you look at everyone who's come here." _________________________________Good reporting by the Boston Globe. Covered what happened well. But what did the Boston Herald write?Pubdate: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 Source: Boston Herald (MA) Copyright: 2003 The Boston Herald, Inc Contact: letterstoeditor bostonherald.com Website: http://www.bostonherald.com/news.html Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/53 Author: Jules Crittenden Cited: MASS CANN/NORML http://www.masscann.org/UP IN SMOKE: POTHEADS UNITE: 45 ARRESTED AT ANNUAL PROTESTPolice arrested 45 pot smokers on Boston Common yesterday as protesting hempheads called for an end to the war on drugs and a diversion of billions of anti-drug dollars to the war on terrorism."Fight terrorism! End prohibition," yelled Joe Bonni of MASS CANN/NORML, the pro-weed lobby that organized the event. Citing the transfer of narcotic agents to terrorism duty after 9/11, Bonni said, "Imagine how safe we'd be if they had been on home security in the first place. We need to make the nation a safer place, and one of the ways to do that is to end the war on drugs."Thousands of cannabis enthusiasts along with anti-reefer activists descended on the Common for the 14th annual Freedom Rally, where pot, politics, tie-dye styles, head-banging punk rock, Christian evangelism and fried dough converged in a big, sweaty, sun-baked mass yesterday.Clouds of marijuana smoke wafted across the green, and by 5 p.m., undercover officers had arrested 45 people for possession or distribution of marijuana.A reporter's approach made one 50-year-old pot smoker jump."I'd have some explaining to do," said the Waltham man, who identified himself only as "Joe." He estimated that he had been smoking pot for at least 32 years, and said he considered it a crime that it is still illegal."The penalties people get for smoking pot are ridiculous," Joe said.Where two main paths crossed, a series of activists with placards angled for the attention of passersby. They ranged from an evangelist beseeching sinners to change their ways, to a pot proponent protesting NORML for proposing legislation rather than fighting a court battle on constitutional grounds.An earnest young law student clutching a hefty tome argued the issue with him. Another man nearby simply held up a store-bought utility sign that said, "Keep Off the Grass."A blue-haired, black-clad youth said he came because he thought the Freedom Rally would be a patriotic event featuring punk rock bands like Scissorfight."I think pot should not be legalized. I'm a born-again Christian. Why do you think I wear this stuff?" he said about his "Abortion is Homicide" T-shirt.But Joyce Walsh, 73, a former Beacon Hill resident now retired in Savannah, Ga., said, "I think it's way overdue to legalize it.' _________________________________What kind of reporting is this?Arrests are the most important, lead paragraph?"POTHEADS" "hempheads" "pro-weed lobby" ???Only "thousands" - not 45,000?Where is the coverage of what happened on the stage, the messages from well known activists? Instead we get "Where two main paths crossed...."Well, you can all see the differences. Thankfully the Boston Globe is the far larger newspaper, with a strong Sunday readership throughout the New England states.The clear bias exhibited by the Boston Herald is well known. Reporter Jules Crittenden was told the kind of story he had to write. Where does a Boston Herald reporter go to advance his career? The supermarket tabloids? [ Post Comment ] Comment #12 posted by BlakNo1 on September 21, 2003 at 09:17:48 PT: born again doofus If this twit is so almighty religious and right-wing, what is he even doing at a Scissorfight gig? Not your typical selected listening for self-righteous morons, I hope someone blew a big cloud of smoke right in his face.If you don't believe in the cause, don't show up. [ Post Comment ] Comment #11 posted by The GCW on September 21, 2003 at 05:33:27 PT ekim - thanks. Golf is a great game, but I always have trouble at the windmill. [ Post Comment ] Comment #10 posted by FoM on September 20, 2003 at 22:17:27 PT NPR: Killings at Rainbow Farm Revisited Listen to Weekend Edition - Saturday AudioSept. 20, 2003In early September 2001, after a standoff with local authorities, government sharpshooters killed two men at a Michigan campground that offered a haven for alternative lifestyles. The incident at Rainbow Farm was driven from the headlines by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but the story has parallels to Ruby Ridge and Waco. It's revisited in the October edition of Playboy magazine. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and reporter Dean Kuipers.http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1437385Audio: http://www.npr.org/dmg/dmg.php?prgCode=WESAT&showDate=20-Sep-2003&segNum=13&NPRMediaPref=RM [ Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by ekim on September 20, 2003 at 22:16:40 PT well this was the first email i just received i have been so uptight i needed it:)In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship. It was also before commercial fertilizer's invention, so large shipments of manure were common. It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, it not only became heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by product is methane gas.As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you can see what could (and did) happen. Methane began to build up below decks and the first time someone came below at night with a lantern, BOOOOM! Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was determined just what was happening.After that, the bundles of manure were always stamped with the term "Ship High In Transit" on them which meant for the sailors to stow it high enough off the lower decks so that any water that came into the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of methane.Thus evolved the term "S.H.I.T," which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day.You probably did not know the true history of this word. Neither did I. I always thought it was a golf term.Lee [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by ekim on September 20, 2003 at 21:51:05 PT asking for help does anyone think that they have a clear understanding of this Victroy Act --if so would you give short reading of it. and concider calling our cable accesss show on Mon nite. i will give fone number later -- the invite goes to anyone that would like to call in and give there 2 cents on how to end cannabis prohibition or what is being done in the world at large. thank you mike .http://www.drugpolicy.org/homepage.cfmSay No Way To Drugs and Terrorism Law Senators are drafting a “drugs and terrorism” bill that could treat many non-violent drug offenders as terrorists and strip away civil liberties from every American. Unless you tell your Senators "No way!" it could be introduced soon. [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by The GCW on September 20, 2003 at 21:19:04 PT PEACE FOR A NEW CENTURY Hi Kucitizens. 2 last points for tomorrow.1) WE'RE MAKING A STATEMENT FOR PEACE 1000 Peace Day Parties in all 50 states are expected tomorrow on the International Day of Peace. And Kucitizens are making a strong statement for peace through online donations. Every dollar given to the Kucinich campaign is worth 2 dollars for peace -- because Dennis Kucinich is the genuine peace candidate and all contributions up to $250 dollars are doubled by federal matching funds. On Sunday, we hope to raise hundreds of thousands of thousands. To donate now toward this weekend's total: https://www.Kucinich.us/contribute.phpThanks to all of you who have already donated.2) LISTEN IN LIVE AT A PEACE DAY PARTY WITH DENNIS Dennis will be at two Peace Day parties on Sunday. You can listen in through live national conference calls. At 12:30 -1:30 p.m. PST (3:30 -4:30 EST), Dennis will be at a Peace Day Party in a Latino community in San Diego. The second conference call will take place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. PST (9:15 to 10:15 EST) from Los Angeles, with actors Ed Begley Jr. and James Cromwell also on the call. There is no extra charge to join the call beyond what you're billed for a regular toll call. It's a muted call (you’ll only be able to listen in), so if you’re at your own Peace Day Party, feel free to dial in by speakerphone and let the whole party listen in. If you dial in before the scheduled time, you’ll hear music. If you dial in after the call begins and you hear music, it means that all 1000 lines are being used. For the conference call at 12:30 pm PST (3:30 pm EST) dial: 512-225-3250. Then type in the access code followed by the pound sign (#): 33250 For the conference call at 6:15 pm PST (9:15 EST) dial: 512-225-3250. Then type in the access code followed by the pound sign (#): 44111 -- Be part of the action on Peace Day. Share your encouragement, comments, and house party experience via email to houseparty kucinich.us or live on our ongoing conference call from 1:15 to 3:15 EST before joining Dennis at 3:30 PM (EST) for his first Peace Day Party. Emailed comments and results will be read on the call. Dial: 512-225-3250 Access code 33250For more on Kucinich for President: http://www.kucinich.us [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by The GCW on September 20, 2003 at 21:01:11 PT cloud7 / The GCW is at Stoner & Climax. There are only 2 kinds of people on earth:Obedient Christians and disobedient Christians.That person's statement, ``I think pot should not be legalized. I'm a born-again Christian." is from the "SELF CONDEMNED" See, Titus 3:1-11, subtitled: Godly Living.http://www.biblegateway.org/bible?passage=TIT+3&language=english&version=NASBThere is more explained about this issue at the Christians For Cannabis forum http://www.drugpolicycentral.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=16&sid=64853387bcbddf2a19d67baf3ecd6245And then at The GREEN COLLAR WORKER thread.http://www.drugpolicycentral.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=441&start=105&sid=72bf21416cecb2beefc51c9dec62cdb6Plus, I just posted at http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17365.shtml here at Cnews on the topic, which You may find spiritually rewarding in comment #2.At any rate, a born again Christian or what every... is supposed to love His brother. Right? So, how does a person love His brother and at the same time cage Him for using a plant that God said were all good, on the very 1st page of the Bible? Failed clergy isn't about to tell this guy that the reason why it is important to obey Christ God Our Fahter is because that is the way to have access to the communication system that Jesus Christ died for Us to have.Do not obey and You do not get the "spirit of truth", which is only mentioned Biblically in John 14 -16 and 1 John. There is also a lot to learn about the spirit of truth in Urantia. http://www.urantia.org/ The Green Collar Worker [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by cloud7 on September 20, 2003 at 20:27:41 PT Oops, missed you by a post ... [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by cloud7 on September 20, 2003 at 20:26:27 PT Where's the GCW? LOL ``I think pot should not be legalized. I'm a born-again Christian." As though one statement explains the other. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by The GCW on September 20, 2003 at 20:26:12 PT SWATSTIKA shoO0o0Ots again! Special Incident Response Team is another name for SWATSTIKA.Once RE-legalized, blood thirsty SWATSTIKA, will need a new line of employment.Terrorists are on the prowl.SWATSTIKA can not love their brother and kill them for growing a plant, at the same time.Wicked evil blood thirsty addicts.They need rehab. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on September 20, 2003 at 20:10:46 PT Prohibition Does Kill Two Growers Killed in Marijuana Garden RaidSaturday, September 20, 2003 Two marijuana growers were shot and killed Friday morning by Butte County sheriff's deputies, after one allegedly raised an AK-47 assault rifle into firing position, rather than dropping the weapon and surrendering as instructed.The shooting occurred at 7:15 during a raid on a marijuana garden located on Sierra Pacific Industry land in the remote Feather Falls area. Deputies James Dimmitt, Todd Boothe, Jason Dodd and Neil Simpson, all members of the sheriff's Special Incident Response Team, were confronted by three suspects as they entered the garden. Two of the suspects were armed with AK-47 assault rifles; one was armed with a handgun."The suspects were ordered in Spanish to drop their weapons and surrender," said Sheriff Perry Reniff. Instead of complying with the order, one suspect armed with an assault rifle raised it into the shooting position, said Reniff. Deputies Boothe, Dodd and Simpson fired at the suspect. A second suspect armed with a handgun ran into the line of fire and was also shot. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Complete Article: http://www.orovillemr.com/Stories/0,1413,157~26686~1644777,00.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by FoM on September 20, 2003 at 20:01:46 PT Good Article 45 arrested! Isn't it something in a time when our country is so full of fear because of terrorists that police would even bother arresting anyone for enjoying a day with people of a like mind. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment