muzzled dogg
04-15-2009, 09:10 PM
Riot in Boston
Scores Killed, Hundreds Injured as Para-Military Extremists Riot in Boston Area
National guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned
assault weapons were ambushed on April 19th by elements of a
paramilitary extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw.
Speaking after the clash Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared
that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to
the radical right-wing tax protest movement. Gage blamed the extremists for recent incidents of vandalism directed against internal revenue offices.
The governor, who described the group's organizers as "criminals,"
issued an executive order authorizing the summary arrest of any individual who has interfered with the government's efforts to secure law and order.
The military raid on the extremist arsenal followed widespread refusal
by the local citizenry to turn over recently outlawed assault weapons. Gage
issued a ban on military-style assault weapons and ammunition earlier in
the week. This decision followed a meeting early this month between
government and military leaders at which the governor authorized the forcible confiscation of illegal arms. One government official, speaking on
condition of anonymity, pointed out "none of these people would have been killed had the extremists obeyed the law and turned over their weapons
voluntarily."
Government troops initially succeeded in confiscating a large supply of
outlawed weapons and ammunition.
However, troops attempting to seize arms and ammunition in Lexington met
with resistance from heavily armed extremists who had been tipped off
regarding the government's plans.
During a tense standoff in Lexington's town park, National Guard Colonel
Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered the armed
group to surrender and return to their homes.
The impasse was broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by
one of the right-wing extremists.
Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing exchange. Ironically, the
local citizenry blamed government forces rather than the extremists for the
civilian deaths. Before order could be restored, armed citizens from
surrounding areas had descended upon the guard units.
Colonel Smith, finding his forces overmatched by the armed mob,
ordered a retreat.
Governor Gage has called upon citizens to support the state/national
joint task force in its effort to restore law and order. The governor has also
demanded the surrender of those responsible for planning and leading the
attack against the government troops.
(How Today's Media Would Have Reported It)
April 20, 1775
(as borrowed from someone at NES)
Scores Killed, Hundreds Injured as Para-Military Extremists Riot in Boston Area
National guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned
assault weapons were ambushed on April 19th by elements of a
paramilitary extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw.
Speaking after the clash Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared
that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to
the radical right-wing tax protest movement. Gage blamed the extremists for recent incidents of vandalism directed against internal revenue offices.
The governor, who described the group's organizers as "criminals,"
issued an executive order authorizing the summary arrest of any individual who has interfered with the government's efforts to secure law and order.
The military raid on the extremist arsenal followed widespread refusal
by the local citizenry to turn over recently outlawed assault weapons. Gage
issued a ban on military-style assault weapons and ammunition earlier in
the week. This decision followed a meeting early this month between
government and military leaders at which the governor authorized the forcible confiscation of illegal arms. One government official, speaking on
condition of anonymity, pointed out "none of these people would have been killed had the extremists obeyed the law and turned over their weapons
voluntarily."
Government troops initially succeeded in confiscating a large supply of
outlawed weapons and ammunition.
However, troops attempting to seize arms and ammunition in Lexington met
with resistance from heavily armed extremists who had been tipped off
regarding the government's plans.
During a tense standoff in Lexington's town park, National Guard Colonel
Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered the armed
group to surrender and return to their homes.
The impasse was broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by
one of the right-wing extremists.
Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing exchange. Ironically, the
local citizenry blamed government forces rather than the extremists for the
civilian deaths. Before order could be restored, armed citizens from
surrounding areas had descended upon the guard units.
Colonel Smith, finding his forces overmatched by the armed mob,
ordered a retreat.
Governor Gage has called upon citizens to support the state/national
joint task force in its effort to restore law and order. The governor has also
demanded the surrender of those responsible for planning and leading the
attack against the government troops.
(How Today's Media Would Have Reported It)
April 20, 1775
(as borrowed from someone at NES)