News of the aquittal of the Hutaree militia group
spread like wildfire throughout the country
Tuesday. Within hours the internet and
blogs were alive with shouts of victory and perhaps a
renewed respect for at least one sensible and
rational judge.
Norm Olson, co-founder of the Michigan Militia,
from which the Hutaree was spawned, said
in a short press release to this paper:
"I couldn't be more delighted. I've stood by the
Hutaree
from the beginning, just as I stand now
with Schaeffer Cox. The FBI has shown the long
reach
of their terroristic police actions and how
they can destroy people's lives with false information,
manipulated and withheld evidence, and
purgury on the stand. Credit must go to the
Honorable
Victoria A. Roberts, who has shown a true
appreciation for the 1st Amendment. I can only
hope that the Hutaree's aquittal will
provide the needed precedent for Schaeffer's.