WaPo- Kokesh in the news... again. ARRESTED

[Ronin13]

Remember this guy, Adam Kokesh, the former marine who wanted to do that armed march on DC for the 4th? Well that fell through because DCPD said they would arrest anyone illegally carrying a firearm, loaded or not, into the DC Metro area (which in that city pretty much every firearm is illegal). Instead, this happens now:

Adam Kokesh, gun-rights activist, charged after raid

Adam Kokesh and libertarian activists expected to provoke a police response when he posted a video of himself apparently loading a shotgun on Freedom Plaza in violation of D.C. law on the Fourth of July, but it arrived on his doorstep with an overwhelming boom Tuesday night.
A U.S. Park Police SWAT team and other officers knocked on the door of his single-family home on a quiet Herndon cul-de-sac, then kicked the door in and tossed a flash grenade into the foyer as police helicopters whirled overhead, his roommates said.

The rabble-rouser and Iraq war veteran who promised “we will not obey” on the video and has advocated for overthrow of the government “by whatever means necessary” was removed in handcuffs and charged with possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms while possessing a firearm, according to court papers. His housemates allege that they were mistreated by police, who they say used too much force.


Park Police Lt. Pamela Smith said the agency has “chosen not to respond” to those allegations because of the ongoing investigation. Park Police also would not comment on the roommates’ characterization of what happened inside the home. It was unclear if charges would be filed related to the July 4 video on YouTube.
Smith would say only that her agency executed a search warrant at a Snowflake Court home about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, looking for an unspecified weapon. The agency is responsible for policing Freedom Plaza, the park a few blocks from the White House where Kokesh filmed his video.
One roommate who saw the search warrant said police were looking for the gun and raw footage from the July 4 video. The housemates say officers took that weapon, files and other items.
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As roommates cooked dinner and Kokesh napped, several of the residents heard a thump at the door. Then another knock. Finally, the door burst open, the flash grenade was lobbed inside and the house filled with smoke.
Officers poured in. Kokesh was separated from the housemates, who were handcuffed and herded into a room, they said. They estimated that 30 to 40 officers partici­pated in the raid.
Over the next five hours, the roommates said, officers combed through the house, looking through books, emptying closets and cracking a safe owned by Ko­kesh.
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In the July 4 video, Kokesh is seen loading rounds into what appears to be a shotgun as the Capitol looms in the distance.
When Kokesh posted the video, D.C. police and U.S. Park Police said they would investigate, because it is illegal to carry a loaded weapon in public in the District. It came in the wake of his plan to lead a march of gun-toting people from Arlington County to the District, which he later canceled.
Full story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...9_story_1.html

His execution is idiotic at best... Honestly, if you publicly advocate to overthrow the government by "any means necessary," and they see you do something potentially illegal in a video you post, you can't claim to be surprised when they get a warrant and knock down your front door. What a dunce!

[Buff]

When I hear about stuff like this happening it’s embarrassing for gun owners and our rights that are continually being challenged by the liberals.
Let’s just hope his genes don’t get passed on to another generation……

[brokenscout]

I was hoping they'd have marched

[Whistler]

Well sure, a video of loading a gun in a park is more than adequate justification to kick in your door and flash-bang you! Think of the children! But where are the "ima riot!" & "gonna kill a cracker!" tweets? Oh the huge manatee!

[bryjcom]

At least he is actually doing something.. Unlike us, just bitching on another silly gun forum.

[Jim B]

The Parks Police has a SWAT team?

[ImNtUrBuddyGuy]

At least he is actually doing something.. Unlike us, just bitching on another silly gun forum.

So are you advocating for a violent overthrow of the government? That's doing something alright...Just ask Tim McVeigh he did something too.

I'm sorry but this guy is a loon, i used to sympathize with him at first but when he aligned himself with the Putin funded RT network he made himself out to be a total hypocrite.

[bryjcom]

What I'm saying is he actually has some BALLS to go out and exercise his 2nd and 1st amendment rights. I might not agree with everything he says but he's not afraid to push the limits and challenge authority.

And just so you remember, the founders violently overthrew their government as well.

So are you advocating for a violent overthrow of the government? That's doing something alright...Just ask Tim McVeigh he did something too.

I'm sorry but this guy is a loon, i used to sympathize with him at first but when he aligned himself with the Putin funded RT network he made himself out to be a total hypocrite.

[stevelkinevil]

I may not agree with everything this guy does, but I can say with all certainty that executing a no knock raid, especially with that level of intensity (armored vehicle, helicopter, 40 swat officers ect..) over this video is an obvious .gov message to any would be 2a "agitators."

[wreave]

Well, let the record reflect that if you break firearms laws in DC on video to prove a point, they're coming after you.