Posted on 09/24/2009 1:38:01 PM PDT by Psion
The FBI is investigating the hanging of 51 year old census worker, Robert Sparkman. Sparkman was found hanging in a remote wooded area of west Kentucky in Clay County with the word “FED” scrawled on his chest.
I was reading about this case this morning and of course, the thought came to mind that “right winged” extremists would be blamed for this event. I mean, geez, there is so much hatred for those who oppose the take over of America and “fundamentally transforming” America into a European style Socialist country that, of course, when a dead fed is found that, naturally, it’s the fault of right wingers!
And of course, the Huffpuke aka Huffington Post, reports that,
Investigators are still trying to determine whether the death was a killing or a suicide, and if a killing, whether the motive was related to his government job or to anti-government sentiment.
Apparently, Sparkman was warned to be careful in the hollows of Kentucky.
Gilbert Acciardo, a retired Kentucky state trooper who directs an after-school program at the elementary school where Sparkman was a frequent substitute teacher, said he had warned Sparkman to be careful when he did his Census work.
Folks in these parts aren’t too keen on divulging information about their personal lives. They’ve never been excited about government.
During the American Revolution, the Citizens in the hollows of the South fought a long hard battle to protect their land, and their fierce individuality from government control freaks, and they won battles against the largest standing Army in the world at the time.
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Just darn!!
Nancy WARNED us this was coming! :-(
Still questioning that a census worker was already out taking a census...
Someone murdered this guy. That’s the only facts out there. I know the left will play this up, but keep in mind that an anti-abortion protester was murdered a couple weeks ago and no news agencies anywhere mentioned it. I guess it didn’t fit the MSM’s pre-conceived notions of what is news.
I had a friend that was murdered years ago in rural Missouri. His body was found with all of his belongings still in his car, including about 5 rifles and 2 handguns. Turned out the main suspect mistakenly thought he was undercover law enforcement. His polite conversation at the counter of a local diner was what got him killed.
Sad story.
He wuz fine till he asked Jed whut all the sugar in the garage were fer.
I would not be surprised if “Nancy” encouraged this to make us Americans look crazy. Her “boyz” made up the hitler signs at the townhall meetings.
one less...
Census starts in 2010.
This was moonshine territory at one time, wasn’t it?
I went back to my old home-town years ago and as I drove through town with a friend, he point out a mutual friend's house. When I suggested that we stop and visit, he said that we had better not because our friend might think we were the FBI or something.
Meth was/is very bad around there. Makes people crazy with paranoia.
So what the sam hill was a census guy doing poking around prior to 2010?
The area is now known for some of the largest outdoor marijuana grow operations in the Eastern USA
It isn’t common for a drug dealer to partake of his or her own stash. They usually know better.
Who says it isn't still?
Seriously, I keep reading "FED" was "scrawled on his chest" but how? Paint? Marker? On his shirt? On his skin? On a sign?
REVENUERS!
By law the census doesn't begin until 2010.
Work being performed now is to identify structures and locations where people may be living so they can be counted in 2010.
Census employees now working are not asking personal questions about anyone as they perform their jobs, unless they are doing it on their own. The only questions they are officially authorized to ask have to do with what structures are habitable or to identify other areas or locations where people might be living.
They are not collecting personal information or identifying the names or numbers of people residing at these locations. That information is part of the census itself which will begin and be conducted in 2010.
And that big copper kettle out back that looked as if it could hold about 800 gallons of liquid.
As I understand it, they are not counting people yet, but are getting ready for next year by verifying addresses and the location of residences.
DUers are saying Beck and Limbaugh and Michelle Bachman are to blame for inciting right wing talk show listeners to commit violence and should be charged as accessories to murder in this case. And they call us nuts?
Even on a good day, the last thing I want is some strange jackass entering my property, and banging on my door. You'd have to be a fruitcake to do this job.
Might have asked if a house that contained a drug or moonshine works was livable.
And if I use that list of violations to refuse to answer, will No Compromise Media pay my legal defense costs? *<];-^)
What do you mean, “... at one time ...”?
Sure; a couple of times today, a few more than that yesterday, many more times the day before yesterday and I don’t really remember much before then!
The lefties blame our morality for mischief, but will never take responsibility for folks who act out their immorality. Hypocrisy of course, but it takes Alinskying them to really get their attention.
You have to feel sorry for the guy...but he probably asked one too many questions.
Stillers' stills still stilling; or are the stillers' stills still? I still would like to know.
Last year The Bluegrass State produced the third highest amount of “grass” in the nation, at 4.4 billion dollars.
The Plum LineGreg Sargent’s blog
Suicide Not Ruled Out For Dead Census Worker; He Was In Contact With The Ground
I’ve got some more detail for you on the case of the Bill Sparkman, the U.S. census worker who was found dead of hanging, reportedly with the word “fed” scrawled on his chest:
1) Kentucky state police have not ruled out the possibility that the death was a suicide or even that it was accidental, according to police spokesman Don Trosper.
2) His death has been ruled “asphyxia,” Trosper said in an interview. “There was a rope around his neck. It was attached to a tree,” Trosper continued, adding this intriguing detail: “He was in contact with the ground.”
That raises the possibilty that the cause of death was not hanging. Asked if this were possible, Trosper said: “Nothing is being ruled out.”
3) Trosper said the initial AP story on the death contains “flaws and errors.” That means it’s possible that the AP’s claim, based on an anonymous source, that he had the word “fed” scrawled on his chest could be false. Asked if that were the case, Trosper declined to comment.
So that’s where we are. Much more from Zachary Roth in his very useful rundown on where the case stands.
Yep.
Especially if he was chasing down info on a remote location.
Or he might have just stumbled on something others don't want anyone to know about, like a still, dope patch or drop spot for illegals.
Puts its tobacco output to shame?
A devotee of Quai Chai Kaine...
Ah, grass-hopper...
No news agencies mentioned it? I learned about the killings from cnn.com and an AP story in my local paper.
I didn’t hear any big public outcry from the murdered abortion protestor. I’m sure we’ll be lectured ad nauseum about the tax feeder’s killing.
Your statement is contradictory.
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