A member of a Georgia anarchist militia who announced “I’m a proud Republican” has pled guilty to 30 charges in Liberty County Court for his part in the activities surrounding the 2011 execution style murder of two teenagers. He’s been sentenced to five years in prison and ten years of probation for his involvement in the anti-government militia group.
The Southern Poverty Law center reported today:
Timothy Joiner, a 22-year-old Iraq War veteran, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Liberty County, Ga., to more than 30 charges of burglary, financial-transaction-card thefts, and violations of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act among other crimes, according to the Associated Press.
The militia known as Forever Enduring Always Ready, or FEAR, was based at Fort Stewart, a sprawling Army base in Georgia. More than 10 members of the group have been arrested since Michael Roark, 19, a recently discharged soldier who served at the base, and his girlfriend, Tiffany York, 17, a high school junior, were found shot to death in the woods not far from the base shortly before Christmas 2011.
Four of the men charged were former soldiers according to officials from Fort Stewart, located in the outskirts of Savannah, Georgia. They include Christopher Jenderseck, 26, of St. Cloud, Minn.; Adam Dearman, 27, of Auburn, Ga.; Timothy Joiner, 21, of Hampton, Ga.; and Anthony Garner, 23, of Newnan, Ga. The militia group stockpiled assault weapons and plotted to overthrow the government. They spent at least $87,000 buying bombs and other weapons of mass destruction.
In August, prosecutor Isabel Pauley referred to FEAR as a “domestic terrorist organization,” telling a Superior Court Judge, “This domestic terrorist organization did not simply plan and talk. Prior to the murders in this case, the group took action. Evidence shows the group possessed the knowledge, means and motive to carry out their plans.”
It is not irrelevant that Timothy Joiner proudly proclaims his Republican party membership. It is sadly the far right of that party that has stoked the very anti-government fears that lead to an uprising in militia activity (see the report issued to the DHS regarding the rise of right wing terrorism and radicalism due to having a black president). It’s also not helpful that Fort Stewart plays Fox News on all base televisions, or that Rush Limbaugh is played for three hours a day.
Irrational, hysterical hate speech aimed at armed young people being trained to kill the enemy is a recipe for disaster. When you preach conspiracy theories and propaganda, you can’t pretend to be surprised when the targets act on it.
We await one single Republican leader denouncing the consistent charges of their party and their party’s PR TV channel that this President is a Socialist Kenyan Marxist whose “big government” is going to kill them with Death Panels. Just one, other than Colin Powell who gets destroyed by his party every time he suggests that Republicans need to stop the racist hatred.
Update: To clarify, Timothy Joiner did not murder the two teenagers. He was involved in the financial dealings of the militia behind the murders.
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YellowDogYankee
Jan. 23rd, 2013 at 4:13 pm
“30 charges of burglary, financial-transaction-card thefts, and violations of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act among other crimes” including involvement in events leading to two murders. And he received five years in jail and ten years probation????
I am assuming, given the sentencing was handed down in Liberty County where, to my knowledge there is no federal court (knowing the area I’m not sure there is indoor plumbing), that this was under state jurisdiction. I certainly trust the feds also have some charges – and possibly a room assignment in Gitmo in mind.
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Older_Wiser
Jan. 23rd, 2013 at 4:31 pm
A “left-wing anarchist” would have gotten 50 yrs.
Two people died, but I suppose their lives don’t matter.
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Brett
Jan. 23rd, 2013 at 4:43 pm
Wow, my older brother got 25 years for trying to steal a purse, he was on drugs, and these people get 5 years, you’ve got to be kidding. That shows you the judicial system needs some fixing for sure.
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AFM
Jan. 24th, 2013 at 2:26 pm
I wonder if the judge was a republican and the jury is made up of mostly republicans. I think he got off easy.
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1voice1vote
Jan. 23rd, 2013 at 5:29 pm
“I’m a proud Republican” convicted felon that won’t be voting for the next 15 years. Good job, Limbaugh & Murdoch and Beck….. well, except for the murder of the 2 teens, that is.. GA militia cell #2 murder trials ahead..
“It’s also not helpful that Fort Stewart plays Fox News on all base televisions, or that Rush Limbaugh is played for three hours a day.” Why is it ok to undermine the CoC airing conspiracy theories and lies about him to his subordinates?
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Reynardine
Jan. 23rd, 2013 at 5:47 pm
It isn’t, not in a time of war. It’s a federal felony, whose statute number I need to look up.
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Reynardine
Jan. 23rd, 2013 at 6:56 pm
These sections are, generally, 18USC§2385, and as applied to matter broadcast to the armed forces, 18USC§2388.
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mjh
Jan. 24th, 2013 at 7:34 pm
Why is it ok to undermine the CoC airing conspiracy theories and lies about him to his subordinates?
It isn’t, not in a time of war.
CORRECTION: it isn’t in a time of war when the president is a white republican.
When the President is a black/Kenyan/Muslim/Socialist/Communist/Democrat who wants to take your guns away, it’s all good . . .
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Steven Reynolds
Jan. 23rd, 2013 at 5:44 pm
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indyfan2
Jan. 23rd, 2013 at 7:41 pm
The closest group to an anarchist in America is a libertarian. They both dislike government and do everything to destroy it.
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John Drinkwater
Jan. 24th, 2013 at 4:33 am
Well, anarchists also want to destroy private property, corporations, capitalism itself, the military and police departments. Still think that’s close to the American ‘libertarians’ who cherish all those things?
In any case, this kid clearly is not a genuine anarchist. And where in the article does it say he was, anyway?
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dub
Jan. 23rd, 2013 at 6:07 pm
that. some shit he get’s 5 year’s for killing 2 kid’s and im son got 23 year’s and 9 month for geting his money back from a man that stole 40.00 and he said it was armrobery..and it’s the first first time he was in trouble …. what’s wrong with this PICTURE ,,,,
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Reynardine
Jan. 23rd, 2013 at 6:48 pm
This culprit was not involved in the murder itself. My understanding is that he was involved in the fundraising by some means that could indeed bring him into federal jurisdiction on a RICO charge, but in this case, the State of Georgia was the sovereign trying him, and they cut a deal so he would also testify against the murderers.
No court-martial jurisdiction was exercised over this group because, as they committed these acts on civilian territory in an American state during peacetime, the custom, if not the law, was to turn them over the civil authorities to be tried. There remain a number of federal offenses for which they can still be brought before a U.S. District Court, including RICO, conspiracy to commit sedition, and murder in the furtherance of both. In the case of two sovereigns (state and federal), there is no double jeopardy barrier against trying separately for offenses arising from the same set of facts.
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Mary
Jan. 23rd, 2013 at 8:59 pm
Wow 5 years well he is a pretty biy I am sure someone in jail will be picking him as a partner
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majii
Jan. 24th, 2013 at 12:07 am
Guy ruined his life for RW bullsh*t. The U.S. he recognizes today will be basically the same when he gets out of prison in five years. The only difference will be that Barack Obama will no longer be living at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, which appears to be the main thing that motivated him to visit the land of the nuts and get his young ass in trouble.
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John Osborne
Jan. 24th, 2013 at 2:18 am
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TimFromLA
Jan. 24th, 2013 at 1:17 pm
If he were black and lived in South L.A., Watts or Compton, he would be on death row.
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Eddie Powell
Jan. 24th, 2013 at 7:19 pm
I stated in an early article regrading General Colin Powell and his statements on overt racists that has taken over the republican party. I stated that these racists will kill to get their way. This proves my point. Their young are willing to kill just as quick as those young adult White males that commit mass murder. These young males are worst and more frighten. It is one thing to kill because of mental illness. It is another to kill for ideology. Most if not all wars are based on ideology. When state courts slap these young White males on their hands for these amount of charges and a murder sends a wrong and a very scary message to any sane person. A young Black adult male with a clean record would have gotten life plus. The sick part is that he will be out before his 25 th birthday and in all likelihood been a much more harden racist. The two points I am trying to make here is first, these White court systems and their young White males are the most dangerous thing of our society currently. Secondly, we the people should never forget that from some of the highest positions to the back woods of Georgia these racists are hell bend on obtaining power at any cost. Their children will ultimately be their killers. Lest never forget that old men make wars, young men die in them.
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