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Brett Kimberlin: ‘I Want to Be Left Alone’

Posted on | July 12, 2012 | 41 Comments

Brett Kimberlin could have been sentenced to 230 years in federal prison

“Brett C. Kimberlin schemed to elude justice with a series of bizarre plots designed to murder, maim and rob his enemies, create havoc . . . and discredit the chief government prosecutor.”
— Joe Gelarden, “Kimberlin case a maze of murder, deceit,” Indianapolis Star, Oct. 18, 1981

“A drug-dealing colleague had memories of conversations with Kimberlin that struck him as odd: ‘We’d see a girl, who was pubescent or prepubescent, and Brett would get this smile and say, “Hey, what do you think? Isn’t she great?” It made me very uncomfortable.’ Another recalled Kimberlin introducing Jessica as ‘my girlfriend,’ and if irony was intended, it was too subtle to register. To a coworker . . . Sandi confided that Kimberlin was ‘grooming Jessica to be his wife.'”
— Mark Singer, Citizen K: The Deeply Weird American Journey of Brett Kimberlin, Page 78

“By accusing others of wrongdoing, Kimberlin seeks to evade responsibility for his own wrongdoing. What I’ve called the ‘accuse the accusers’ strategy . . . looks very much like obstruction of justice.”
— Robert Stacy McCain, June 30, 2012

FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION
The post title is a quote from the transcript of Brett Kimberlin’s June 29 “peace order” hearing against John Norton. Kimberlin made this  plea under questioning by Norton’s lawyer:

Lawyer: The only questions I have, the only… you are [a] convicted perjurer, correct? Correct?
Kimberlin: Yes, when —
Lawyer: All right.
Kimberlin: — I was nineteen years old. Thirty and forty years ago.
Lawyer: All right, and you’ve been in prison for bombings, correct?
Kimberlin: Sir, we are talking about the last thirty days.
Lawyer: Correct?
Kimberlin: That’s what this issue is about, you know you can try to attack my credibility. Your client took the picture, your client —
Lawyer: Sir.
Kimberlin: — was at my house.
Lawyer: Sir, answer the question.
Kimberlin: I want to be left alone.
Lawyer: Correct?
Kimberlin: I want to be —
Lawyer: Correct?
Kimberlin: — left alone.
Lawyer: You’ve been in prison for bombings, correct?
Kimberlin: No, I haven’t.
Lawyer: Where you served prison time, correct?
Kimberlin: No.
Lawyer: [louder, more stern.] Correct?
Kimberlin: Yes.
Lawyer: Okay. And it was related to bombings out of state, correct? Multiple bombings.
Kimberlin: No. You know, I’m not going to get into that. You know, if you want to talk about—
Lawyer: No further, no further questions.

Read the rest of Aaron Walker’s post. Keep in mind that the only reason Kimberlin became an object of widespread attention since May 17 is because Kimberlin has pursued a campaign of legal harassment of bloggers, including a false accusation of assault against Walker.

Brett Kimberlin is a liar, and his dishonest attempts to evade responsibility for his own actions by pointing the accusing finger at others is a remarkably consistent trait of his warped personality. Kimberlin has never admitted his guilt for the heinous crimes of which he was convicted, and has tried to portray himself as a victim of injustice — a political prisoner! — while seeking publicity for his rock band:

Epoxy arose out of the hellish depths of Brett’s time in prison for exercising his First Amendment rights to speech and political activity. Without any trial, Brett was hauled off to federal prison after being targeted by right-wingers who wanted to punish him for being a musician, writing a book and speaking out about politics.

In fact, Brett Kimberlin was a drug dealer, not a musician, when he was convicted in 1981 of a series of terrorist bombings in Indiana and — far from being “right-wingers” seeking to “punish” Kimberlin for “speaking out about politics” — the lead investigator in that case, Ben Neihaus, was the son of a former Democratic Party official. Yet Kimberlin’s dishonest claims of victimhood deluded certain gullible writers:

Who says that a great band has to fit into a set formula to be a success? Not Brett Kimberlin, the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the critically acclaimed, three-piece band Epoxy. . . .
Kimberlin’s first CD, “Nothing Else,” reflects his varied influences, mixed with a grittier and more powerful type of garage rock and early punk rock. Almost a musical biography, “Nothing Else” draws on Kimberlin’s experiences as a political prisoner as well as his stance on subjects ranging from the death penalty to the stagnant state of public indoctrination to everyday life. . . .
“It is a non sequitur to hear a teenager from a middle class background sing about how bad his life is — but as a political prisoner who was abused, tortured and released into the world again, I have the credibility to sing about all aspects of life from a very unique and pure perspective.”

Kimberlin used his criminal history for purposes of publicity, evidently supposing that no one would fact-check his false claims. Having cited his 17 years in federal prison as the basis of his “credibility” (!) Kimberlin subsequently sought to criminalize adverse publicity by calling it “harassment.” Any competent attorney familiar with libel law would inform Kimberlin that his status as a publicity seeker, who has used his personal notoriety to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for his tax-exempt non-profit groups Justice Through Music Project and Velvet Revolution, makes him a public figure under the Sullivan precedent.

(Of course, Kimberlin’s infamy as the “Speedway Bomber” should be considered sufficient to establish him as a public figure under the Sullivan precedent, but it is unlikely anyone would be writing about Kimberlin’s criminal past if he were working as a Wal-Mart greeter.)

Kimberlin has most unwisely sought to suppress the truth about himself by threatening libel suits against Patrick Frey and Mandy Nagy, and actually pursued a libel suit against Seth “Socrates” Allen. Because truth is an ironclad defense against the charge of libel, these threats from a notorious criminal are ultimately impotent, but Kimberlin — who claims unfamiliarity with the term “lawfare” — apparently seeks to deter adverse publicity by these threats, which can be genuinely intimidating: Who wants the hassle of being named as the defendant in a lawsuit, no matter how frivolous? Read more

Category: The Kimberlin Files

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 07.12.12

Posted on | July 12, 2012 | 5 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Syrian Ambassador To Iraq Defects

Syrian ambassador Nawaf al-Fares

Urges Army to defect to rebels in video; status as member of border tribe could mean major headaches for Assad regime

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. In Treatment For Mood Disorder, Staff Says
Is that what the cool kids are calling it these days?

Biden To Speak At NAACP Convention In Place Of President
Romney receives boos, standing ovation; President pleads “schedule conflicts”



POLITICS
Judge Extends Injunction Blocking Mississippi Abortion Clinic Regulations

Abortion clinic owner Derzis arrives at work

Law requires abortionists to be OB-GYNs with admitting privileges at local hospitals, clinic calls this “unreasonable restriction”

Lawmakers Fuming Over Pentagon Report Restriction Rules

Mass. State Rep Pleads Not Guilty To Assault



SOS Call For Historic Ocean Liner Docked In Philly

House Panel Opposes Senate Crop Insurance Reforms

Berdoo Is Third California City To Seek Bankruptcy

9/11 Memorial Bars Politicians From Remembrance Ceremony



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Up Slightly As Inventories Clash With Pessimism Over Global Economy: NYMEX $85.52, Brent $99.92
Bank Of Japan Bucks Global Easing Trend
US Dollar Index Up As Downplays QE3
Peugeot To Close French Plant, Cut 8000 Jobs
Hackers Post 450K Credential Pilfered From Yahoo
Activision Confirms “Angry Birds” Trilogy
Microsoft Taking Its Battle With Apple Into Brick And Mortar
Amazon’s Testing A Smartphone
NYC Phone Booths Now Free WiFi Hotspots
WaPo: Google’s Nexus 7 Obliterates Every Reason For Buying Kindle Fire
Except for unimportant things like ease of use, apps…



SPORTS
Nyets Walk Away From Howard, Re-Sign Lopez

Brooklyn Nyets' Deron Williams

Brooklyn gives up on trade talks for Magic free agent

Olympic Security Firm G4S Docked After Army Drafted Into Security Role

Paterno Letter Defends Program’s Integrity

Ray Allen Reflects On Decision To Leave Celtics For Heat

Nash Surprised To Find Himself With Lakers

Knicks’ Woodson Says Lin Will Stay And Start

Mets’ Dillon Gee Has Surgery To Remove Blood Clot In Shoulder



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Walter Hill To Remake “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?”

Walter Hill


No truth to rumors remake will be set in post-apocalyptic Australian desert

How Nicole Kidman Helped Katie Holmes With Her Split From Tom Cruise
Secret friendship provides support during divorce
Related: The Creepy Co$ Controls On Katie’s Life With Tom

Miley Cyrus Gets Teddy Roosevelt Quote Tattoo

Charlie Sheen To Join “American Idol” Judges?


“Firefly” Reunion At Comic Con Will Also Be On TV

NCIS Co-Stars Ink Deals To Return

Channing Tatum To Star In, Produce Evel Knievel Pic For Sony

Lea Michele Gets Leggy In Candie’s Ad Campaign



FOREIGNERS
US, PRC Pledge To Cooperate On Asia Issues
Taliban Commander Admits War Cannot Be Won – What Does That Mean?
UK Opposition Wants To Know Why Troops Called Up For Olympics
Suicide By Tiger: Man Found Dead In Tiger Den At Copenhagen Zoo
US Rolls Back Burma Sanctions, Allows Investment
Philanthropist Couple’s Drug Downfall Ends In Death, Arrest
Internet Censorship Bill Passed In Russia
Party Boss Says Berlusconi Should Run Again



BLOGS & STUFF
Protein Wisdom: Romney Being Booed By Audience At NAACP Convention Is Proof He’s A RAAAAACIST!
Allahpundit: Romney Says He Expected To Be Booed When He Mentioned Obamacare
Rush Limbaugh: Romney Addresses The NAALCP
Lonely Conservative: House Passes Obamacare Repeal, Five Democrats Voting For Repeal
Riehl World View: Jesse Jackson Jr. Found? AZ Rehab For Alcohol, Depression, Source Says
Power Line: Obama’s Support Among Blue Collar Men At Historic Low
Shark Tank: Soros-Funded Super PAC Targets Allen West
Ramesh Ponnuru: The Chief Justice Needs A Better Defense Than This
James Pethokoukis: Six Charts That Show The Welfare State Run Amok
Weasel Zippers: Disclosure Statements Show Pelosi Made Between $1-5 Million On Asian Investments In 2011
The Conservatory: Tits On Parade – The Nascent Life And Early Times Of R. Stacy McCain


SOTD: Not Now John

Category: Live at Five

In Which @SissyWillis And I Work On “The Ballad Of Nancy Pelosi”

Posted on | July 11, 2012 | Comments Off on In Which @SissyWillis And I Work On “The Ballad Of Nancy Pelosi”

by Smitty

Sometimes Twitter just. . .happens, as we see in this stream of mutual consciousness:


Because Nancy is the first thing that comes to mind when I hear:

Blackened pride
Still burns inside
This shell of
Bloody treason

Category: Nancy Pelosi, Sissy Willis

I Can AZ CheezburgerRehab?

Posted on | July 11, 2012 | 10 Comments

by Smitty

Via Gateway Pundit I am required to somehow feel sympathy for Jesse Jackson, Jr. Reading the Gospels, my personal reference point (Jesus) seemed to sort people into two groups:

  • the hoi poloi, upon whom He poured endless compassion, and
  • those who set themselves up in leadership positions, who were frequently on the receiving end of sentences beginning with “Woe unto you. . .”

Or maybe it’s my military experience. The further up the food chain you go, the less tolerance there is for screwing up. You live the example, or you get scuttled. Looking for sympathy? In the dictionary, between s**t and syphilis.

And maybe there is just a little angst in general, against not “the 1%”, (that ambiguous group of rich people at which #OccupyResoluteDesk thinks Americans should salivate when he rings his little class warfare bell) but rather this self-appointed quasi-aristocracy that thinks Americans are too stupid to merit the blessings of liberty which the Founders fought so hard to establish.

Jesse, bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance, and I’ll cheerfully walk back my thoroughly negative opinion of your record. It would be a pleasure to see a public figure overcome the cranial rectalitis epidemic besetting our political class, and not be a waste of atmosphere. Oh, and tell your blowhard father it’s time to retire and quit stinkin’ up the joint with the race baiting.

Update: linked at American Glob.

Category: Democrats, Jesse Jackson

Mitt Romney: Scrappy Underdog?

Posted on | July 11, 2012 | 51 Comments

Today I watched Mitt Romney’s speech to the NAACP convention and was impressed that he did not pander.

Yes, portions of his speech were aimed specifically at his audience — Romney talked a lot about education reform as a means of promoting opportunity — but for the most part, Mitt gave his standard Republican stump speech, saying the same things to the NAACP I’d heard him say to crowds in Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida and other stops along the GOP primary campaign trail.

Mitt slammed ObamaCare and was willing to risk being booed for it, and in general displayed an admirable firmness of conviction.

Will this win Mitt many black votes in November? Probably not, but it will help inspire support for a candidate who seems sincere, whose message is consistent and who is unafraid to speak up unapologetically for core Republican principles even when speaking to a hostile audience.

UPDATE: Drew M. at AOSHQ was peeved at the MSM’s distorted reporting about the speech, whereas my optimistic appraisal was based on having watched the speech itself . . . on MSNBC, of all places.

 


Category: Election 2012, Mitt Romney

Worlds Youngest Blogger Reacts To Whatever The President Just Said

Posted on | July 11, 2012 | 8 Comments

Category: humor, World's Youngest Blogger

Confirmed: ‘Occupy’ Movement Is a Wretched Hive of Villainous Scum

Posted on | July 11, 2012 | 69 Comments

“Jew-haters, commies, psychotics, rapists — the Occupy movement is like a roach-motel for scum.”
— Robert Stacy McCain, Nov. 25, 2011

One of the things you learn if you study crime long enough is that criminality tends to be a general trait. Criminals do not limit themselves to specialties. The car thief is often also a small-time dope dealer, and the dope-dealing car thief doesn’t have much compunction about committing the occasional rape or aggravated assault.

This is part of the reason the “broken windows” approach to law enforcement works: When police start paying attention to seemingly minor infractions of the law, the people they bring under scrutiny necessarily include a certain number of career criminals. Pull over a car for failing to signal a left turn, run the driver’s ID through the computer system and — surprise! — he’s got a warrant for a probation violation. Search his car, find a dime bag of dope or a pistol, and it’s back to prison for the habitual offender.

Crime tends to cluster. It’s a pattern, rooted in an attitude, a worldview, a belief system involving a selfish disrespect for the social order.

What happens, then, when a political movement arises which celebrates the anti-social attitudes commonly held by criminals? Naturally, such a movement becomes a magnet for punks, hoodlums and thugs, and the crime wave associated with the “Occupy” protests wasn’t surprising. All of which is preamble to today’s not-so-shocking news:

Officials have linked forensic evidence from the 2004 murder scene of a 21-year-old Juilliard student to the scene of a recent Occupy Wall Street subway protest, NBC 4 New York has learned.
DNA evidence from the scene of Sarah Fox’s murder in Inwood Hill Park eight years ago has been connected to DNA from a chain left in a subway station by Occupy protesters in March, NBC 4 New York first reported Tuesday.
Fox was found nude and strangled in the park in May 2004, days after she disappeared during a daytime jog. Investigators recovered her pink CD player in the woods just yards from her body.
Sources said Tuesday the DNA found on the CD player matches DNA found on a chain left by Occupy Wall Street protesters at the Beverly Road subway station in East Flatbush on March 28, 2012.

Via Memeorandum, which also has the New York Times version of the story. It should be emphasized that this DNA match doesn’t necessarily solve the crime. Police say it is possible that the DNA on Sarah Fox’s CD player was from one of her friends, and not from her killer.

However, if this DNA found at the scene of an Occupy protest does belong to Fox’s killer, it is hardly “a bizarre turn” in the case.

The Occupy movement is organized on the principle of lawless hostility to private property. And you know what they call lawless people who are hostile to private property? Criminals.

UPDATE: Thanks to the commenter who points out that the post title is a near-miss of a line in Star Wars by Obi-Wan Kenobi, who describes the space-port town of Mos Eisley as a “wretched hive of scum and villainy.” The implied comparison to the patrons of the Mos Eisley Cantina is probably too flattering to the Occupy scum who attempted to storm the AFP Summit in D.C. last fall.

Category: #Occupy, Crime

Federal Bureaucracy: Doomsday Machine

Posted on | July 11, 2012 | 25 Comments

by Smitty

Echoing VodkaPundit’s rejection of Star Wars (I have never esteemed it above mildly entertaining space opera, myself) we’re going reaching back to Denny Crane’s old show for a metaphor to mock Politico’s risible title: “Southern governors secede from Medicaid”


Darn right, Lachlan. Progressives behave as if the collapse of these United States into a single uber-State (destined for UN assimilation) is some foregone conclusion. As though every single velvet handcuff entitlement program is irrevocable. As though liberty has to be devoured by a doomsday machine.
Politico:

Govs. Rick Perry in Texas and Rick Scott in Florida have both said they won’t expand Medicaid to more of the working poor in their states — rejecting a central part of the law designed to cover 15 million more Americans.
. . .
The reluctance of other GOP governors suggests they’re not at all sure that rejecting a big infusion of Medicaid cash makes for good policy or good politics. In fact, they’re trying to recast the problem as one that Obama must solve.

If you were so crazy as to take a common sense look at economics, you might naively think that economic effort of citizens bubbles up through states funds the federal government.

Progressives basically admit that the system is broken, and all runs backwards. We don’t budget at all, and haven’t had a balanced budget in recent memory.

Thus, ‘Zimbabwe’ Ben Bernanke is pulling money out the nether end of the Doomsday Machine, creating suction to draw in the states. It is a shameful, dishonest, un-American process. That tarted-up Star Trek image pretty well sums not only this idiotic health care debate, but the November election in general.

Stop the Bureaucratic Doomsday Machine!

Demand liberty!

Update: linked by Daily Pundit. Thanks!

Category: Economics, Election 2012, Health Care, Weimar America
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