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REPORT: Aaron Walker Arrested After Maryland Hearing on Kimberlin Case UPDATE: Walker Now Released

Posted on | May 29, 2012 | 280 Comments

UPDATE 6:25 p.m. ET: Sources say that blogger Aaron Walker has been released from custody in Rockville, Maryland. He was charged with “incitement,” but released on his own recognizance. Readers are encouraged to donate to the National Bloggers Club to help support Aaron’s defense against Brett Kimberlin.

*** PREVIOUSLY (11:59 a.m.) ***

FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION
Aaron Walker, whose complaint against convicted terrorist Brett Kimberlin became a conservative cause célèbre this past week, was reportedly taken into custody today after a court hearing in Rockville, Maryland.

One person who attended the hearing in Montgomery County District Court said that Kimberlin asserted that Walker’s continued blogging represented a violation of a “peace order” Kimberlin had obtained against the Virginia attorney, who says Kimberlin tried to “frame” him for assault earlier this year.

During the course of the hearing — which reportedly lasted about an hour — Judge C.J. Vaughey appeared to become increasingly hostile toward Walker, who was taken into custody when the hearing concluded.

On Thursday, May 17, Walker published a 28,000-word account of his experience being targeted by Kimberlin, which soon caught the attention of leading figures in online New Media, including University of Tennessee law professor Glenn Reynolds, who writes the popular Instapundit blog, and bestselling author Michelle Malkin, who warned her readers, “Please remember: Kimberlin is a radical, violent, lying, dangerous felon.”

UPDATE: According to a source, Kimberlin claimed during the hearing that he has received death threats as a result of Walker’s violation of the peace order. In 1981, Kimberlin was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for his crimes, including the 1978 terrorist bombing that brutally maimed Vietnam veteran Carl DeLong.

UPDATE II: A copy of the “final peace order” (time-stamped 10:52 a.m.) states that Kimberlin is “in fear of imminent serious bodily harm” as a result of a “countless number” of death threats, and that “there is clear and convincing evidence that [Walker] is likely to commit a prohibited act in the future against [Kimberlin].”

UPDATE III: To understand what is going on here, please see my column today at The American Spectator:

During his time in federal prison, [Kimberlin] became a prodigious jailhouse lawyer, filing more than 100 actions on his own behalf, and his litigious habits have continued until this day. When Patrick Frey, the blogger known as Patterico, wrote about Kimberlin’s criminal past in 2010, he was immediately threatened with a libel suit. By then, Kimberlin had already sued Seth Allen, who eventually got legal assistance from Aaron Walker, a Virginia attorney who had blogged under the pseudonym “Aaron Worthing.” This evidently made Walker a target of Kimberlin’s harassment tactics, with the result that Walker says both he and his wife lost their jobs. . . .
Kimberlin’s critics say his litigation against Allen and Walker, and threats of action against others, are a type of “lawfare,” which is defined as “the illegitimate use of domestic or international law with the intention of damaging an opponent, winning a public relations victory, financially crippling an opponent, or tying up the opponent’s time so that they cannot pursue other ventures such as running for public office.” And this is part of what many see as a wide-ranging strategy of intimidation waged against conservatives . . .

Read the whole thing. I’m still trying to confirm facts about Walker’s hearing and reported arrest.

UPDATE IV: Just spoke to a source who confirms that witnesses saw Walker led out of the courtroom in handcuffs. Ali Akbar, president of the National Bloggers Club, Tweets:

Will know more on Aaron’s situation at 3:30/4:30pm.

The National Bloggers Club has created KimberlinFiles.org to help call attention to the case and to enable “supporters to make financial donations to a relief fund as a show of support.”

– Robert Stacy McCain, Whereabouts Unknown

 

 

THE KIMBERLIN FILES:

 




 

UPDATE V: Welcome Ace of Spades HQ readers!

Now a Memeorandum thread, with links by The Jawa Report, Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit, Wake up America, Bob Owens, Capitalist Preservation, Legal Insurrection, FilmLadd Blogs, That Mr. G Guy’s Blog and Truth Before Dishonor — thanks!

Michelle Malkin has been absolutely on fire over this.

UPDATE VI: Linked at Twitchy, Popehat, Nice Deb, Sooper Mexican, Darth Chipmunk, Daily Pundit, Andrew J. Patrick, Daley Gator, PJ Tatler and The Camp of the Saints — thanks! — and welcome, Instapundit readers!

UPDATE VII: A witness blogs about the hearing:

It went bad for Walker pretty quickly. . . .
Judge Vaughey had read up on the matter, knew Kimberlin’s history of felony convictions, but clearly was technically ignorant of even basic facts about what Twitter is, in one instance point saying “He Googled you 500,000 times” through the Tubes or whatever. The Judge had identified himself, earlier, as being “of the Royal Typewriter Generation,” and at another point, when confronted with the voluminous material from both sides, asked “don’t people have jobs, who reads this stuff?”
That said, Judge Vaughey did know a lot about the kind of respect a Judge is owed. He also, again, knew all about Kimberlin, saying “even a prostitute is entitled to protection.”
And Walker pissed him off. So did Kimberlin, but Walker identified himself as a Yale-trained lawyer, albeit one who was representing himself. Kimberlin made any number of allegations — essentially, everything that was said about his side -– issuing death threats, harming business interests, summoning SWAT teams to the home–was said by Kimberlin to have been done by Walker’s side.
The pair went back and forth, back and forth, with Walker getting increasingly flustered, and the Judge finally asking, “what did they tell you in Yale Law School about interrupting a judge?”

My own source who was on the scene said of Judge Vaughey: “He couldn’t find the Internet to save his life.”

 

Category: Aaron Worthing, The Kimberlin Files

Matthew Vadum Talks Brett Kimberlin

Posted on | May 29, 2012 | 10 Comments

FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION
One of the very valuable advantages I’ve had in reporting on Brett Kimberlin’s activities is that I’ve got Matthew Vadum’s phone number in my speed-dial. An investigative reporter and author of Subversion, Inc.: How Obama’s ACORN Red Shirts are Still Terrorizing and Ripping Off American Taxpayers, Vadum is a leading expert on non-profit organizations. He has provided me with valuable information, including the IRS 990 forms for Kimberlin’s Justice Through Music Project (2010 form PDF, 2009 form PDF) and Velvet Revolution (2010 form PDF, 2008 form PDF).

On “Everybody Blog About Brett Kimberlin Day,” Vadum appeared on Ezra Levant’s Canadian TV program to discuss the Kimberlin case:

You may also want to read Matthew’s column at Front Page Magazine, “Brett Kimberlin and the Hall of Fame of Leftist Terrorists.”

Category: The Kimberlin Files

LIVE AT FIVE – 05.29.12

Posted on | May 29, 2012 | 14 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Tensions Flare As Revolutionaries Frustrated By Egyptian Election Results

Ahmed Shafiq (L) and Mohammed Morsi (R)

Former Mubarak VP Shafik, Muslim Brotherhood’s Morsi to square off in second round of Egyptian Presidential election
Related: Shafik’s HQ Set On Fire By Protesters

Thad McCotter Fails To Qualify For Ballot
Will stage write-in candidacy for re-election after signature snafu on nominating petition

Mitt Promises World’s Strongest Military
Explicitly rejects European path of fatter welfare state, skeletal military
Related: Stacy’s Crazy Cousin John Rips Memorial Day Heckler



POLITICS
Romney Ready To Claim Nomination After Tuesday’s Texas Primary

Mitt Romney enjoys the view from his campaign plane between San Diego and Colorado

Will be largely unopposed in Texas; main focus on fundraising trip with Donald Trump

California 9/11 Scholarship Fund Raided To Plug Deficit Holes

Gallup: Veterans Prefer Romney

FEMA Trailer Litigation May Soon Be Over

Ted Cruz Aims To Ride Second Tea Party Wave

Louisiana Senate Restores $340 Million In Cuts To State Budget Imposed By House

GOP Hangs NH Student Debt Around Obama’s Neck

Lugar Says He Won’t Campaign For Mourdock

Marisa DeFranco Comes Out Swinging, Demands Four Debates With Fauxcahontas



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Up As Iran Tension Continues; NYMEX $91.41, Brent $107.62
Greek Euro Exit Aftershocks Risk Affecting US, PRC
JP Morgan Dips Into Cookie Jar To Offset “London Whale” Losses
Funds Cut Exposure To Eurozone Banks
Gold Inches Up On Weaker Dollar, Spain Concerns
Peruvian Anti-Mining Protests Turn Violent; 2 Dead 50 Injured As Government Cracks Down
Frustrated By Market Barriers, European Companies Looking To Reduce PRC Investments
Argentina Overtakes Venezuela As South America’s Biggest Default Risk
Facebook Smartphone To Be Released Next Year
Russian Firm: Iran Under Attack By “Flame” Malware
Samsung Galaxy S Smartphone Goes On Sale In Europe
RIM Prepares For Radical Moves With Global Restructuring
Facebook To Buy Opera?
Sharp Pantone 5 Has Eight Color Choices, 3.7″ Screen…And A Radiation Detector
GameStop Adds Android Tablets To 1600 Stores
38 Studios Is Dead; Fallout Over Company’s Implosion Takes On Life Of Its Own



SPORTS
James Scores 32 As Heat Run By Celtics In Game 1

LeBron James drives past the Celtics' Paul Pierce

Celtics fall 93-79

Angels Ace Jered Weaver Out Early With Back Injury, Team Wins Wild 9-8 Slugfest Against Yankees Anyway

Brewers Edge Dodgers 3-2

Napoli, Cruz Homer For Rangers In 4-2 Win Over M’s

Cubs Outslug Padres 11-7, End 12-Game Losing Streak

Zajac’s Late Return Key To Devils’ Success

Sale K’s 15 As Chisox Edge Rays 2-1

Tigers Get Mad, Sox Get Even, Reach .500 With 7-4 Win At Fenway

Zimmerman Laments Mistakes In 5-3 Loss To Fish



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Justin Bieber Gets Physical

Justin Bieber

Wanted for questioning in wake of paparazzi scuffle

Gordon Ramsay Leaves Charity Soccer Game On A Stretcher

Take A Good Long Look At Elle Cover Boy David Beckham



Lindsay Lohan Sought In $40K Tanning Salon Judgment

Kenya Bell’s Estranged Husband Begs Her To Be His Sugar Mama

Demi, Ashton Have Second Counseling Meeting With Rabbi

Amanda Bynes Accused Of Another Hit & Run



FOREIGNERS
Northern Italy Hit By Another Earthquake; This One 5.8
Assad Meets With Annan
Qatar Shopping Mall Fire Kills 19, Including New Zealand Triplets, 10 Other Children
Ex-PM Blair Testifies In Murdoch Inquiry
No Slim Times At Jubilee Parties
Tensions Rise In PRC As Tienanmen Square Anniversary Coincides With Tibetan Religious Holiday
FBI Joins Investigation Into Kenyan Bombing
The Butler Did It: Paolo Gabriele Charged In Document Leaks From Vatican



BLOGS & STUFF
Daily Pundit: I’m Sure Chris Hayes Would Be A Lot More Comfortable With That
Jawa Report: “Happy Memorial Day, Maggot”
Pat Dollard: CNN’s Erick Erickson Gets SWATted
Patterico: Caller To Lee Stranahan Show Claims To Be My SWATter
American Thinker: McDonald’s Toy Causes Saudi Heads To Explode
Israel Matzav: New Massive Spy Malware Found In Iran
Weasel Zippers: First Lady Sponsors Nuke Sub USS Illinois – With All-Female Crew
American Power: As The Nation Remembers This memorial Day, Don’t Forget Obama Was The Most Antiwar Candidate Since George McGovern
Atlas Shrugs: Muslim Mobs Set Fire To Ahmed Shafiq’s Campaign HQ
The POH Diaries: In Memoriam – The Old Obama
Jihad Watch: Muslims Stone French Catholics During Mass

Category: Live at Five

Chris Muir Points Out That #BrettKimberlin Is Not Jello Biafra

Posted on | May 28, 2012 | 7 Comments

by Smitty

Loved the punchline. Click the image for the whole strip. It brought to mind another punk besides Kimberlin, albeit a punk rocker, Jello Biafra:

Category: Day By Day, Video

Rule 5 Monday: Memorial Day

Posted on | May 28, 2012 | 26 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


Once again, I am compelled to begin the weekly rule 5 post by reminding the Loyal Readers that the links that follow are not necessarily safe for work, and in fact, in the case of Soylent Green‘s links, we can pretty much guarantee that they’re NSFW. Thing is, I don’t have the time to peruse every single link folks send in. I’ll usually check a new linker’s stuff to make sure we don’t have outright pr0n being submitted, but that’s as far as it goes. I’m interested in what the consensus is on this, or even if there is one.


Politically Incorrect leads off this week with an ad from the notional Lynx Airlines and Brittney Palmer. Laughing Conservative has Siobhan for our delectation, Reaganite Resistance has Kimberly Guilfoyle of Fox News, and the Rio Norte Line demands freedom for Kate Upton’s boobs. Randy’s Roundtable has Sandra Valencia, while the First Street Journal goes back to 1948 for some Israeli War of Independence Rule 5. This week, Three Beers Later goes country with Gretchen Wilson.


A View From The Beach has a Emma Watson/Alicia Keys twofer, Kelly Brooks getting an indecent proposal, biking in Amsterdam, cave girls and wolf dogs, two kinds of Japanese weirdness, and something about moths & flames.
Very, very belatedly: First Street Journal’s Cinco De Mayo Rule 5.


Soylent Green has a wakeup call with Kayla Collins, something Hungarian for Mr. Sith, THEN we get to Shanna the Monday Motivationer. Then follows Tuesday Titillation, Humpday Caliente, Dakota Rae, Overnight Awesome, and a dash of Ginger. Also, a Memorial Day motivationer!


Copious Gasser makes a rule 5 post in honor of The Feral Irishman’s millionth hit, some see-through garments, cleavage and other boob shots, and a Froggy Saturday post. At The Camp Of the Saints, it’s been a busy week, but at least there’s Tasha de Vasconcelos. Proof Positive has Lea Michele, Vintage Babe Brooke Shields, and the weekly Sex in Advertising feature.


The Daley Gator’s Daley Babes are Rina Rukawa, Liz Hernandez, Melyssa Ford, Yuko Momokawa, Brenda Song, Le Toya Luckett, and Elisabeth Shue; also, Bill Clinton in a porn star sandwich, and the sad tale of Lauren Odes.


Thanks to everyone for their linkagery! Next week’s links will be due Saturday, June 2; please make sure you send them to Rule 5 Wombat so they’ll be properly entered.

Category: Rule 5

So You’re Telling Me 1 In 3 Vets Favor #OccupyResoluteDesk?

Posted on | May 28, 2012 | 19 Comments

by Smitty

The Blaze relates a Gallup poll showing 58% of veterans favor Romney to 34% for BHO. Gallup theorizes:

Men who serve in the military may become socialized into a more conservative orientation to politics as a result of their service.

We had this one guy on USS Two Ships Ago, whose last name I’ll truncate to ‘M’ for reasons of good taste.

The rotation pattern for junior officers at the time was every 18 months or so, the idea being to reduce the stress of being a division officer. You could go to a ship, get through the learning curve of being in the fleet, and then transfer somewhere else to start fresh, with a clean slate.

Except FUM.

Effed-Up M______ was such a heinous piece of work that his nickname, FUM, followed him to his second division officer tour. Had him covered like a jimmie hat, did the sobriquet. You could have a conversation with him, and he seemed so normal, so natural, so pleasant. Yet time and again he would come into possession of a critical piece of information and sit on it, to the detriment of others. After a while, it came to seem deliberate passive aggression. FUM was secretly hated, but had a prominent position in the wardroom, so you had to navigate around his carcass with care.

FUM and #OccupyResoluteDesk, seem two birds from the same henhouse, as far as I can tell. Nobody whose experienced an organization capable of real-world accomplishment (and I don’t mean electoral campaigns) is going to follow either one except out of idle curiosity.

In November 2008 I was talking to a Lefty friend of mine. She was a psychiatric nurse in the Navy in the Vietnam era. I suppose she’s in the 1/3 category. Asked what I thought of the result, I allowed that it depended upon whether the campaign moderate Obama or the radical leftist Obama showed up in January to be sworn in. We all see that we may as well have had Hugo Chavez or my old buddy FUM as BHO for the last three years. Barack couldn’t lead two nuns in one minute of silent prayer, any more than he could avoid jacking up a toast to the Queen of England.

Perhaps support for BHO among veterans can be attributed to head injuries.

Update: more at The Lonely Conservative, including the latest Romney campaign video.

Category: Barack Obama

How Did Fausta Miss That Joke?

Posted on | May 28, 2012 | 2 Comments

by Smitty

Normally she’s got those dots connected in a jiffy:
Who can resist the horseplay?

Truly a doggone shame.

Category: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney

On This Memorial Day, I Say: ‘Forget You, Van Jones’

Posted on | May 28, 2012 | 16 Comments

by Smitty

Instapundit links The Examiner, where Brett Kimberlin’s bruther from another mother, Van Jones, accidentally underscores the liberty this country was founded upon, and the danger of jackwagons like him:

“At this point in this struggle, it’s the so-called patriots who are the ones who are smashing down every American institution,” Jones said last weekend in Milwaukee. “It’s the so-called patriots, the ones who come out here with their Tea Party and the flags and call themselves patriots — they’re the ones that are smashing down our unions, smashing down public education, smashing down every American institution that we built, and our parents built, and our grandparents built to make this country great.”
Jones added that the Tea Party is trying to “take a wrecking ball — and paint it red, white, and blue — and smash down all the things our parents did for us.”

Really, Jones? Do you really have a pack of low-information toadies who don’t see you for the parasite you are? Do you really think you can tout unions, which have helped drop Michigan’s population by 25% since 2000, or the U.S. education system, whose higher education bubble was explored by the Instapundit. This is the education system that touts Elizabeth Warren as a Native American, except for when she’s not.

I, for one, hope Scott Walker rides to a resounding victory in the recall election. This country is about liberty, Jones. And the men and women who’ve fought and died in support of this country and her Constitution don’t need another word of Orwellian crapflooding from you. While we should ever remember to be vigilant against the threat of lying Commies who’d steal our liberties, the only words I have for the actions of a despicable thief who’d enslave us are: ‘Forget you’.

Update: linked at The Camp of the Saints

Update II: That un-mincing Mr. G Guy drops the F-Bomb straight up. You are warned.

Category: Democrats
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