While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Ian Birk, a Seattle, washington statute enforcement officer (acting under-color-of-law) fatally shoots John T. Williams for carving on a piece of wood in public.

       [added 4/10/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

9/7/2010                   9/18/2010

References:

No charges against Seattle officer who shot woodcarver | The Seattle Times
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/no-charges-against-seattle-officer-who-shot-woodcarver/

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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