Shots fired in Boston riot

[waronyou]

Scores Killed, Hundreds Injured as Para-Military
Extremists Riot in Boston Area

National guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed on April 19th by elements of a paramilitary extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw.

Speaking after the clash Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to the radical right-wing tax protest movement. Gage blamed the extremists for recent incidents of vandalism directed against internal revenue offices. The governor, who described the group’s organizers as “criminals,” issued an executive order authorizing the summary arrest of any individual who has interfered with the government’s efforts to secure law and order.
http://waronyou.com/topics/shots-fired-in-boston-riot/

[ziegenfarm]

i have looked all over the net and cannot find anything to substantiate this claim. furthermore, nothing of this sort took place at any of the 2300 tea parties either. no violence......none.

[boy better know]

Waronyou I can't find any sources to back this up either. In my opinion, if it is found you have made this up you should be banned from this site.

[takhisis]

None of this happened , this whole post is just made up

[peachped]

Gage was a British general in the 1700s.

[redtree999]

Hardly today's news is it?


Thomas Gage (1719 – April 2, 1787) was a British general, best known for his role in the early days of the American Revolution.

Born to a noble family in England, he entered military service, seeing action in the French and Indian War, where he served alongside a future opponent, George Washington. After the fall of Montreal in 1760, he was named the military governor there, where he administered the frontier forts and directed military actions in Pontiac's Rebellion. During this time he did not distinguish himself militarily, but proved himself to be a competent administrator.

From 1763 to 1775 he served as commander in chief of the North American forces. In 1774 he was also appointed the military governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, where his actions contributed to the sparking of the American Revolutionary War in April 1775. After his failure to resolve the Siege of Boston he was replaced by General Howe in October 1775, and returned to England.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Gage#Early_Governorship

[rydeon]

Ban the OP for peddling bs tarted up from an old event.

[sorath]

To be fair the OP didn't actually say this was a current event. I actually think it is a very poignant post and is something that will definatley happen within the coming months/years. They probably won't report that the national guard had to withdraw though, that would show weakness.

Misleading post but thought provoking also.