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Breaking News - BOSTON - Riot Precedes July 4th Festivities Near Boston
Scores Killed, Hundreds Injured As Para-Military Extremists Riot
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BREAKING NEWS - BOSTON, July Second - -
National Guard units and police seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned
assault weapons, and ammunition from a citizens community armory, were ambushed
on June 30 by elements of a para-military 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, the Massachusetts Governor declared that the
extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to
the radical right-wing tax protest movement. The govonor 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.
The military raid on the extremist arsenal followed widespread refusal
by the local citizenry to turn over recently outlawed assault weapons.
The govonor had issued a ban on military-style assault weapons and
ammunition earlier in the week. This decision followed a meeting in
early April between government and military leaders at which the
governor authorized the forcible confiscation of illegal arms. One
government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed out
that "none of these people would have been killed had the extremists
obeyed the law and turned over their weapons voluntarily."
Government troops initially succeeded in confiscating a large supply of
outlawed weapons and ammunition. However, troops attempting to seize
arms and ammunition in Lexington met with resistance from heavily-armed
extremists who had been tipped off regarding the government's plans.
During a tense standoff in Lexington's town park, National Guard
Colonel Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered
the armed group to surrender and return to their homes. The impasse was
broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by one of the
right-wing extremists. Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing
exchange.
Ironically, some of the local citizenry blamed government forces rather than
the extremists for the civilian deaths. Before order could be restored,
armed citizens from surrounding areas had descended upon the guard
units. Colonel Smith, finding his forces overmatched by the armed mob,
ordered a retreat.
Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage has called upon citizens to support
the state/national joint task force in its effort to restore law and
order. The governor has also demanded the surrender of those
responsible for planning and leading the attack against the government
troops. Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Adams,and John Hancock, who
have been identified as "ringleaders" of the extremist faction, remain at large
Scores Killed, Hundreds Injured As Para-Military Extremists Riot
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BREAKING NEWS - BOSTON, July Second - -
National Guard units and police seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned
assault weapons, and ammunition from a citizens community armory, were ambushed
on June 30 by elements of a para-military 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, the Massachusetts Governor declared that the
extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to
the radical right-wing tax protest movement. The govonor 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.
The military raid on the extremist arsenal followed widespread refusal
by the local citizenry to turn over recently outlawed assault weapons.
The govonor had issued a ban on military-style assault weapons and
ammunition earlier in the week. This decision followed a meeting in
early April between government and military leaders at which the
governor authorized the forcible confiscation of illegal arms. One
government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed out
that "none of these people would have been killed had the extremists
obeyed the law and turned over their weapons voluntarily."
Government troops initially succeeded in confiscating a large supply of
outlawed weapons and ammunition. However, troops attempting to seize
arms and ammunition in Lexington met with resistance from heavily-armed
extremists who had been tipped off regarding the government's plans.
During a tense standoff in Lexington's town park, National Guard
Colonel Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered
the armed group to surrender and return to their homes. The impasse was
broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by one of the
right-wing extremists. Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing
exchange.
Ironically, some of the local citizenry blamed government forces rather than
the extremists for the civilian deaths. Before order could be restored,
armed citizens from surrounding areas had descended upon the guard
units. Colonel Smith, finding his forces overmatched by the armed mob,
ordered a retreat.
Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage has called upon citizens to support
the state/national joint task force in its effort to restore law and
order. The governor has also demanded the surrender of those
responsible for planning and leading the attack against the government
troops. Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Adams,and John Hancock, who
have been identified as "ringleaders" of the extremist faction, remain at large
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