I can just see how it went:
Pilot to ground control: Just entered suspects airspace.

Ground Control: What do you see?

Pilot to Ground Control: Not much

Ground Control: You have to see something.

Pilot to Ground Control: Just green fields, and burning buildings.

Ground Control: We need more than that.

Pilot to Ground Control: Oh Yeah! a bullet. looks like a Remington 22 cal. shot from suspects farm. I could tell it came from the suspects weapon. I saw the rifling marks on the side, Just went by the windscreen. Missed by 5-11/32 inches.

Ground Contol: What color?

Pilot to Ground Contorl: Lead Gray. I'm sure.

Ground Control: Are you sure it was a Remington and not a Winchester?

Pilot to Ground Control: Positive.

Ground control to Troops: There's our green light. Repeat, green light, we have a go. This is not a drill. GREEN LIGHT.

What excellent vision these people have.

Richard's e-mail friend said that maybe we should wait for the press to release the official autopsy... Does anyone think that the autopsy and/or the conclusions of the independent investigator will get any play? I don't. I think it's clear that even the local press is more interested in lapping up the official versions and official demagoguery, so any other news organizations will easily pass.

It's going to end up being the protests and protestors in this case. Either by large scale demonstrations, or by those people getting state or national lawmakers interested in a true investigation.

The news articles about the Rainbow Farm murders continue to come in, but now just from Michigan newspapers (whereas the wire service stories of earlier in the week were widely published).

Most current stories are at http://www.mapinc.org/find?200 (Rainbow Farm Shooting)

Most exciting is that your letters to the editor are starting to be published. The local newspaper the farm's area published TEN (!) of your letters. See http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01.n1645.a02.html

The funeral service for Grover (Tom) Crosslin will be held at Walley, Mills, & Zimmerman Funeral Home, 700 E. Jackson Blvd., Elkhart, Indiana. Visitation is 3 pm to 8 pm (4 to 9 Mich. Time) on Friday, 7 Sep. Funeral Service will commence at 1100 am (Noon Michigan time) on Saturday. MAP has ordered flowers on behalf of all activists.

Plans for Rolland Rohm's funeral service are now again pending as the result of his lawyer obtaining a second autopsy.

A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, 15 September for friends & relatives - at what's left of the Farm. A map is at http//www.rainbowfarmcampground.com/map.htm

Activists have been demonstrating in an area near MI highway 60 east of Vandalia since the standoff started a week ago. There has been calls on various email lists for more activists to go to Vandalia. While activists already there welcome all who wish to join them, they write that folks should be "very careful here...these guys aren't playing. We have a fragile hold on emotions here already and are focusing on keeping the peace. This is no dress rehearsal...all of our lives may depend on it!" The population of Vandalia is approximately 357. It is a distance to most services. Community and police reaction is at best mixed. Many are not happy with the attention now being focused on their community. There has been harassment by some - both within the police and the public - of those who are demonstrating. The goal of the demonstrations is to win hearts and minds - not to confront!

Also quoted from messages to me by an activist at the demonstrations late Thursday evening (note that the autopsy results have not been confirmed as I send this, therefore our activist considers this an unofficial statement, subject to change):

Did you know that Tom's autopsy today revealed some interesting facts. He sustained 8 gunshot wounds...in this order. First one to R shoulder area, the second shot was to his R hand (in a fending off position) and the remaining 5 to the head. The bullet that went into his R hand, passed into his body...that would be 9 holes, but he was shot 8 times. It's my understanding that the results of Tom's autopsy are to made public tomorrow. I know that Tom's sister did several interviews regarding those findings. Watch closely for it...I will attempt to get your hard copy verification, too. We should maybe wait till it 'officially' hits the press, yes?

The truth is being revealed at Rainbow Farm. I don't believe that they will get away with this one...

Jerri, Rollie's mother, and her family have ordered the second autopsy. Also, an independent investigator arrives in the AM to find out what REALLY happened there.

There is other information, but there is reason not to divulge it here. I will keep you posted, as I can. The support is growing and the DAZE is lifting. People are getting angry, naturally. But,

But, we have a positive and peaceful spirit...and ignoring efforts to incite us.

If I were a prohibitionist, I would consider pursuing forfeiture a bad tactical error. Conviction in the court of public opinion requires only a vocal minority. I'll bet they won't proceed.