Live Free Or Go To Jail

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A man who holed up in his house with armed supporters while being tried on tax evasion charges was convicted Thursday, along with his wife, of failing to pay federal income taxes for a decade.

Ed Brown has said he will defend himself against capture if necessary.

U.S. Marshal Stephen Monier said Thursday that members of his staff continued talking by telephone with Brown and had no plans to confront him. Brown said he expected federal agents to swarm his property soon.

"Live free or die," he said in a telephone interview, quoting New Hampshire's motto. "What else can I say?"

Ed Brown's wife, Elaine, a dentist who earned most of the couple's income, has been staying with a son in Massachusetts and attended the trial.

The Browns, of Plainfield, contend they are not required to pay federal income tax. They stopped paying income taxes in 1996 and stopped filing returns in 1998, a prosecutor said. They could each face decades in prison; the government says they owe more than $625,000.

 

Hi, Ed.

Shouldn't you be paying your taxes instead of posting on this board?

 

Why do I get the feeling they'll just blockade his house and wait for him to run out of food?

 

Buffet, you're going to spend your first post on that story?

 

"A man has barricaded himself in his apartment. He's unarmed, made no demands, taken no hostages and nobody really cares." /georgecarlin

Edit: Fixed

 

I don't have any problem with the guy not paying any taxes, as long as he never receives any government benefits, drives on public roads or sends any kids to public school.

 

hey, what else has he got to do to pass the time away?

 

He should be grateful that Janet Reno isn't in charge of the situation.

Burn, baby, burn ...

 

You forgot the unarmed part.

 

Well his wife is apparently collecting a check, they're probably paying property taxes and they are certainly paying sales tax on anything they purchase so I'd say he's entitled to some of that.

 

OK. He can have a sidewalk and the bicycle lane.

 

Ed just be thankful that Janet Reno is no longer the AG.