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As week two of the trial against militia leader Schaeffer Cox andtwo of his followers closed, jurors heard about Cox's brazenapproach to getting his message across to anyone who would listen.Of course, fellow militia men and other like-minded supportersneeded no convincing. But there were also folks he couldn't helpbut confront -- regular people just going about their lives, whoCox, at times, decided needed a dose of his reality. Whether it wasat the pharmacy where a U.S. Customs and Border agent was pickingup medicine for a sick child, or showing up uninvited at the homeof a high-ranking state trooper, Cox felt compelled to chat thesepeople up.
These peoples' names would later reappear in hand-written notesfound among the group s belongings during post-arrest raids inMarch 2011 catalogued along with other individuals in a wayprosecutors have suggested was the makings of a hit list, adirectory of people the embattled militia leader had in his sightsfor retaliation should anything happen to him, his wife and youngchild. It's further evidence, prosecutors say, that Cox was paranoid, hadrejected his U.S. citizenship and the authority of local laws, andhad loyal followers armed and ready for a fight. Cox said as muchduring a television appearance on a Fairbanks gospel station inNovember of 2010.
In clips of the interview on KNJP's Closing Comments show,shown in court by prosecutors, jurors watched as Cox spoke of aplot by out-of-state federal agents to kick in his door and takehis baby. The plot, Cox went on, was a ruse to provoke him toviolence, giving authorities from the wicked state a rationalefor shooting him, his wife and his child. As he talked, a team of armed militia members patrolled the parkinglot, tasked with protecting Cox from the supposed federal threat. On the show, Cox went on to explain how he and his men could havehad them (federal agents) killed within 20 minutes of giving theorder, but refrained because they're people too.
I don't want to spill anybody's blood, he told host Dick Olson,describing his actions as an overture of diplomatic relations -- a show of good faith essential to maintaining the peace. Two weeks into the trial, a picture is emerging of Cox as apassionate sovereign citizen who envisioned himself a rising leaderof people in troubled times. With a tough and loyal team ofmilitia men behind him, Cox believed he had enough power toinfluence how law enforcement dealt with him. To some extent, hewas right. 'Kind of Scary' One day while waiting at a Wal-Mart pharmacy to pick up medicinefor a sick child, her daughter by her side, U.S.
Customs and Borderagent Annette Curtis had someone come up from behind. She didn'tnormally go out with her family while in uniform, but on this dayshe needed meds for her sick kid, Curtis said. The approaching stranger was Schaeffer Cox, who said she'd caughthis attention because she was in uniform and armed. Cox told her he didn't like to see a lot of feds in Fairbanks but he'd makean exception because she worked for customs.
To Curtis, Cox,wearing his trademark wool beanie cap, seemed aggressive andconfrontational. Learning that her name appeared among the notes seized from Cox andhis men was kind of scary, Curtis said from the stand. Later Thursday, another person whose name appeared on the listdescribed his own unnerving encounter with Cox. In Alaska StateTrooper Lt.
Ronald Wall's world, Cox was a familiar character. Oncelong-time neighbors, Wall's sons and wife attended church whereGary Cox, Schaeffer Cox's father, served as pastor. Cox's youngerbrother went to martial arts classes with the Wall boys andsometimes babysat for the family. I am Chargers writer, reports some information about retractable key chain , used carpet extractors.
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