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Group tries to line up
support for local men
tied to terrorist plot
MI A local d.f.ne•
committee Is tieing
formed 10 gamer support
for seven men charged
with plotting a terror
attack from Liberty Clty,
BY DAM MCCLAIN
dmcdam@;Hia nIA0a d.com
Activists this week
announced the formation of
the''1Iherty City 7 Defense
Committee" to support a
group of local men attested
and charged in June in con-
nection with a terror plot to
Mow up the Sears Tower In
Chicago and federal buildings
in MLooL
At newt conference out-
side federal court In down-
town Miami, fondly members
and representatives of sev-
eral community groups called
for the men's release. The
on men are being held In
federal prison pending a trial
la March.
'We conclude that these
arrests were wrongful, po11t1-
eally motivated and racially
motivated," said Max
Aamoau ofMiand CopWalch,
load group organizing the
dofonsn committee. The
.soon men In question are
black.
Pnmlly members of three
POLK COUNTY
The activists said the men lacked the
financial and organizational capacity to
canyon!' the bomb plot,
of the men - Narseel Batiste,
Stanley Phanor and I.yglen-
aon Lemorin - stood shoul-
der to .houlder, wearing
T-shirts that featured the
men'a phoingrephs and the
word. 'The U.S. government
la the real terrorise"
None spoke to the press.
Minerva Vasquez, the wife of
Naneal Batiste, said her
attorney advised her not to
comment.
The activists said the men
lacked the ftnenclel and orga-
nizational capacity to carry
out the terrorist plot.
"George Bush's war on ter-
ror Is now grabbing for
straws; said Slalom Sheth, a
Miami Workers Center
spokeswoman. "The danger
of this fear -mongering is then
It's making terrorists out of
all of us."
Some speakers repeatedly
Invoked the names of rase
Antonio Llama ■sad Orlando
Bosch. two Cuban Americans
who HOmeau said have been
openly involved in plots
against the Cuban govern-
ment.
Lim., known am Tolle,
told El Nueva Horrid in lune
that ealie groups created a
paramilitary organisation to
carry out deslaIdl1oingads in
Cuba, tither 0He.
denounced his statements es
false. Bosch, a cuben exile
who live. in Mimi, was
acquitted in a Venesuelen
court of the 1976 bombing o(a
Cuban jetliner that killed 73
'Cho Liberty City Sev.11
terror care broke June 21
when federal agents rounded
UP the seven defandante and
charged them with cohtple•
ing to support al girds In an
alleged plot to blow up PHI
buildings In five cities.
including MIam4
Agentt raided the group's
Liberty City warehouse,
where religious .shuttles had
been combined with military
training. Defense lawyers
decried the arreete. arguing
their clients, were entrapped
in a'ahem. ran up by the gav-
ernment's two informants.
Suspect in shooting death
of deputy is found,
NA man accused of killing
a Palk sheriffs deputy w.s
tracked down In a rural
area end killed by
members of a SWAT teem,
BY HYPHEN MAIAOO
A ,00I0tea Prvlt
L.AKELAND - The man
amused of shooting a sher-
iff's deputy In death was
killed by SWAT team mem-
bers Friday after he raised the
stein officer's gun in his right
hand as he hid underneath
brush and a fallen tree In ■
rural area.
law enforcement officers
walking ehouldne.to-shoulder
to comb aver the UO-acre
search area stumbled upon
LIo suspect around 9:35
and one of them grabbed him
by the shirt, Polk County
Sheriff Grady Judd add
When asked to raise his
hands early Friday, only one
came up, Judd said. A group
of 10 SWAT members fired
and shot him several times. It
is unknown at this time how
many rounds were fired, Judd
said.
"He ratted hie hand end it
had a firearm in it," Judd said
at a news conforenae Friday
afternoon, 'Thal wan the le it
thing he ever did"
1n addition to the deputy's
handgun, the suspect was car-
rying his awn gun - one that
sources said he carried In his
belt, Judd said.
Initially It was believed the
suspect wee a Miami man, but
by Friday, doubts were
raised
Tentatively identified an
Angelo Proelend, the suspect
had been arrested In Polk
County in 1999 far carrying::
concealed firearm end resist-
ing arrest without violence,
among other charges, The
suspect had connections to
Miami, Lakeland and
ooendo, bot an exact name
and hometown have not bean
verified, Judd said.
On Thursday, Freeland
allegedly shot Deputy Ver-
non Matthew Williams after
being pulled over for speed-
ing, provoking a mn.aive
manhunt.
In hi. car a book was
found detailing his drug
transactions, sold Judd, who
promised to use the book as
an investigative tool.
' WWreooming after you,"
he said about Individuals
believed to be named In the
book. We're gonna put you
in lat'
The suspect's death Friday
morning ended what was
nearly a 24-hour search that
plunged this generally quiet
town about 33 miles east of
Tempe into a frenzy. Hell.
content circled overhead
Thursday evening end
through the night.
Authorlttee told 1rmWam to
remain Inside their home..
Several echools were an lock -
down. A aeorch through
heavy brush during the night
with night -vision tarpse was
unsuccessful.
Lakeland police .pokes -
man Jack Gillen said hla
department had two officers
klfiad on the same day in 1932
- the only event of slar oircumstancet he could
recall.
Upwards of 100 law
enforcement officer. from
around the stale participated
In the Investigation and the
manhunt at different limes.
The gunman's fees was
Identified Thursday by Dep-
uty Douglas Opel rut, moment.
after Williams wail killed.
!Dabs made the Initial tra@lc
stop and was dot In tin leg.
William., 39, probably died
instantlymd "was slim multl-
pin times. 1 don't believe he
felt a Mho," Judd raid
Williams had been with
the eherifts office since April
1094. He had a wife and three
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Ex- Mommie Dearest' son-in-law
gives scoop on Joan Crawford
lam fast ran mach.
-40an Crawford
'MemmI. Dearest' Mem-
arieM David Koontz,..ere-
tive producer of the cult clas-
sic Dint Marengo Ammo will
offer his test -ever pupils pre-
sentation of"Mommie Deerest
Memoriam" about hie former
mother-in-law, Jam Crawford,
tonight erem 7 to 9 at the home
of sand
Mara) e.,11
Cypress Dr,
Key Haven.
Attendees
will di cover
the inside
EtJTL1R•IIWT tray floor
(ra ford's
t wtrageoua
expletia, the
Inspirations Chet motivated
Mommie Dearest:author Chd.-
Ilan Crewford, and the behind-
Iheatxnes drama everounding
the staking of the Elm. Gat i.
OS pot person, including
caktaila and gourmet nibble.,
with .M proceed. benefiting
the Mi. Ida Bfor Fantasy Past
goers campalym Ticket" 11. ...liable lithe d nr.� For
more informaton, call Miss
Melt at 305-29315969.
The eighth annual Florida
Key. Meding aedWlldllfe Fes-
tival today and Sunday eels.
Mates the tlatural wonders of
wildlife at the peek of Gut fall
birdies seamen, and feman s
lecture. and guided tours
throughout the Keys. Curry
llentmnek Stale Dark, mile
mariner 161n Marathon, hosts
en envinonmenlatfalr from l0
a.m. too pm, both days, and
will be open tonight pest *un-
met far stargaolrrg and songs
performed by Greet Living-
ston at 6J0 and g30. GeB
305-289-2690, or visit
www.keyebittillertorg for
the late) rake of events
and loallooM.
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required materiels must he
received by 3 pm. Wednesday.
The Educational Coall-
tion for Monroe County and
the Marathon United Commu-
nity Methodist Church are
seeking mudciam of moderate
1. professional level for the
Middle Keys Commudty Jaae
Bead Countywide partici-
pants and all inelntmentatlon
are welcome. Rehearsals will
be Thursday evenings under
professional direction. Cell
304443-6215 for more DM,
matIon.
The Florida Kays Hlrtory
of Divine Museum, mile
marker e; Myslde in Idamor-
ads, has completed construc-
tional its final exhibit area
and is open Arm 12 a.m. to y
pm, Tuesdays through Sun-
days. The museum 1s ded1-
ated to a1Bemine, preserving,
displaying andinterpreting
artifacts, antiques, books, dos
• ems, photographs sad oral
hlIIory relative to the annals
of diving, with a focus on
ancient and antique equip-
ment, Admission Is El0 for
adults and a9 for adds 3-12.
Children under 5 are admitted
without charge.For more
information, visit the muse-
u m', webslte at www-dlving-
museum.coot or ca11307.664-
9737.
Auditions: The Kay West
Players will hold auditions at
the Waterfront Playhouse for
their Peb. 211 to March 24 pro-
ducdan of Urinetown, the
Musical. The Tony Award -
winning mu1mi will be
directed by Daring Weathers,
mink: director of the Kay
West Players Inc, re
Iaoldog for excellent Angus
(eight men and sic wnmen,l is
n broad range of Bpi, who can
move wall. Dates for the audi-
Lions are Oct.7 and A Audi -
Molars can come anytime
between 2 and s p.m. on either
day; brings brief song and be
prepared to dagwith the pro-
vided accompanist Rehearsals
start mkt -January. Fur Infer -
motion, contact Danny We.th-
ere at 305-296-0879 or at dan-
Inkw®earthlInknet,
The Studios of Key Well
premieres Its Studlo Artiste
featuring low-cost
s into artists and writers
In a community -booed envi-
ronment within the historic
ArmoryBuiiding and 01d City
Hall Museums, Created to
support local eructs end writ -
ors, the Studio Artists Program
Rime In foster the creativity,
community and professional
development Mitt jutted and
selected applicants, More Ihm
20 studios will become avail-
able in November and in Feb-
ruary and June of 2007, eligi-
ble to lower Keys artists and
writers of varyingdlscipgnes.
The application deadline le 5
pan. Oct B. Visit vlvlw.Kep-
sArtarom and follow the Inw-
ood studio' link for an appph-
callanand more Inferrmetion.
Madness Ambassadors
Wanted: The Fanluy Feet
"M de team needs volunteer
dness Amba00d013"Io
act as parade officals on Oct.
23. These essential people tat
a front -row view of the fun
endchma of the Captain Mar
gen Original Spiced Rum
Parade. Cea the Fantasy Pest
oMee,30b-296-33.34, and lean
your 1umo, address and phone
number. Por a full schedule of
the Od.20-29 Pantuy Fest
event.,visit www.fantaey-
fest.net
Nancy Ruder -Rase tea free-
lance writer and hook editor. g
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