Utopia Talk / Politics / Census worker hanged with 'fed' on body

roland Member	Wed Sep 23 19:23:27 By DEVLIN BARRETT and JEFFREY McMURRAY (AP) â?? 56 minutes ago WASHINGTON â?? A U.S. Census worker found hanged from a tree near a Kentucky cemetery had the word "fed" scrawled on his chest, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, and the FBI is investigating whether he was a victim of anti-government sentiment. The law enforcement official, who was not authorized to discuss the case and requested anonymity, did not say what type of instrument was used to write the word on the chest of Bill Sparkman, a 51-year-old part-time Census field worker and teacher. He was found Sept. 12 in a remote patch of the Daniel Boone National Forest in rural southeast Kentucky. The Census has suspended door-to-door interviews in rural Clay County, where the body was found, pending the outcome of the investigation. An autopsy report is pending. Investigators have said little about the case. FBI spokesman David Beyer said the bureau is assisting state police and declined to confirm or discuss any details about the crime scene. "Our job is to determine if there was foul play involved â?? and that's part of the investigation â?? and if there was foul play involved, whether that is related to his employment as a Census worker," said Beyer. Attacking a federal worker during or because of his federal job is a federal crime. Sparkman's mother, Henrie Sparkman of Inverness, Fla., told The Associated Press her son was an Eagle scout who moved to the area to be a local director for the Boy Scouts of America. She said he later became a substitute teacher in Laurel County and supplemented that income as a Census worker. She said investigators have given her few details about her son's death â?? they told her the body was decomposed â?? and haven't yet released his body for burial. "I was told it would be better for him to be cremated," she said. Henrie Sparkman said her son's death is a mystery to her. "I have my own ideas, but I can't say them out loud. Not at this point," she said. "Right now, what I'm doing, I'm just waiting on the FBI to come to some conclusion." Lucindia Scurry-Johnson, assistant director of the Census Bureau's southern office in Charlotte, N.C., said law enforcement officers have told the agency the matter is "an apparent homicide" but nothing else. Census employees were told Sparkman's truck was found nearby, and a computer he was using for work was found inside it, she said. He worked part-time for the Census, usually conducting interviews once or twice a month. Sparkman has worked for the Census since 2003, spanning five counties in the surrounding area. Much of his recent work had been in Clay County, officials said. Door-to-door operations have been suspended in Clay County pending a resolution of the investigation, Scurry-Johnson said. The Census Bureau has yet to begin door-to-door canvassing for the 2010 head count, but it has thousands of field workers doing smaller surveys on various demographic topics on behalf of federal agencies. Next year, the Census Bureau will dispatch up to 1.2 million temporary employees to locate hard-to-find residents. The Census Bureau is overseen by the Commerce Department. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of our co-worker," Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with William Sparkman's son, other family and friends." Locke called him "a shining example of the hardworking men and women employed by the Census Bureau." Appalachia scholar Roy Silver, a New York City native now living in Harlan County, Ky., said he doesn't sense an outpouring of anti-government sentiment in the region as has been exhibited in town hall meetings in other parts of the country. "I don't think distrust of government is any more or less here than anywhere else in the country," said Silver, a sociology professor at Southeast Community College. The most deadly attack on federal workers came in 1995 when the federal building in Oklahoma City was devastated by a truck bomb, killing 168 and injuring more than 680. Timothy McVeigh, who was executed for the bombing, carried literature by modern, ultra-right-wing anti-government authors. A private group called PEER, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, tracks violence against employees who enforce environmental regulations, but the group's executive director, Jeff Ruch, said it's hard to know about all of the cases because some agencies don't share data on instances of violence against employees. From 1996 to 2006, according to the group's most recent data, violent incidents against federal Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service workers soared from 55 to 290. Ruch said that after the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, "we kept getting reports from employees that attacks and intimidation against federal employees had not diminished, and that's why we've been tracking them." "Even as illustrated in town hall meetings today, there is a distinct hostility in a large segment of the population toward people who work for their government," Ruch said. McMurray reported from Lexington, Ky. Associated Press writers Roger Alford in Frankfort, Ky., and Hope Yen in Washington contributed to this report.
Rugian Member	Wed Sep 23 19:26:50 The guy who did this is a real American patriot. And I'm being serious here.
Y2A Member	Wed Sep 23 19:40:23 yeah just like McVeigh was right rug.
River of blood Member	Wed Sep 23 19:40:53 Based on the shit they have census workers doing lately and how the census is used I'd have to agree with Rugian.
Formerly Fred Member	Wed Sep 23 19:42:00 Indeed. Fuck the census.
Rugian Member	Wed Sep 23 19:53:10 Y2A Member Wed Sep 23 19:40:23 yeah just like McVeigh was right rug. I can't say he was one of my 10 least favorite human beings of the last 20 years if that's what you're asking.
Rugian Member	Wed Sep 23 19:53:21 Y2A Member Wed Sep 23 19:40:23 yeah just like McVeigh was right rug. I can't say he was one of my 10 least favorite human beings of the last 20 years if that's what you're asking.
Ninja Member	Wed Sep 23 20:42:25 You're a sick fuck rugian. You may not like the census so don't fucking answer it... but killing the guy for doing his job? You're a disgrace.
Rugian Member	Wed Sep 23 20:43:50 That's like saying that it's okay to not like Nazi Germany but you're a sick fuck if you join the army and shoot down some kid in a Wehrmacht uniform. Fuck that, you may not have a grudge with the person per se but if's wearing enemy colors, string him up.
Ninja Member	Wed Sep 23 20:45:04 You're not going around killing people as a census worker. Fuck you
Rugian Member	Wed Sep 23 20:49:57 You are voluntarily attempting to gather information about fellow citizens for a federal government that has already vastly overreached its Constitutionally-mandated limits. At some point you have to say "enough" and disrupt the present-day culture of just allowing the government to continue to illegally expand.
Rugian Member	Wed Sep 23 20:52:06 The initial "You are" should be "He was"
Jesse Malcolm Barack Member	Wed Sep 23 21:02:58 yeah man no problem you can go sit in your 4x4 protestor box that you cant leave like you made us do when bush was president
Rugian Member	Wed Sep 23 21:08:19 Indeed. Whoever came up with the concept of "free speech zones" also needs to be swinging from a tree, stat.
Hot Rod Member	Wed Sep 23 21:31:44 This was obviously done by The White House in order to get us into another war. R.I.P.
Rugian Member	Wed Sep 23 21:33:09 ...what?
Y2A Member	Wed Sep 23 21:47:55 he forgot to change alts?
Hot Rod Member	Wed Sep 23 21:48:45 I don't have "alts."
Aeros Member	Wed Sep 23 22:43:50 Not only is a Census something done in every civilized country, it is also Constitutionally Mandated. The Feds HAVE to do the Census or else they are in violation of Constitutional Law.
Forwyn Member	Wed Sep 23 23:56:31 The article's mention of McVeigh is irrelevant, unless the author believes McVeigh would have carried out the OKC bombing even if the ATF hadn't massacred
Forwyn Member	Wed Sep 23 23:56:44 ..a few dozen civilians.
RugianLovesTheCock Member	Thu Sep 24 00:09:16 It's ok, Rugian is a pedophile anyways.
roland Member	Thu Sep 24 02:01:35 Rugian, that's crazy talk. You dont have to agree with the government, but that is not an excuse for violence.
Ninja Member	Thu Sep 24 02:16:44 "You are voluntarily attempting to gather information about fellow citizens for a federal government that has already vastly overreached its Constitutionally-mandated limits. " Are people forced to answer those questions?
Billah Member	Thu Sep 24 03:32:47 Rugian also likes fucking little girls. Of course he is some sick anti-government small dicked red neck fuck who sees no problem with this murder.
Goreth Member	Thu Sep 24 03:55:04 "Rugian, that's crazy talk. You dont have to agree with the government, but that is not an excuse for violence." It can be in worse cases. In a tyranny it's perfectly justified to attack the law enforcement. But stringing up a census worker is pointless and cowardly murder.
roland Member	Thu Sep 24 04:02:09 Except we are not in the worse cases, of course I cant say the schizos wout there would agree with that.
Goreth Member	Thu Sep 24 04:31:43 "Except we are not in the worse cases" I thought that's what I said...
Goreth Member	Thu Sep 24 07:31:34 ttt
Aeros Member	Thu Sep 24 09:18:10 I honestly fail to see why the Census is such a big deal. I here about roaring complaints that the "Government does not need to know how big my house is, how many kids I have, and what my energy requirements are" among other things. Seriously, what possible evil deed will the Government do with information that is vital to understanding what infrastructure, health, and political needs a region will require over the next 10 years? This is not just necessary for the Federal Governments. The State Governments need the information too in order to make sure regions have enough schools, roads, power plants, etc.
hoER Member	Thu Sep 24 09:31:00 Just the usual looney American/ME (the middle east and USA seem to be the most CT loving cultures) conspiracy theory paranoia...
River of blood Member	Thu Sep 24 12:53:48 "Are people forced to answer those questions?" http://knowthelies.com/?q=node/4217 People Who Refuse To Answer Intrusive Survey Questions Will Be Harrassed and Fined Three million Americans are being forced to answer intrusive questions about their private lives under threat of home visits and fines by the government in the guise of The American Community Survey. The survey, which is sent to 3 million random homes each year, is in addition to the census but demands far more invasive information from citizens, such as how many times they have been married, if they have a toilet that flushes, and how much is left outstanding on their mortgage. According to one North Texas resident, â??The questionnaire also wants answers about where she works, how much money she makes, and what time she leaves for work each day â?? the hour and minute! â??I thought it was intrusive. I donâ??t have a high regard for the federal government collecting this information anyway,â?? the woman told CBS 11 News. â??You donâ??t know what theyâ??re going to do with it.â?? â??Why do they need to know this? They donâ??t, in my opinion,â?? the woman said, before further stating that she thinks the personal questions are un-American. â??Do they really need to know if we have a mortgage and whether this house is free and clear? Thatâ??s intrusive.â?? The U.S. Census Bureau claims the survey helps them â??determine where to locate services and allocate resources.â?? If the person refuses to respond to the the survey or merely skips one question, then the Census Bureau promises that they will be fined and harassed until they do, a process that includes telephone calls and home visits. However, itâ??s all hot air as no one has ever been charged with a crime for refusing to answer the ACS survey, and indeed several members of Congress have denounced the invasive questions as a violation of the Right to Financial Privacy Act. On its very face, this is also a flagrant violation of the 5th amendment. Any census form that goes beyond asking how many people live in the residence is a violation of the 5th amendment, and court cases have established this, yet the census becomes more and more invasive each time. Despite the fact that refusal to respond to the survey carries no ultimate penalty, the vast majority of the millions who receive it will doubtless comply in the face of threats of harassment and fines. Objections to the invasive information being demanded by the government in the form of the survey arrive on the back of similar concerns about the 2010 census itself, particularly how census workers are using GPS to electronically tag every home in America.
River of blood Member	Thu Sep 24 12:56:28 http://cbs...ommunity.Survey.2.1113528.html "Don't think you can just chuck the survey or skip questions. The Census Bureau says they'll call, and call, and call, visit you or finally fine you. The government wants answers."
River of blood Member	Thu Sep 24 13:03:47 http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5292603/ 'His rights wouldn't include the right to refuse to fill out either census form, officials said. "It really is in your own best interest to fill out the forms, but there is technically a penalty if you don't fill them out," said Bob Coats, the governor's census liaison. And what happens if you don't? "You will get follow-up visits from census workers knocking on your doors, asking you the same questions," Coats said. They will also call people who fail to send in the American Community Survey. After that comes a $100 fine for skipping out on the forms. A $500 fine is the penalty for providing false information"
River of blood Member	Thu Sep 24 13:05:42 And one more..... this one direct from the government: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/CT_%20answers.pdf "Both Title 13 and Title 18, United States Code, provide for monetary penalties for failure to respond. Title 18, U.S.C., Section 3551, et seq., the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, establishes uniform penalties for all federal crimes. Title 13 U.S.C., Section 221, makes it a misdemeanor to refuse or willfully neglect to complete the questionnaire or answer questions posed by census takers and imposes a fine of not more than $100. This fine is changed by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 from $100 to not more than $5,000." That's FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
River of blood Member	Thu Sep 24 13:35:46 "I honestly fail to see why the Census is such a big deal. I here about roaring complaints that the "Government does not need to know how big my house is, how many kids I have, and what my energy requirements are" among other things. Seriously, what possible evil deed will the Government do with information that is vital to understanding what infrastructure, health, and political needs a region will require over the next 10 years? This is not just necessary for the Federal Governments. The State Governments need the information too in order to make sure regions have enough schools, roads, power plants, etc." As usual, Airhole shows us a perfect example of what it's like to be a tool, slave and a shill. They don'e just ask about your energy requirements and size of your home, airhole, they ask things about your marraige, what time you leave for work in the morning (to the minute) and weird detailed crap like that. And if all of this is so harmless and only for our own good then why does the government have to FORCE people to answer the questions?
River of blood Member	Thu Sep 24 13:56:10 And, btw, the census has been used to put american citizens in concentration camps, asshat.
PhunkyPhishStyle Member	Thu Sep 24 14:10:42 "He was found Sept. 12" - And Ron Paul's bill to audit the Fed gets it's congressional hearing at 9:00am tomorrow. Why the fuck is this news NOW?
River of blood Member	Thu Sep 24 17:58:34 ttt
roland Member	Thu Sep 24 18:16:41 "Why the fuck is this news NOW? " Pretty simple really, the investigators haven't release the story until now.
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