Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 02:04:01 -0000 From: auvenj@mailcity.com Subject: [lpaz-discuss] Eric Boudette To: lpaz-discuss@yahoogroups.com Reply-To: lpaz-discuss@yahoogroups.com
At the last ALP GovCom meeting, there was some discussion of Eric Boudette's situation. This discussion rang a bell with me, because it sounded similar to a situation that came up in a conversation I had last year with my brother, who is a cop up in Prescott. My brother is in town this weekend so I asked hi if the guy he had told me about last year was named Eric Boudette. He confirmed that it was. I proceeded to get him to retell his understanding of things since he is currently of the opinion -- no surprise -- that Eric deserved what he got (17 years in prison).
This is the way my brother tells the story: Officer stops Eric. Eric gets out of his car and proceeds toward the officer with a visible (but not drawn) weapon. Officer tells Eric to stop and get back in his car. Eric continues to advace, so the officer pulls his gun. Eric then pulls his gun and fires at the officer.
Is this factually correct?
Were there any other important factors left out?
If it is essentially correct, why do people feel that Eric was unjustly persecuted?
I'm curious because my brother is making the usual derogatory references to militia groups and "patriot" groups and using Eric as an example of why they're evil.
--Jason Auvenshine