Feds bust man stockpiling weapons with list of names of Jewish and NAACP leaders in Detroit

[Momentum]

Federal agents investigating a man suspected of selling knockoff NFL jerseys late last year stumbled upon what the Cleveland Plain Dealer called "one of the most most perplexing seizures of weapons in Ohio" history: an arsenal of 18 guns — including three assault rifles, three 9mm handguns and four shotguns — and more than 40,000 rounds of ammunition.

The man, Richard Schmidt, was arrested in December, and pleaded guilty to federal gun and counterfeiting charges in July. Sentencing is slated for October.

“I can’t tell you how he got all those guns and ammunition,” U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach told the Plain Dealer. “It’s not that I won’t tell you; it’s that I can’t. This is somebody who should never have had one gun, one bullet. But he had an entire arsenal.”

According to an the inventory of seized items by investigators, the 48-year-old also had a "VHS tape of a national meeting of the National Socialist Movement and stickers from the National Alliance" and "notes with the names of Jewish and NAACP leaders in Detroit."

"For a convicted violent felon to amass an arsenal with 40,000 rounds of ammunition with no red flags popping up is problematic," Scott Kaufman, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, told the newspaper. "No matter where you stand on the gun issue, it makes you wonder. The moment I saw my name in this guy's notebook, I freaked out."

But according to Schmidt's attorney Edward Bryan, he's merely a "survivalist" and hoarder who has been known to stockpile food and gasoline for an apocalyptic event.

"He believes that the world could turn upside down in a day, and, quite frankly, it feels that way sometimes,'' Bryan said. "He's an engaging person who is very well-read and studies various cultures. It's the government's MO to create monsters out of some of the people it prosecutes. And Rick Schmidt is not a monster.''

"He had no intent to cause anyone harm," Bryan continued. "His collection of firearms and ammunition was similar to his collection of other items. He believes that our society may collapse one day, and he had to be prepared for what would happen."

He is, however, a convicted killer.

Schmidt was found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of a 20-year-old, and served 13 years in prison.

He had no intent to cause anyone harm

 

[FaTaL]

 

[Real]

I was just watching Ana talk about this on TYT

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

How is a nikka that served 13 years for killing someone else allowed to stockpile fukking weapons?!

Oh how could I forget... Complexion for the protection

 

[sanityovar8ted]

i bet they wouldnt let me stockpile firearms

 

[BrothaZay]

How is a nikka that served 13 years for killing someone else allowed to stockpile fukking weapons?!

Oh how could I forget... Complexion for the protection

Just because you went to jail, you cant protect yourself anymore?

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

Just because you went to jail, you cant protect yourself anymore?

Good job playing devils advocate. He shouldn't be able to own guns, he shouldn't be able to own guns though. Soldiers kill someone and they're fukked up, cops kill someone and they're fukked up, after someone kills another they're not the same, they really can't be rehabilitated, they'll always be haunted by their murder. This man killed someone, no gun for him.

 

[BrothaZay]

Good job playing devils advocate. He shouldn't be able to own guns, he shouldn't be able to own guns though. Soldiers kill someone and they're fukked up, cops kill someone and they're fukked up, after someone kills another they're not the same, they really can't be rehabilitated, they'll always be haunted by their murder. This man killed someone, no gun for him.

Not true. Maybe you should read up more on the brain and human psychology before you come to your BS conclusions.

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

Not true. Maybe you should read up more on the brain and human psychology before you come to your BS conclusions.

nikka aren't you in high school

 

[BrothaZay]

nikka aren't you in high school

No.

Even if I was, I still believe your idea of prison and rehabilitation is messed up.

Look at prisons in other countries where they actually rehabilitate people and not just throw them in a cell for 20 years and make them mad at the world. In some place in Europe a dude killed his family with an axe. When they sent him to prison, part of his rehabilitation was to spend hours every week(or day I cant remember) chopping wood. By the time he got out of prison he was well rehablitated and a stand up member of the community.

 

[jfkennedy]

Just because you went to jail, you cant protect yourself anymore?

I think if you're convicted of killing someone with a gun, that should be it for you as far as buying them. Just my opinion though.

 

[BrothaZay]

I think if you're convicted of killing someone with a gun, that should be it for you as far as buying them. Just my opinion though.

Why?

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

No.

Even if I was, I still believe your idea of prison and rehabilitation is messed up.

Look at prisons in other countries where they actually rehabilitate people and not just throw them in a cell for 20 years and make them mad at the world. In some place in Europe a dude killed his family with an axe. When they sent him to prison, part of his rehabilitation was to spend hours every week(or day I cant remember) chopping wood. By the time he got out of prison he was well rehablitated and a stand up member of the community.

nikka I ain't even finna argue with you, if you really think that it's even okay to rehabilitate a nikka who killed his family with an axe, then

 

[BrothaZay]

nikka I ain't even finna argue with you, if you really think that it's even okay to rehabilitate a nikka who killed his family with an axe, then

It's not an argument dumbass. Who df are you? What do you know about the human mind that brings you to say that's a bad idea? It worked out, and hes now a productive member of society.

fucc outta here clown

 

[Nature Boy Ric Flair]