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To: epicure who wrote (4441)	11/10/2003 11:44:31 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Respond to of 20773

"We're the Government, We're Here to Help." Here's a pretty distressing tale of just how far we are in our advance toward a police state. Why haven't these arresting officers been at least suspended during an investigation? ivpressonline.com FBI probing accusations filed against BLM ranger By MICHAEL A. SALORIO, Staff Writer Monday, November 10, 2003 2:40 PM PST GLAMIS — A 19-year-old Encinitas man remains in a wheelchair with limited mobility after suffering spinal cord injuries here Nov. 2 allegedly caused by a Bureau of Land Management ranger against whom allegations of abuse of power and use of excessive force have been raised. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's office in El Centro is investigating the incident that a third-party witness described as being "pretty tragic" and "a shame." Brian Boyd suffered bruising to the spinal cord in the neck area as well as having vertebrae in his neck and lower back wrenched out of place, said Tom Boyd, the alleged victim's father. Tom Boyd, 52, of Encinitas, is a commercial airline pilot who served as an aircraft carrier fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy from 1973 to 1993. He retired from military service with the rank of commander and attended the prestigious "Top Gun" fighter pilot school twice during the course of his naval aviation career. "There seems to be a bunch of cowboys out there abusing people. ... They thought he was a punk kid they could harass. ... We truly believe that an independent investigation is needed to let people know of the abuse," said Tom Boyd. Continues.......