Ed and Elaine Brown arrested
U.S. Marshal: NH tax evaders arrested
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CONCORD, N.H. – Convicted tax evaders Ed and Elaine Brown have been arrested at their Plainfield home without incident, the U.S. Marshal’s office in New Hampshire said Thursday.
The couple had been convicted on federal tax charges in January. They refused to turn themselves in to authorities when they were sentenced in April and had been holed up in their rural, fortress-like home since. It was not immediately clear how they were taken into custody.
“The Browns may now begin serving their 63-month federal prison terms,” U.S. Marshal Stephen Monier said. “High profile situations like this are always difficult, but they don’t have to be tragic. I’m glad no one was injured, and that the community remained safe throughout the operation.”
The Browns have claimed the federal income tax is not legitimate.
Earlier this year, officials cut power and telephone service in an effort to ratchet up pressure on the couple convicted of scheming to avoid federal income taxes by hiding $1.9 million of income between 1996 and 2003.
After abandoning his federal trial and retreating to his home, Ed Brown repeatedly said that any attempts to arrest him would result in a violent confrontation.
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For those of you who don’t know Ed and Elaine’s story, here’s their official website.
The only thing they asked for was for the government to show them the law that requires them to pay the federal income tax. The truth is, there is no law. The 16th Amendment to the Constitution has been used to “legalize” income tax, but it was never ratified by 3/4 of the 48 states existing in 1913.
If you would like to learn more about this illegal tax, the illegal Federal Reserve, and who you work for 4 months out of the year, please watch the following documentary:
America: Freedom to Fascism by Aaron Russo
It’s worth it.
