May 19, 1997
Ron Cole #27523-013
Federal Correctional Institution
9595 West Quincy Ave.
Littleton, Colo. 80123Gary:
As you can read in the timeline, We'd been under investigation for four months, and that investigation was conducted by the FBI's Domestic Terrorism Unit. When my lawyer asked the prosecutor in this case what the Domestic Terrorism Unit was doing watching our house a full month before there were any allegations of our possessing illegal weapons, he was told, "We were investigating their (Cole's) possibly dealing drugs." No shit, they actually are claiming that they thought we were dealing drugs! The prosecution also claims that Dan McNasby was a "concerned citizen" who approached the FBI on his own. We know that's a lie for reasons I can't spell out before trial. But, it is also too much of a coincidence, in light of the FBI's four month investigation, that he went to them with the convenient excuse.According to the discovery I've seen, so far, the FBI spent four months building a file containing nothing but information off of the Internet and even started watching our house in March based only on our Internet posts, No mention of firearms was made until April 23, eight days before our arrest! In other words, we were investigated nearly four months, and under surveillance for at least one month, without any hint of illegal activity of any kind. Even then, when allegations were made and guns came into the picture, those allegations came from one source with ulterior motives eight days before we were arrested. Something stinks!
At the very least, the FBI targeted us a long time ago, and then went to work looking for a way to put us in jail at a time that would make them look good (The OKC trial). Their efforts in this case have been structured to play to the mass-media interest.
I hope everything is fine with you and your family, and everyone is well. Please don't hesitate to pass on this information and my address over the net or by any other means. I see Wally and Kevin about once a week and anything sent to me gets to them, one way or another. I'll try to get their "inmate number" anyway.
I'll put together more information when I have more stamps, and send it along. Thank you, and tell everyone I said "Hello."
Your friend,
Ron[Ron's address (again):
Ron Cole #27523-013
Federal Correctional Institution
9595 West Quincy Ave.
Littleton, Colo. 80123
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