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By Roxana Hegeman - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Dec 2, 2010 21:50:46 EST
WICHITA, Kan. — "A wounded veteran was charged Thursday with targeting members of a fundamentalist church infamous for protesting at soldiers' funerals."
"Ryan Newell of Marion faces five misdemeanor counts after he allegedly followed members of the Westboro Baptist Church after a protest at a Mulvane school. The 26-year-old veteran allegedly was armed with an M4 rifle, a .45-caliber Glock pistol and a .38 Smith and Wesson pistol when he was arrested Tuesday in the Wichita City Hall parking garage."

"He is being held on a $500,000 bond."
"Newell, who lost both his legs in a roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan, was formally charged with intentional conduct causing fear to a person or family, falsely representing himself to be a law enforcement officer, and three counts of unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon."

Full article: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/20...esters-120210/

I don't condone this guy's actions but it sure is sad it happened.

I can't imagine what his final act was to be but this guy sure needs help, bad.

What kind of life will he have if he ends up in the slammer as a double amputee and all?

I hope he gets a good lawyer...