"Schrader Describes Arrest for Rock Pit Violations"

This was a letter to the editor in the Myrtle Point Herald, in the small town of  Myrtle Point, Oregon earlier this month, and is written by 65-year-old Francis Schrader, the owner of All Coast Concrete.


To the editor:

"Are you prepared to die for your liberties?  Several people, in Myrtle Point, witnessed, on May 4 at about 10 a.m. a Gestapo act of terrorism and the kidnapping of an American Citizen by a for-profit corporation.  The Myrtle Point citizen on the street or near the mini-mart near Railroad Avenue were at risk of being shot or killed during this assault.

An American citizen was called three times by phone and lied to on each call.  This citizen was told that there had been an accident and damage done to the citizen's parked truck by a man called Jim Roberts.  The person on the phone said he got the cell phone number off the door on the damaged truck.  He said he had to soon leave town, but wanted to settle the damages first, in cash, and he asked for the citizen to come to the dump truck.

When the citizen arrived at the dump truck at around 10 a.m., he found no damage and nobody around.  He suddenly saw two plainclothes me running toward him from about 150 feet away, yelling, one of which was pointing a revolver in his direction.  He was told to get on his hands out of his pockets, turn around, and hands behind his back.  The 65-year-old citizen was taken to the pavement by two men in their 30's, from behind, and handcuffed.  They refused to give any identification as to who they were.  They then began picking up all the papers and personal items that had flown from the citizen's pocket during the attack.

A neighbor, thinking this was a mugging, robbery, and/or kidnapping, called 9-1-1.  The Myrtle Point police officer that arrived on the scene ask them two times while his gun was pointed at them what was going on and who they were.  At first they ignored him.  At this point, the citizen was in the line of fire.  Finally, arrogantly, they replied that they were U.S. Marshals, at which time the Myrtle Point officer forced them to show identification.

The guns were lowered and the citizen was hauled to the U.S. District Court in Eugene.

The people of Myrtle Point were in great danger if shots had been exchanged.  The Myrtle Point police officer did a very professional job of protecting the citizen.  Thank you.  There was no reason to approach the citizen in the manner they did, as he did not even have a traffic ticket on his record!

Could this happen to you?  This citizen hopes not.  When one stands up for what is right and true, the allege government does not like it.  Fear is the weapon they use.  This citizen is not buying their bullying tactics.

This is all over whether I have the right to work in my rock pit without their jurisdiction, as if this citizen does not know how to take care of himself.  The Mine Safety and Health Administration, better known to rock pit owners and workers as MSHA, is behind it all.  

This citizen has the creator as his Lord and Savior.  He will not submit to such tyranny with the Kind of the universe by his side.  I covet the prayers of all who stand for truth, love and liberty."

Francis Richard Schrader, Sovereign American, 
Myrtle Point, republic of Oregon