US Census worker hanged, "FED" written on his chest
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A U.S. Census worker found hanged from a tree near a Kentucky cemetery had the word "fed" scrawled on his chest, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, and the FBI is investigating whether he was a victim of anti-government sentiment.

I'm waiting for Michele "The US Census is gathering information for FEMA internment camps" Bachman to apologize. But I'm not holding my breath.

/so glad my sister apparently got the non-crazy portion of the country

EDIT: Profile of William Sparkman. Single father, got his teaching degree while battling cancer. All around good guy.

ETA 2: More detail.

Apparently he was found hanged, but in contact with the ground, stripped naked, hands and feet duct taped, gagged, and with his US Census badge duct taped to his right shoulder.

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	hallidae 2009-09-24 06:10 am UTC (link)
	My mother had to quit her census job this summer after a guy set his dogs-of-assorted-size-between-medium-and-large after her. All eight of them. I have to go give her a hug right now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	coffeebun 2009-09-24 08:05 am UTC (link)
	... wot (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hallidae 2009-09-24 08:12 am UTC (link)
	Swear to God, I do not lie, and we live in downtown, not the boonies. She cried when she told me about quitting, because she was embarrassed at doing so after having lectured me on toughing out the bad job market, and I was like "...Mama, he set dogs on you. You fucked up your back and knee running away from snappy dogs. I think I can let quitting slide." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	platedlizard 2009-09-24 08:22 am UTC (link)
	Jesus. That's assault, or assault with a deadly depending on where you are. Did she get bit? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hallidae 2009-09-24 08:26 am UTC (link)
	No, thankfully. Thanks to the wonders of adrenaline and being closer to the gate than the dogs were, she got out without a bite. She did have to go to the doctor for a sprained knee, though. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	also_not_a_pipe 2009-09-24 09:19 am UTC (link)
	D: ...well, at least she knows the address so she can use it to look up who to sue or charge with assault or something? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hallidae 2009-09-24 09:29 am UTC (link)
	She could, but she probably won't. She's pretty well decided to take it as a sign that she should have stayed retired, and leave it at that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rachelmap 2009-09-24 11:07 am UTC (link)
	I knew a guy who was used to keep eggs under a tree in his yard until they were completely rotten and could be put to the appropriate use. I'm not saying he was right to do that... (Reply to this)(Parent)

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