Charles Dyer Update

This is a special update to a person I have covered in the past. He's just gotten a whole lot scarier......

17 August - On 21 January 2010 I wrote an article about Charles Dyer aka "July4Patriot", an former Marine, "Oathkeeper", militia member, tea party member, and birther. Known for his half-skull mask and his old USMC dress blues, Dyer was in jail awaiting charges of possession of a grenade launcher and the alleged rape of a 7-year old family member.

He was acquitted on the weapons charges, and on 28 April 2011 a mistrial was declared in the sexual assault charges. He was released on bond at that time.

Well, he missed a court date, and is now the object of a $500,000 bond payment and nationwide manhunt. His house burned to the ground last Friday and his family doesn't know where he is.

"An ex-marine and Oklahoma militia man sparks a nationwide manhunt. Law enforcement leaders say they're afraid he is heavily armed and will do something drastic.

Stephens County Sheriff Wayne McKinney says Charles Dyer didn't show up for court Monday morning on charges he raped a 7-year-old family member.

But Dyer's family says he is a constitutional patriot that's been hounded by the government and is now left with few options."

I have posted the PDF of the email he left his attorney here. Email addresses have been redacted. In it, he expresses his belief he was being framed for the arson of his house and that Law Enforcement was pushing him "to take violent action".

"I have been pushed to the limits multiple times by law enforcement and the judicial system in an attempt to cause me to take violent action against them. If I do, I know I will be the monster they depict me as."

(Snip)

"Our judicial system is nothing more than a system of liars and crooks working under the color of the law, where the rick go free and the poor are made to suffer injustice. Something MUST be done to expose it."

(Snip) And he ends with: (Bold face mine)

"To my parents, I am sorry I have disappointed you with my actions, I will continue to do all that I can to save the farm. If you do not hear from me within 90 days, then I am dead and I have failed you. I only pray that you will forgive me one day. I love you both with all of my heart. To my sister, I thank you for making me feel like the most loved little brother on the planet. I already miss all of you."

I think I can see why Law Enforcement is really freaking worried about this guy being on the loose.

16 August - KFOR-TV also reports on Dyer.

"Lawmen are searching for him and they're sending out an alert about his ties to anti-government militia groups.

Known for posting anti-government YouTube videos, the self-proclaimed patriot has tried to paint his charges as a conspiracy of the federal government.

Dyer is charged in Stephens County with sexually abusing a child.

He has also been in federal court for possession of a stolen military grenade launcher.

Stephens County Sheriff Wayne McKinney said, "What concerns me is his ties with some of these very radical groups."

Dyer's online rants include some scary messages calling for armed resistance against the U.S. Government and he has invited viewers to join him at his makeshift training area.

The threats of violence turned local too.

McKinney says Dyer has posted messages stating, "If the sheriff's office came to his house, he was loading his weapons and putting his bullet-proof vest on and having a showdown with us."

To make matters worse, there's something they didn't find in the ruins of his house.

"McKinney is afraid a firefight is what Dyer wants, but it won't be at Dyer's house.

His home burned to the ground early Friday morning.

When investigators sifted through it, they didn't find any of his personal belongings or his stash of weapons."

And they have a suspect in the arson:

"Dyer's girlfriend, Monica Freeman, is now behind bars for arson connected to the house fire."

This has gotten "bad" written all over it.

17 August - Talking Points Memo also reports on Dyer.

"On Monday, Dyer was scheduled to appear in court for the beginning of the new trial, but did not. His bond was revoked, and the judge issued a $500,000 bench warrant for his arrest.

In a bizarre twist, Dyer's house burnt down on Friday -- and his girlfriend was arrested for suspected arson, according to KFOR News.

"We're sure he's going to be armed," said Stephens County Sheriff Wayne McKinney of Dyer. "There's no doubt about that."

McKinney also said that Dyer had begun posting messages threatening local law enforcement: "If the sheriff's office came to his house, he was loading his weapons and putting his bullet-proof vest on and having a showdown with us."

"What concerns me is his ties with some of these very radical groups," McKinney said."

I suspect he's got good reason to be concerned.

17 August - The Hinky Meter reports on Dyer.

"On page 2 of the email Dyer then begins to insinuate that the trailer he was living in last Friday may have been burned to the ground due to someone who was trying to “take his life” and “destroy his life’s work”. Apparently his life’s work was to create a bunch of videos where he is stating “what they have done to him”. Fortunately, he’s got a butt-load of those up on youtube and all the government-hating militia folks can create him a youtube shrine and worship his statements as truth until the cows come home.

The problem with Dyer’s story here, and the reason that I’m blatantly showing NO compassion for his alleged “loss” in this fire, is that his girlfriend was arrested for starting the damned the fire. Please note that the reason that his girlfriend was arrested is not due to the feds “planting evidence” against her, or any great big phat conspiracy theory, but because Dyer’s roommate, another man who lived at the trailer, WALKED IN ON HER EARLIER FRIDAY ATTEMPTING TO START A FIRE IN THE TRAILER. She told the man to GET OUT, because she HAD JUST SET THE TRAILER ON FIRE. He successfully put the first fire out and ran her off. She apparently returned later in the morning and burned the trailer to the ground.

…surprisingly this occurred AFTER, as far SCSO has stated, DYER GOT ALL HIS STUFF OUT.

Sorry, Charlie, only good-tasting tuna get to be Starkist. I’m not buying your story."

Comments

[jayray]

Disturbing as hell. It looks like he is trying to create a conspiracy theory around himself. I really do hope the Secret Service and the Capitol police are on notice about this guy. Given his rantings no one can predict what he might be up too. Hopefully it is simply hiding out, with a peaceful surrender to police.

As much as I find birthers funny I don't want to see any hurt themselves or others. I hope that Dyer is safe and ends this without hurting himself or someone else.

[The Magic M]

> As much as I find birthers funny

I don't find them funny anymore. They were funny two years ago, but with every failure, they become more mentally unstable and more unreachable for logic and reason.
Right now, you find hardly any birther who's not in a state of mind of "constant defense against my enemies" (= everyone else).

[Bob]

The way they cheer on military deserters is beyond creepy.

[debbie]

Bob? Military deserter? It is reported by mainstream media, including the local Duncan Banner that he received two honorable discharges when he left the Marine Corp.

jayray, it looks like he's trying to create a conspiracy theory if you're reading the information above which, if it is true that there is a conspiracy, is exactly what how the powers that be want someone like the author of this blog to spread the news, and exactly how they would want you to interpret the news. Dyer is in a lose/lose situation right now.

Let me be clear that I don't state his innocence...nor his guilt. But you can sure bet that I don't believe he can get a fair trial!

[John]

you two are sheeple plain and simple

[Bob]

I was referring to Lakin and Moran (should have made that clear).

[ellid]

@Debbie -

Of course he can get a fair trial under American law. They'll almost certainly have to change the venue to get a jury pool that hasn't seen his ridiculous videos or heard that he fled to avoid a trial on charges that he raped a child, but if prosecutors could and did find a jury to try Charles Manson, they can find a jury to try Charles Dyer.

[SueDB]

Speaking of Manson, He would have been convicted just from the look in his eyes. Michelle Bachmann has those crazy eyes, just like Manson.

[SueDB]

But where are you going to find 12 intellectual peers with the collective intelligence of a tennis shoe?

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