Schaeffer Cox
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Schaeffer Cox is an American
political activist, the founder of the Alaska Peacemakers Militia.
Cox was an attendee of Continental Congress 2009
. He was also an organizing member of the Fairbanks based Second Amendment Task Force. In 2009 at gathering of the group he drafted a declaration that the United States Government must be abolished if the government further restricts gun rights. The declaration was signed by many including United States Representative Don Young
.
, before dropping out to start his own small construction company.
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In March 2010 Cox was arrested by state authorities in Alaska for "weapons misconduct" - failing to disclose a concealed weapon. In the same month he was also accused of assaulting his wife; he pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment.
In 2011 he was arrested for alleged involvement in a murder conspiracy known as "241" where two law enforcement officers were to be killed for each member of the Peacemakers Militia killed in anticipation of government action against Cox and weapons charges.
In March 2011, Cox was arrested on federal charges in Fairbanks, Alaska, by the United States Marshals Service. He is currently charged with conspiracy to possess unregistered silencers and destructive devices, possession of an unregistered destructive device, possession of an unregistered silencer, possession of an unregistered machine gun, and other related charges under , and and Internal Revenue Code sections 5861(d), 5871, and 5861(f).Also charged for involvement in the plot are Lonnie Vernon, Karen Vernon, Coleman Barney and Michael Anderson. Cox's lawyers argued that the charges should be thrown out because the grand jury that served the indictment was flawed.
In late October of 2011, all state charges against Cox and his fellow defendants were dismissed. The dismissals followed a court ruling that kept prosecutors from using, as evidence, secret FBI recordings made without a search warrant. According to Assistant District Attorney Dway McConnell, the state charges cannot be refiled. The dismissed charges include many of the most serious allegations, including conspiracy to commit murder. http://newsminer.com/bookmark/16210944
Cox continues to face the pending federal weapons charges. In November 2011, additional federal charges were brought against him. The new allegations relate to the alleged purchase of hand grenades and silencers, and alleged possession of a loaded grenade launcher. Cox remains in jail, awaiting a trial scheduled for February 6, 2012.
from House District 7.
Cox was a supporter of Sarah Palin
, but criticized her harshly over her stance on Real ID in 2008, saying "If Sarah Palin loses who she is, then I won't support her".
Cox is said to be a close friend of Alaska politician Joe Miller, although Cox has said that he did not support Miller in Miller's 2010 bid for United States Senate. Cox stated, "[Miller's] going to try to run things in a more conservative way, but he's still trying to run things -- so he has the same fundamental problem of all the other politicians". After Cox was arrested, Miller sought to distance himself from Cox, releasing a statement saying "Mr. Miller has never had any connection to any of Mr. Cox's militia organizations, and in no way condones any lawless behavior."
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political activist, the founder of the Alaska Peacemakers Militia.
Cox was an attendee of Continental Congress 2009
Continental Congress 2009
Based on the premises that America is experiencing a Constitutional Crisis that is devastating to individual freedoms and liberties, and that in order to achieve meaningful reform, activists must go beyond Tea Parties, beyond elections and beyond petitioning, Continental Congress 2009 was convened...
. He was also an organizing member of the Fairbanks based Second Amendment Task Force. In 2009 at gathering of the group he drafted a declaration that the United States Government must be abolished if the government further restricts gun rights. The declaration was signed by many including United States Representative Don Young
Don Young
Donald Edwin "Don" Young is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1973. He is a member of the Republican Party.Young is the 6th most senior U.S. Representative and the 2nd most senior Republican Representative, as well as the 2nd most senior Republican in Congress as a whole...
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Early life
Francis August Schaeffer Cox was born on February 11, 1984 to Gary and Jennifer Cox. Around the turn of the century, Cox's family moved to Alaska. He received a high school diploma in May, 2003 through the correspondence program CyberLynx. He then briefly studied business at The University of Alaska FairbanksUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Alaska or UAF....
, before dropping out to start his own small construction company.
Legal problems
Cox has reportedly identified himself as a member of the Sovereign citizen movementSovereign citizen movement
The sovereign citizen movement is a loose network of American litigants, commentators and financial scheme promoters, classified as an "extremist anti-government group" by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation....
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In March 2010 Cox was arrested by state authorities in Alaska for "weapons misconduct" - failing to disclose a concealed weapon. In the same month he was also accused of assaulting his wife; he pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment.
In 2011 he was arrested for alleged involvement in a murder conspiracy known as "241" where two law enforcement officers were to be killed for each member of the Peacemakers Militia killed in anticipation of government action against Cox and weapons charges.
In March 2011, Cox was arrested on federal charges in Fairbanks, Alaska, by the United States Marshals Service. He is currently charged with conspiracy to possess unregistered silencers and destructive devices, possession of an unregistered destructive device, possession of an unregistered silencer, possession of an unregistered machine gun, and other related charges under , and and Internal Revenue Code sections 5861(d), 5871, and 5861(f).Also charged for involvement in the plot are Lonnie Vernon, Karen Vernon, Coleman Barney and Michael Anderson. Cox's lawyers argued that the charges should be thrown out because the grand jury that served the indictment was flawed.
In late October of 2011, all state charges against Cox and his fellow defendants were dismissed. The dismissals followed a court ruling that kept prosecutors from using, as evidence, secret FBI recordings made without a search warrant. According to Assistant District Attorney Dway McConnell, the state charges cannot be refiled. The dismissed charges include many of the most serious allegations, including conspiracy to commit murder. http://newsminer.com/bookmark/16210944
Cox continues to face the pending federal weapons charges. In November 2011, additional federal charges were brought against him. The new allegations relate to the alleged purchase of hand grenades and silencers, and alleged possession of a loaded grenade launcher. Cox remains in jail, awaiting a trial scheduled for February 6, 2012.
Political activities and ties
In 2008 he ran for the Alaska House of RepresentativesAlaska House of Representatives
The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of about 15,673 people . Members serve two-year terms without term limits...
from House District 7.
Cox was a supporter of Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was...
, but criticized her harshly over her stance on Real ID in 2008, saying "If Sarah Palin loses who she is, then I won't support her".
Cox is said to be a close friend of Alaska politician Joe Miller, although Cox has said that he did not support Miller in Miller's 2010 bid for United States Senate. Cox stated, "[Miller's] going to try to run things in a more conservative way, but he's still trying to run things -- so he has the same fundamental problem of all the other politicians". After Cox was arrested, Miller sought to distance himself from Cox, releasing a statement saying "Mr. Miller has never had any connection to any of Mr. Cox's militia organizations, and in no way condones any lawless behavior."