After #BrettKimberlin sympathizers call SWATings fake. #BrettKimberlin claims to have been SWATed. akbar.co/LK8K6o
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Ali A. Akbar (@ali) June 11, 2012Brett Kimberlin’s group Velvet Revolution has offered a $10,000 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the attempted SWAT-tings of Mike Stack, Patrick Frey (Patterico), RedState’s Erick Erickson, and … Brett Kimberlin? Well that’s a new one.
As Patterico points out, Kimberlin was interviewed by ABC News after his alleged SWAT-ting and didn’t bring it up.
Some had their doubts about Kimberlin’s new claim.
The SWAT teams in Maryland rush into a Convicted Domestic Terrorist and bomber's home? Doubt. It. Greatly. #BrettKimberlin—
Ali A. Akbar (@ali) June 11, 2012
So #BrettKimberlin wants us to believe he was SWAT'ed for… what, writing about himself?—
Ali A. Akbar (@ali) June 11, 2012
Next thing you know, #Victim #BrettKimberlin will claim he was bombed and lost his leg in a speedway bombing… Oh wait.—
Ali A. Akbar (@ali) June 11, 2012
Which intrepid bloggers will be talking to Bethesda Maryland police bright & early tomorrow to get the report on the 5/31 Kimberlin SWATing?—
Lee Stranahan (@Stranahan) June 11, 2012
#BrettKimberlin now claims to have been SWATTed. I'd like to see the FBI THOROUGHLY investigate EVERY DETAIL of that claim.—
John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) June 11, 2012
Sure, the FBI should investigate. But for now, maybe bloggers can get started on the heavy lifting.
Developing: So far online Mont County reports contradict #BrettKimberlin's SWAT claim. h/t @jimmiebjr—
Ali A. Akbar (@ali) June 11, 2012
From last night: Kimberlin claimed he was SWAT-ted (SAFE LINK) scribd.com/doc/96657425/K… NOW: Local police deny that claim leestranahan.com/statement-from…—
Joe Brooks (@joebrooks) June 11, 2012
This morning, Lee Stranahan got a statement from the Montgomery county, Maryland public information office. It begins:
I searched our 911 call database for the above listed address. There was no call listed for 5/31, nor anything similar to what you described. I then searched each of our 6 districts for the entire day of 5/31 for a murder in progress, murder just occurred or murder occurred earlier call with negative results.
Visit Stranahan’s blog to read the full statement.
Oh #BrettKimberlin… you did it again!—
Joe Brooks (@joebrooks) June 11, 2012
Earlier today, Kimberlin’s attorney seemed to imply that his client had been SWAT-ted.
MT @Stranahan: Statement from #BrettKimberlin’s attorney regarding swating claim bit.ly/LfzJFO | New on my blog—
el SOOPer (@SooperMexican) June 11, 2012
But with no public record to back him up, Kimberlin’s SWAT-ting claim looks dubious at best.
BREAKING: @Stranahan exposes #BrettKimberlin's SWATting claim as a lie – leestranahan.com/statement-from… Another felon crying wolf.—
Luke Londo (@llondo) June 11, 2012
Brett Kimberlin swatting claim kinda looks like a COMPLETE HOAX. WOW. leestranahan.com/statement-from…—
Tom Allen (@Guitartom47) June 11, 2012
With 85 House Republicans urging Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate SWAT-tings, serial harasser Brett Kimberlin may find he doesn’t enjoy the disinfecting powers of sunlight.
NEW from ST: #BrettKimberlin: 85 GOP members of the US House sign letter urging DOJ to investigate SWAT-tings bit.ly/LktuSF #fb—
Sister Toldjah (@sistertoldjah) June 11, 2012
Twitchy will bring you more on this story as it develops.