American Front leader convicted on paramilitary training charges

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http://www.salon.com/2014/09/17/american_front_leader_convicted_on_paramilitary_training_charges/



American Front leader convicted on paramilitary training charges
Ryan Lenz, Southern Poverty Law Center
Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014 07:15 AM EST

Marcus Faella, one of more than a dozen people arrested last year on charges they were conducting paramilitary training with a group called the American Front, was convicted last week.

Faella, 41, was originally charged with conspiring to shoot into a building, two counts of conducting paramilitary training and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the Orlando Sentinel reported. But after two days of testimony, two of the charges against Faella were dismissed. He was convicted of two counts of teaching and conducting paramilitary training and faces up to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced in November.

Throughout the trial, prosecutor Sarah Hatch described the American Front leader as a racist who trained his followers for an impending race war.

“This is not just some carnival game,” Hatch told jurors. “If you’re discussing specifically how to use that weapon in combat with actual people … it’s difficult to make the argument that throwing a knife in the back of someone running away from you is a self-defense tactic.”