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Lexington Man Who Hoarded Guns, Nazi, Klan Memorabilia, Admits To Harassing Black Neighbors: DA
A convicted felon who collected guns, Nazi, Ku Klux Klan, and Confederate Army memorabilia admitted more than 100 crimes, including terrorizing his black neighbors because of their race, authorities said. Police found more than 70 guns in his Lexington home despite his previous felony conviction that barred him from keeping weapons.
Robert Ivarson, age 55, last week pleaded guilty to:
10 counts of possession of an assault weapon
11 counts of possession of a large-capacity weapon
11 counts of possession of a large-capacity feeding device
24 counts of possession of a firearm as an arme…
Kkk-hooded Beer Should Not Have Gotten Bartender Fired, Says Lawsuit
A fired bartender is seeking more than $15,000 in damages and lost wages after attempting to serve a beer in a white KKK-type hood to two patrons.
On Tuesday, Dec. 1, Nathan Thaller, of South Windsor, filed a lawsuit in Hartford Superior Court against World of Beer in West Hartford (WOB, LLC) claiming that the firing was a violation of his free speech.
Thaller was fired in July. The incident began when two customers asked to try Omnipollo Brewery’s “Yellow Belly” beer, according to the lawsuit, which was filed on Thaller’s behalf by attorney Michael J. Reilly of Cicchiello & Cicchiello,…
