I was surfing around Netflix on Sunday and I came across a 1980's era "made for TV" "Coming of age" movie named "April Dawn."
The movie is set in April, 1775.
It starts with a roadblock and a local patriot named Solomon has his horse and wagon searched by British troops. They find, powder, shot and a musket. Solomon catches a beatdown and the British confiscate the horse, wagon and everything in it.
Cue in Tommy Lee Jones, a standard hardass father trying to raise his 15 year old son to be a man. Cue in youngish kid actor trying to be a man and woo his romantic interest.
Jones' character is a member of the local militia who does not wish to fight, but will if needed. When the militia musters after Revere's ride, the son stands in line though he's only 15. Jones' character allows the son to join and muster in.
Cue in the scene of 70 odd patriots standing with muskets in the green, facing the best army in the world at that time.
Solomon (hiding behind a low stone wall) fires the shot heard around the world.
Enough about the movie. It's good. Watch it. You won't be disappointed.
The roadblock thing...sound familiar? Today they call it a "DUI checkpoint" or "unscheduled safety inspection" or whatever the hell they want. Question: Where is the probable cause? (guess THEY say being on the road is cause enough.)
A recurrent theme in the movie up until the fighting started sums up like, "I do not want to kill my fellow man, but I want to stop the tyranny."
I see a similar attitude throughout the various pages, chatrooms and websites.
The question: Are people saying this because they're afraid of being arrested, or are they saying it because they are sincere to make bloodshed the final option?
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