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Freedom Fighter Kills Photo Radar Tax Collector
by Thomas Patrick Destories
Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Thomas Jefferson and George Washington would be proud of Arizona citizens who have finally after years of tyranny started shooting photo radar tax collectors!
According to the report, a witness saw a Chevrolet Suburban, later identified as Destories' vehicle, pull up behind Georgianni's van about 8:45 p.m. Sunday, leaving the witness with the impression that the SUV was having trouble.
When the Suburban pulled up to a stop light at Seventh Street and Loop 101 a couple of minutes later, the witnesses realized there was no trouble and noticed the driver: a man with unkempt hair and a long moustache.
That description, along with good observation by a Department of Public Safety officer who used to live in Destories' neighborhood, led authorities to believe Destories might be involved, according to the police report.
After officers watched Destories' house and saw him move a Suburban matching the description of the suspected shooter's vehicle behind his house, they arrested the Cave Creek resident.
Investigators said Georgianni was sitting behind the driver's seat doing paperwork when the Suburban pulled up behind his van and somebody fired the shots.
The van was hit five times with large-caliber bullets, according to the report, with three of the five shots grouped in a tight pattern around the driver's side window, near where Georgianni was seated. The shooting prompted both companies that operate photo-enforcement programs in the area to pull the mobile units from highways and roads while they reassess security measures.
Destories had an initial appearance on Monday. He could face charges of first-degree murder and is being held on a $2 million cash bond.