Korey Rowe Arrested, "Remember, there is no bad publicity."

By Jake Palmateer

Staff Writer

ONEONTA _ An Oneonta man who helped produce a 9/11 conspiracy documentary that became an Internet hit was arrested Monday for allegedly deserting the Army.

Korey Rowe, 24, a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq, was picked up by deputies at about 10:45 p.m. Monday, Otsego County Sheriff Richard Devlin Jr. said.

Rowe, along with Dylan Avery and Jason Bermas, are members of Louder Than Words, a production company that is working on a third edition of the movie "Loose Change," which contends the U.S. government was involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. That edition is intended to be a theatrical release.

Rowe and the other members of Louder Than Words have appeared on radio shows including The Alex Jones Show and have been mentioned in Time magazine. Vanity Fair magazine published a feature story on the group last August.

Since 2002, Rowe was interviewed by The Daily Star several times about "Loose Change" and his experiences in the military.

"We developed information that he was at a county Route 47 residence in Oneonta last night," Devlin said Tuesday.

Rowe was arrested on a "military warrant" that Devlin said was brought to the attention of deputies by the Oneonta Police Department, who received information from a source outside of that department.

Rowe was living at the Route 47 home, Devlin said.

City police officials who were able to comment on the case were unavailable Tuesday night.

After deputies received the information from Oneonta police, they reached out to the Army, and officials from Fort Knox faxed a copy of the warrant, deputies said.

Rowe previously told The Daily Star he enlisted in August 2001. He left the Army in June 2005, according to the Louder Than Words website.

He is being held without bail in the Otsego County jail and is waiting to be picked up by U.S. Army officials, Devlin said.

The Associated Press reported last month that deserters are rarely court-martialed by the Army.

Although 3,301 soldiers deserted in the 2006 fiscal year, there were just 174 troops court-martialed.

The AP report said some deserters are returned to their units, while others are discharged in non-criminal proceedings.

Desertion rates have been rising since 2004, but the Army does little to seek out deserters and instead relies on a database that can be cross-checked by local law-enforcement agencies during encounters such as traffic stops, the report states.

The Department of Defense public-affairs office did not immediately return a call for comment Tuesday.

A woman who answered Rowe’s cell phone Tuesday and identified herself only as Kristy said Rowe was "taken" from a house Monday night.

The Louder Than Words website lists a Kristy Kissner as an administrative assistant for the group.

"All we know is that he has been arrested," the woman said. "We know nothing. We just hope that whatever happened comes out."

Rowe’s parents did not immediately return a message left Tuesday.

In media interviews, Rowe has criticized the Iraq war and the Bush administration.

Desertion is defined under Article 85 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice as being when a soldier leaves his or her unit or place of duty with the intent to remain away from there permanently or quits his or her unit with the intent to avoid hazardous duty. It is considered a felony.


http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2...arrest0722.html

Uh oh. The article seems legit. Any comment from the other boys?

Thought this was a dupe @ first...it was posted in "The Lounge" but was removed. Anybody know more?

It's legit.

We have no comment on this time. I haven't even spoken to him since it happened.

It's obvious this only happened in order to discredit the movement. There is no way Korey could really be a deserter. I'm sure it will all get worked out.

I recommend funding his defense with a "Free Korey Rowe, a political prisoner" T-shirt campaign. I'll buy the first one available. ;)

He was arrested for desertion PERIOD. This wasn't an attack on the truth movement. If it was, I'm sure someone would have made up false charges against Dylan or Jason but not the hidden Korey. If as you think he couldn't have deserted then it was an unfortunate mistake. Why do some of you guys immediately think whenever something happens to someone in the movement it was done BECAUSE of their involvement with you?

Without knowing hardly any background info, I'd say this is meant to send a chill to the Loose Change Boys. Maybe Korey didn't show up for something his contract says he has to, but given the situation I don't think I blame him. I just hope he is treated allright and that everything is fair and legit.

People get arrested for desertion all the time. As the article states, 3,301 in fy 2006 alone.

So, what makes you think his arrest is "politically motivated?"

Even if he did "desert" them he has every right to. I would say it's more accurate to say THEY deserted HIM. This is bullsh^t. <_<

He was arrested for desertion PERIOD. This wasn't an attack on the truth movement. If it was, I'm sure someone would have made up false charges against Dylan or Jason but not the hidden Korey. If as you think he couldn't have deserted then it was an unfortunate mistake. Why do some of you guys immediately think whenever something happens to someone in the movement it was done BECAUSE of their involvement with you?

Why do you always think the opposite? How do you know it was "desertion PERIOD"? You know something we don't? Or are you just assuming.

Political prisoner who hasn;t been convicted but only charged. Anyway, I think you should read the OP and look at the charges. They aren't political.

Even if he did "desert" them he has every right to. I would say it's more accurate to say THEY deserted HIM. This is bullsh^t. <_<

there is no "right to desert" when you're enlisted in the army.

Read the article again....slowly.

He was arrested for desertion PERIOD. This wasn't an attack on the truth movement. If it was, I'm sure someone would have made up false charges against Dylan or Jason but not the hidden Korey. If as you think he couldn't have deserted then it was an unfortunate mistake. Why do some of you guys immediately think whenever something happens to someone in the movement it was done BECAUSE of their involvement with you?

Why do you always think the opposite? How do you know it was "desertion PERIOD"? You know something we don't? Or are you just assuming.

What does the article in the OP say? Are you stupid or do you just want to post something against me thinking it will make you a big man here with brownie points?

Make no mistake, sweetheart, deserting is a political action. Declining to serve in an illegal war that has led to the shredding of the Constitution here is definitely political.

Bullsh^t.

Bullsh^t.

Well, if he had a "right" to desert, then he wouldn't have been arrested for it, would he?

Bullsh^t.

Well, if he had a "right" to desert, then he wouldn't have been arrested for it, would he?

People are arrested for bullsh^t all the time. It's called living in tyranny. You should put down the Playstation controller and open a history book....

Bullsh^t.

Well, if he had a "right" to desert, then he wouldn't have been arrested for it, would he?

People are arrested for bullsh^t all the time. It's called living in tyranny. You should put down the Playstation controller and open a history book....

When someone is arrested, they are typically charged with a crime, as has been done here.

Claiming that an enlisted serviceman has "every right to desert" is ridiculous.