[NativeSon]

If I were to be planning some sort of "big surprise" that involved a lot communications lock down, suspension of the Constitution and general "pogrom" actions, I would lay some ground work far enough in advance that I could brand some blatantly illegal actions as legit.

Legit enough for media to shovel and the sheep to eat.

"The people arrested after many months of investigation by the DOJ were part of a large anti-progressive terrorist group that..."

[SumProVita]

Possibly....but there’s also that tinfoil element. ;-)