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I was only able to watch a little bit of Bannon this morning as I waited for hubby to get up and get ready to go to work.

We have been out in the garage moving things around to get ready for the boxes and appliances that will have to be stored there for, it’s a mystery to me, how long.

Did Bannon say that he will be in touch with his Maui person during the 5pm show?

I think so, Gran. He was going to try and have them report back at 5.

I know some are skeptical but I do think AG Carr means business.

Republican AG Announces RICO Charges on 61 Leftists After Violent Insurrection

By Johnathan Jones
September 6, 2023

Republican Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has indicted dozens of people on racketeering charges over years of riots and protests in opposition to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which is under construction.

“Cop City,” as the facility has been called by left-wing activists, has been targeted since it was announced by organized protesters.

In an indictment that was announced on Tuesday, Carr called those who have been targeting the facility “militant anarchists,” the Associated Press reported.

The indictment, which is dated Aug. 29, uses Georgia’s anti-racketeering or RICO law and targets 61 people.

This is the same statute Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis has used to charge former President Donald Trump and 18 other people for questionable alleged crimes related to the challenging of the state’s 2020 election results.

Carr’s indictment could be viewed as a sign the state’s Republican Party is fighting fire with fire.

The AG has accused all of the defendants of conspiring to obstruct the construction of the police and fire training center, accusing them of violence, intimidation and destruction of property.

In July, a police cruiser near the facility was targeted by an arsonist.

Other fires were set in March when the facility was targeted by masked protestors but the effort to prevent it from being completed started in 2021.

Carr cited the instances of violence and intimidation as his rationale for going after the individuals he said were behind it.

Defendants include more than three dozen people who have previously been charged with domestic terrorism and other acts in connection to the violent protests and riots at or near the training center.

Three leaders of the movement against it are also accused of money laundering.

The RICO charges could result in those who have already been charged facing heavy sentences if they are convicted.

Carr signaled earlier this year on social media he was willing to use the full power of the law to keep order in the state.

He shared a Fox News report about some of the “Cop City” rioting and commented, “We are not Oregon. We are not California. We are not Washington. You cannot come to our state, break our laws, throw rocks at buildings, damage property, and shoot police officers.”

He concluded, “You can and you will be charged, and that’s exactly what we’re doing.”