F.B.I. Goes Knocking for Political Troublemakers

NY Times ^ | August 16, 2004 | ERIC LICHTBLAU

[neverdem]

Now it's protester intimidation, poor baby.

[Prime Choice]

Considering the violent nature of many Leftist protesters, I'd say the FBI has good cause.

Whenever you have violent people sympathizing with terrorists, you have potential terrorist recruits. Anyone with a lick of sense understands this. (Which is probably why the FBI visits leave the Leftists so surprised.)   ; )

[GeronL]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been questioning political demonstrators across the country, and in rare cases even subpoenaing them, in an aggressive effort to forestall what officials say could be violent and disruptive protests at the Republican National Convention in New York.

Thank God.

[Viet-Boat-Rider]

Remember the news about the Emails going out to throw marbles under the cop's horses to make them fall, and going to a shooting rang to get black powder scent on you to confuse the dogs.......DUHH...Then WHINE when the FBI knocks on your door....GEEEEZZZZZZZ

[vpintheak]

They are treading a fine line, and you know this will stir up a hornets nest for the lefties. And by that I mean the media. Personally I think it is a good thing that the FBI is letting these wing-nuts know they are watching.

[swilhelm73]

"The message I took from it," said Sarah Bardwell, 21, an intern at a Denver antiwar group who was visited by six investigators a few weeks ago, "was that they were trying to intimidate us into not going to any protests committing any violent crimes and to let us know that, 'hey, we're watching you.' ''

[Prime Choice]

Are you implying there may be leftists who are not violent?

Well, sure. To every rule there's an exception (including this one).   ; )

[ladyinred]

But some people contacted by the F.B.I. say they are mystified by the bureau's interest and felt harassed by questions about their political plans.

These people love to play the victim. Read any of their web sites, read the posters they wave, and then ask why the FBI might want to check them out!!!!

[Prime Choice]

Remember the news about the Emails going out to throw marbles under the cop's horses to make them fall, and going to a shooting rang to get black powder scent on you to confuse the dogs.......DUHH...Then WHINE when the FBI knocks on your door....GEEEEZZZZZZZ

I didn't hear about those (was probably in the hospital at the time), but that sounds about par for the Leftists. And it's just like the Leftists to make all kinds of violence-and-mayhem noises and then whine that they're being "persecuted" when someone takes them seriously. Sheesh...

[doug from upland]

When we protest, we do not break windows. We do not turn over police cars. We do not thrown rocks. We do not urinate or defecate in the streets. We do not use foul language. We do not set anything on fire (other than those who smoke cigarettes and set those on fire). We do not shut down merchants' businesses. We do not throw Molotov cocktails.

We are reasonable. They are crazy. That is why the FBI is doing what it is doing and why some of them might have to have their heads busted up a little.

[Viet-Boat-Rider]

[steveegg]

Could it be because almost all of the goons are lefties?

[Dolphy]

Interrogations have generally covered the same three questions, according to some of those questioned and their lawyers: were demonstrators planning violence or other disruptions, did they know anyone who was, and did they realize it was a crime to withhold such information.

They have earned the questions by deed and by rhetoric. After running into some less hardcore versions at both Bush and Kerry rallies I decided they were simply mentally ill.

[pete anderson]

It is good to have an FBI that is on Our Side!

Go get them!!!

[GeronL]

Interrogations have generally covered the same three questions, according to some of those questioned and their lawyers: were demonstrators planning violence or other disruptions, did they know anyone who was, and did they realize it was a crime to withhold such information.

Those are prudent questions, nothing wrong with it.

The UK is now being targeted by animal rights groups that are planning violence in a 'war' against doctors and researchers. I hope the UK is ready.

[anymouse]

Time to R.I.C.O. the limosine liberals in Hollywood, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston and NYC that fund these violent "protesters." Cut off their funding and see how motivated these pukes are to spend their own dough to travel around the country (and World in some cases) to "exercise their first Ammendment rights" as us Conservatives have to do.

[ApesForEvolution]

"The message I took from it," said Sarah Bardwell, 21, an intern at a Denver antiwar group who was visited by six investigators a few weeks ago, "was that they were trying to intimidate us into not going to any protests and to let us know that, 'hey, we're watching you.'"

Hahahahaha. No silly little girl (no doubt a knee-pad wearing communist), WE are watching you! That's far worse.

[ApesForEvolution]

I can't even read all of this tonight without having an aneurysm...needless to say, the enemies, both foreign and domestic, are working out of the same play book.

[GeronL]

Its mainly George Soros, he knows which ones to fund because its all a part of his plans... whatever those are.