Posted on 08/30/2008 1:35:51 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB
Ramsey County sheriff's deputies found weapons and devices to disable buses - among other items - in searches in the Twin Cities last night and today.
Authorities said the items came from "key members of the RNC Welcoming Committee," a self-described anarchist group.
Five people have been arrested and four properties have been searched, according to the sheriff's office.
At 8 a.m. today, the sheriff's office executed search warrants at three Minneapolis homes - 2301 23rd Ave. S., 3500 Harriet Ave. and 3240 17th Ave. S. The FBI, Minneapolis police and the Hennepin County sheriff's office assisted them.
"The 'Welcoming Committee' is a criminal enterprise made up of 35 anarchists who are intent on committing criminal acts before and during the Republican National Convention," said Sheriff Bob Fletcher in a statement. "These acts include tactics to blockade and disable delegate buses, breaching venue security and injuring police officers. They have recruited assistance in their criminal conspiracy from other anarchists groups throughout the country. Through their plans and actions they have exhibited a blatant disregard for the law and the safety of others."
The statement said the items found in the searches included:
(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...
think I'll skip work downtown St.Paul next week.
If I got hit with urine from one of these worthless,feckless,hopeless,freaks I'd be on trial for something.
Actually, the buckets of urine and piles of feces were Sheryl Crow’s idea for saving toilet paper.
Ping!
ACORN I would presume.
This is way WAY past free speech These people acting in this way need HARD prison time!
I dare say the demonstrators will be downright out of hand next week.
Stick ‘em in a cage and let them practice anarchy on each other. Better yet, let us show them the consequences of anarchy. They’ll be hollering for governement, police and courts in no time.
I thought it was the Dim’s party platform.
From an earlier, initial report......
“Oddie Miller, a 19-year-old from Fort Collins, Colorado, said it was “just a space to get food, free Internet, community organization.”
“There were no bombs or anything in there,” Miller said.”
Am I the only person that it has occurred to, that if we actually lived in an anarchistic state; these people would all be hanging from trees within about five minutes?
Anti-bus weapons? What for? Are they expecting Obama to swing by and get rid of some more friends and supporters?
I wonder if the MSM will bury it so that the country doesn't get a chance to see what the 'Rats are really like.
nice name. how appropo.
probably nicknamed “s**thead”
call me paranoid (o.k. maybe i am a little) but tell me that i’m wrong when i say that i smell the k.g.b. at work here.
That is a charming Mpls neighborhood they chose. Most people are afraid to walk around it at night.
caltrops, most likely.
They probably watched “Jackass 4” to get most of the ideas.
Now these are fine upstanding examples of who will take over this country.....(Now I fully understand why some animals eat their young.)
Note: this did not happen in Denver. Only Democrats do this.
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