[Dr. Eckleburg]

In fact, and this is scary, the fbi puke (and I’m paraphrasing by memory) said that Waco taught them a lesson about alerting this kind of group so NOW they are just arresting them BEFORE THEY DO ANYTHING!

Unimaginable. And now reality.

Some conservative think tank had better throw a lot of money defending these guys so the courts can come down hard on this type of fascist repression.

If the courts still exist by then.

[xzins]

If nothing else, that interview was evidence that no act had been committed prior to their arrest.

Now, would I prefer that we had caught the 9/11 terrorists while they were at the airport and prosecuted them for their conspiracy that culminated in 9/11?

Sure.

However, pre-emptive arresting should occur when the suspected plot is in progress. It shouldn’t be based on conversations that camo dressed men have over a beer. It shouldn’t even be based on angry writings or postings.

One should be “in the act.”