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Militia group plan to kidnap Whitmer was part of attempt to start civil war: officials
The Hill ^ | 10 08 2020 | Justine Coleman

Posted on 10/08/2020 8:27:50 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

The militia group whose members planned to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) was attempting to instigate a civil war through attacks on the state Capitol building and targeting police officers, officials said Thursday.

Members of the group, identified by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel as the Wolverine Watchmen, are accused of crimes such as conducting surveillance outside of Whitmer’s vacation home, using code language and encrypted messages and putting a bomb under a bridge to distract police.

In total, 13 members were charged with felony crimes, including the six who were charged for the governor kidnapping plot, the Detroit Free Press reported.

Nessel described the members as “extremists” who were trying to gain members “by seizing on a moment of civil unrest" in the U.S.

“There has been a disturbing increase in anti-government rhetoric and the re-emergence of groups that embrace extremist ideologies,” Nessel said at a press conference. "This is more than just political disagreement or passionate advocacy, some of these groups’ mission is simply to create chaos and inflict harm upon others.”

Nessel’s announcement of charges against the seven additional members came after the FBI filed an affidavit on Thursday saying it stopped an attempt to abduct Whitmer in an alleged terror plot.

The six involved with the plans to kidnap Whitmer were charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping. The affidavit named them as Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anarchists; antifa; antitrump; dncbrownshirts; farleftextremists; gretchenwhitmar; gretchenwhitmer; klantifa; michigan; militia; oogaboogaloo; wolverinewatchmen; wretchedgretchen
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To: DoughtyOne

conducting surveillance outside of Whitmer’s vacation home, using code language and encrypted messages and putting a bomb under a bridge
= = =

Surveillance
code language
encrypted message

...so ...? Boy scouts used to do this.

bomb under a bridge

... not so good ....


41 posted on 10/08/2020 9:07:03 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (This is not /s. It is just as viable as any MSM 'information', maybe more so!)
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To: DoughtyOne

Completely insane when you think about it.
They used to catch russian spies, investigate bank robberies, and now all they do is politically biased shenanigans that...
I find that there isn’t a word adequate in the english language to describe the sheer lack of care for the Constitution and the country shown by the FBI’s behavior of the past few decades.
“Laws and ethics? What’s that? Honesty? Never heard of it!” - the feeb


42 posted on 10/08/2020 9:07:03 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

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43 posted on 10/08/2020 9:07:21 PM PDT by bitt (He is fighting for us so I am going to fight for him!)
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To: Darksheare

Very high I would say.


44 posted on 10/08/2020 9:07:22 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODYS BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: yesthatjallen

Doesn’t sound remotely like a “militia group.”


45 posted on 10/08/2020 9:07:26 PM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: oldbill
THEY would have had to pay someone to take her back

"Ransom of Red Chief" by O'Henry.

46 posted on 10/08/2020 9:07:57 PM PDT by Starstruck
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To: Zathras

There are crazy people out there and FBI informants who both tend to instigate trouble.


47 posted on 10/08/2020 9:08:47 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODYS BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: oldbill

“Can you say THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF, children??” — “SURE you CAN.”

RotflmRao, TMN78247


48 posted on 10/08/2020 9:10:36 PM PDT by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, F'by 241836)
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To: yesthatjallen
The militia group TURNED the conspirators in, and volunteered to serve as under-cover informants.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/6-charged-in-alleged-plot-to-kidnap-michigan-governor_3531475.html?

49 posted on 10/08/2020 9:11:48 PM PDT by Thud
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To: kiryandil

“Yeah, whatever.”

For sure.

Gretchen was going to get kidnapped? In other news, MLB is allowing 10,000 fans to attend the World Series games. Nice.


50 posted on 10/08/2020 9:13:30 PM PDT by Falconspeed
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To: yesthatjallen

“Wolverine Watchmen”

Sounds like a name and plan hatched by 7 year old boys.


51 posted on 10/08/2020 9:13:49 PM PDT by Meatspace
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Criminal complaints make no reference to White Supremacists.

Six Arrested On Federal Charge Of Conspiracy To Kidnap The Governor Of Michigan

Criminal Complaint

52 posted on 10/08/2020 9:14:40 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

WOW! I didn’t realize until just this minute that Gretchen’s maiden name was SMOLLETT & that she was Jessie’s “long lost” sister??

LOL, TMN78247


53 posted on 10/08/2020 9:15:02 PM PDT by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, F'by 241836)
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To: Nextrush

I don’t doubt it.


54 posted on 10/08/2020 9:15:45 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Scrambler Bob

“Surveillance
code language
encrypted message

...so ...? Boy scouts used to do this.”

Yup...no criminality except possibly—and that is a seventh inning stretch—for trespassing associated with “surveillance”


55 posted on 10/08/2020 9:16:58 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Heff

And it will bear fruit when Trump gets re-elected on November 3, 2020.


56 posted on 10/08/2020 9:24:12 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: a fool in paradise
Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie – Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, ‘Trump is a Tyrant’
Gee, he sounds just like Joyless Behar, and Joyless Reid and the Trump hating a-hole celebs, HOW 'BOUT THAT! Just like the POS who shot up the synagogue in Pittsburgh. IIRC, he's a Jew hating White supremacist who HATES Pres Trump for reaching out to BLacks and Latinos, also his strong pro Israel stance and his son in law and some of his grandkids are Jewish. Trump is hated by whackos and extremists of all stripes, that speaks volumes.
57 posted on 10/08/2020 9:28:46 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (Virtue signalling is no virtue)
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To: Darksheare
Susie memorized Chlamydia's Art Of The Kneel...
58 posted on 10/08/2020 9:35:17 PM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: Scrambler Bob

I’m saying this knowing I could be wrong, but there is so
much out there about how dirty the FBI has been over the
last 30 years, I’m sorry. My default is to give others
the benefit of the doubt until it’s crystal clear a
justified conviction is likely.

What was the bomb? An M-80? A string of fireworks?

There has been tens of thousands of acts of violence from
the Left over the last few months, but this is where the
FBI is focused?

How’s that investigation coming regarding who is financing
the terrorists?

Oh excuse me, peaceful protestors.,,


59 posted on 10/08/2020 9:38:48 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (If you're neverTrump at this point, drop the charade, you're just never the United States.)
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To: Darksheare

I hear ya.

I grew up idolizing the FBI. Ruby Ridge, Waco, and TWA-800
took care of that, but quick.


60 posted on 10/08/2020 9:40:22 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (If you're neverTrump at this point, drop the charade, you're just never the United States.)
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