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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Sounds like Another FBI set up.
Can you say Oklahoma City bombing?
Waco?
Ruby Ridge?
The shoot down of flight TWA flight 800?
“ THEY would have had to pay someone to take her back.”
LOL! A real life “The Ransom of Red Chief “.
Well, I liked the crazy signing lady!
I don’t believe any white supremacist groups would exist if the FBI didn’t keep and maintain them.
This group is not right wing and more of an Antifa style anarchist group.
Richard Spencer has endorsed Joe Biden and you don’t hear him being pressed every week to denounce that endorsement.
Ilhan Omar was called David Duke’s favorite congress person ( because of her remarks on Jewish lobbyists) and she isn’t hounded about it.
The media is fake news and the Democrats’ house organ.
And Bernie Sanders wanted convicted terrorists, serial killers, rapists, etc. to be able to vote from behind bars.
So much for #MeToo and #HateCrimeConvictions.
Bernie solicited their votes.
I don’t think she is the only one.... you can feel it... people are pissed off... they are sick of the PC crap, sick of this wacko leftist, marxist thinking... the left will ignite a Civil War if they aren’t careful. Frankly, I am worried that if Biden wins, what happens if some States say “screw-it ... we ‘re done... we don’t want anymore wacko, San Fran - NYC liberal bs. Scary time.
Have you seen the picture of one of the kidnappers ranting against Trump with an Antifa flag behind him. Caserta is his last name.
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