Posted on 03/15/2009 7:53:29 PM PDT by GoldStandard
A new document meant to help Missouri law enforcement agencies identify militia members or domestic terrorists has drawn criticism for some of the warning signs mentioned.
The Feb. 20 report called "The Modern Militia Movement" mentions such red flags as political bumper stickers for third-party candidates, such as U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, who ran for president last year; talk of conspiracy theories, such as the plan for a superhighway linking Canada to Mexico; and possession of subversive literature.
"It seems like they want to stifle political thought," said Roger Webb, president of the University of Missouri campus Libertarians. "There are a lot of third parties out there, and none of them express any violence. In fact, if you join the Libertarian Party, one of the things you sign in your membership application is that you don't support violence as a means to any ends."
But state law enforcement officials said the report is being misinterpreted.
Lt. John Hotz of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said the report comes from publicly available, trend data on militias. It was compiled by the Missouri Information Analysis Center, a "fusion center" in Jefferson City that combines resources from the federal Department of Homeland Security and other agencies. The center, which opened in 2005, was set up to collect local intelligence to better combat terrorism and other criminal activity, he said.
"All this is an educational thing," Hotz said of the report. "Troopers have been shot by members of groups, so it's our job to let law enforcement officers know what the trends are in the modern militia movement."
(Excerpt) Read more at kansascity.com ...
I remember that well. Dems have a thing about lying and when called on it, threaten and intimidate. Right out of their playbook.
“Also bearing in mind the Democratic DAs in STL City and County who threatened to prosecute any so-called false political advertising against the Annoited One.”
I’m surprised that someone in Kansas City did not play that hand.
I understand she heard from many Missourians over that one.
I;m still sick over the 2006 election and losing Jim Talent.
Someone probably would have if the Governor hadn’t stepped in.
Ironically, I spent 1984 in KC. Deja vu? (and I don’t mean the club in Columbia!)
I know she heard from me multiple times. I told her that I wouldn’t stop until she was defeated in the next election. Funny how she hasn’t replied to me yet...lol
In 1984 I was working my young buns off to Ronaldus Magnus re-elected. Of course I was only 15 at the time but I knew what this country needed.
Ron Paul Ping!
I guess she and Bond made an agreement on the Omnibus bill. He voted for it and she voted against. Bond gave her cover so they got their 86 million for Missouri via earmark.
A pox on Bond. I'm glad he's retiring.
I’m glad myself of that too. That’s why I’m backing Steelman. She is Conservative and does not hold earmarks as a virtue, like the Missouri GOP seems to be doing right now.
Bond thinks some earmarks are more equal than others.
Bond has been a thorough disappointment these last few years. As he gets older, me moves further to the left. I think he’s past the center already and is still sailing to port.
welcome to FR, are you from MO?
Militias back. White supremacists too I bet or at the very least they hate Joos (and gays but that goes without saying). At least a few will be those deranged Iraq war vets we been hearing about.
Always has to be a problem though.
The Democrat/socialists are back!
The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri Information Analysis Center have distributed literature from far-right fascist politicians in Austria. Both organizations are anti-American groups whose members have been seen at KKK rallies in the past.
(Two can play the propaganda smear game.)
How many crimes have “militia members” committed recently, that they need to identify them, eh?
I bet this will make most of the Ron Paul haters on FR very happy.
maybe these law enforcement agents are not having any luck with real terrorists, so they go after and entrap militia members, freedom lovers and so forth for headlines, to make themesleves feel useful etc...
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The question we should be asking is how much of an input the Poverty Palace (The Southern Poverty Law Center) had in this. For some reason government agencies think they are a reliable source.
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