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FBI says it foiled plot to kidnap Michigan governor
The Hill ^ | 10 08 2020 | Zack Budryk

Posted on 10/08/2020 9:05:42 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

A militia group planned to violently depose Michigan’s government and abduct Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), the FBI said in a federal affidavit filed Thursday.

"Several members talked about murdering 'tyrants' or 'taking' a sitting governor," an FBI agent wrote in the affidavit, obtained by the Detroit News. "The group decided they needed to increase their numbers and encouraged each other to talk to their neighbors and spread their message."

Federal prosecutors plan to make a fuller statement on the alleged plot later Thursday, according to the newspaper.

At least five men have been charged in connection with the alleged plot, identified as Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta, according to the affidavit.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
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To: AppyPappy

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181 posted on 10/08/2020 12:14:25 PM PDT by DrewsMum (GP)
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To: Hojczyk

She sure did have a prepared speech attacking Trump ready to go. Is Michigan going for Trump? Nancy has lots of arrows in her quiver. This sounds like a joke to me. It’s just laughable. Kidnap her, and then what. It’s funny. Sounds like a bunch of 8 year olds dreaming up a scheme while they are camping out.


182 posted on 10/08/2020 12:14:33 PM PDT by dandiegirl (BOBBY m)
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To: Patriot Babe

That was the first thing I thought of: “Ruthless People”. Hilarious.


183 posted on 10/08/2020 12:16:12 PM PDT by Inspectorette
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

“Looks like ANTIFA guy”

Bingo!

The narrative is debunked. Not right wing, but an ANTIFA false flag operation to impact the election.


184 posted on 10/08/2020 12:20:58 PM PDT by reagandemocrat
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To: Skywise
I call total BS.

It is. Half the people involved are probably fbi agents and instigators. This is how the criminal organization known as the 'fbi' works. The rest of the folk, perhaps minus one or two were blowing off steam.

185 posted on 10/08/2020 12:25:22 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: Inspectorette

Thank you for reminding me the name of the movie. It was a very funny movie and that scene where Midler was on the phone crying saying “I’m being marked down’ and made a reference to Kmart Blue Light Special.


186 posted on 10/08/2020 12:26:24 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: Politically Correct
Years ago a friend was working undercover and that situation actually happened. It was very tense, and my friend started looking around and realized EVERY PERSON AT THE SCENE (ON BOTH SIDES') WAS A COP. That was the only time I heard of that happening...
187 posted on 10/08/2020 12:26:38 PM PDT by GOPJ (Biden's base: non-college educated blacks.. Why won't Biden's Amtrak Tour stop in black communities?)
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To: yesthatjallen

Like racism, the demand for white supremacists greatly exceeds the supply.


188 posted on 10/08/2020 12:37:52 PM PDT by dsc (Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger men.)
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To: yesthatjallen

but they can’t do anything about antifa/blm

sure


189 posted on 10/08/2020 12:45:42 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Suspect is an ANARCHIST (not Republican) with the ANARCHIST flag behind him in his video. And WHO would be friends/associates of an ANARCHIST? Most likely other ANARCHISTS. Duh!


190 posted on 10/08/2020 12:48:04 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (I Need Joe Biden to Unmask Me So I Don't Have to Wear Them)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Thanks for that link. Great find.


191 posted on 10/08/2020 1:04:24 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: All
When you have the time, read this article to understand how alleged 'White Supremacists', 'racists', and 'right-wing' groups are infiltrated and set-up by law enforcement. For some reason law enforcement doesn't seem interested in infiltrating radial left-wing groups like Antifa:

Decades later, CSIS’s white supremacy infiltrator tells his story

Decades later, CSIS’s white supremacy infiltrator tells his story

CSIS: Canadian Security Intelligence Service

CSIS: Canadian Security Intelligence Service

192 posted on 10/08/2020 1:09:14 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

This is a video of Brandon Caserta, one of the ringleaders of the group of men arrested for a plot where the group planned to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Caserta has an anarchist flag behind him and in YouTube videos trashes police. He’s not a Republican, he’s an anarchist. pic.twitter.com/J1vE2qGYL7— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) October 8, 2020


193 posted on 10/08/2020 1:09:58 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

More on the ideology of one of the men who was busted by the FBI for a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In this video he poses in front of an anarchist flag to tell people that the Declaration of Independence is an anarchist document. Brandon Caserta is an anarchist. pic.twitter.com/7PgQkYrNIQ— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) October 8, 2020


194 posted on 10/08/2020 1:10:54 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: a fool in paradise

“Did the FBI agent in the group give them the idea?”

My first thought as well. From the article it says they talked about taking direct action, but then decided to talk to their neighbors to persuade them to political action.


195 posted on 10/08/2020 1:12:01 PM PDT by crusher (GREEN: Globaloney for the Gullible)
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To: z3n
If that were true these ‘clever’ right wing trixters.._
That's another thing, on the one hand the left portrays "right wing extremists" as ignernt cheap beer guzzling wife beating meth headed cousin effing trailer trash, yet on the other they told us they're intelligent and sophisticated enough to pull off such an intricate complex undercover operation. Suuuure
196 posted on 10/08/2020 1:15:11 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (Virtue signalling is no virtue)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Last summer this was happening, having nothing to do with the Lockdown, and now the October Surprise indictments by Dana the Destroyer, in a Big Tit for Tat, giving the Gretch ammo to tie it all to Trump. In the end, it will fizzle like all the other crap pulled on us to keep our attention going every which way. This is going to prove to be another FBI sting with FBI Undercover agents and “informants” inciting and entrapping. IF it is anything “real,” it is leftwing wackos or paid actors as no one would act this way in real life. Waco, Ruby Ridge, Finicum/Malheur, Bundys, Hutatree, am I forgetting anyone? My Stinkometer is going off the chart again.

Can’t wait to see how this plays out.


197 posted on 10/08/2020 1:25:37 PM PDT by Sioux-san
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To: eyeamok
SOunds more like a CYA moment to cover for Wray. I would bet money that the entire incident was Started and Promoted by the FBI, they most likely intentionally went after a few marginalized crazy guys and and pumped them up with crap and got them riled up enough to join their Plot, just to arrest them afterwards to make Wray appear to be truthful.

I'd be willing to bet serious money that NONE of the people charged will ever see the inside of a court room outside of some 'plea deal'. If I were on a jury in this case, my only real question would be, "What did they actually do?" If they didn't actually take concrete steps to actually off the bitch or something, they'd walk, because there is no way in hell I'd vote to convict.

198 posted on 10/08/2020 1:29:02 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Anyone who was that worked-up about taking out a tyrant would just stage a sniper attack. They wouldn’t bother to kidnap somebody with all of the attendant headaches that entails.

Yup. "Unintended Consequences" has some really good ideas in it.

199 posted on 10/08/2020 1:30:41 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: grey_whiskers

Great find. Thanks for that.


200 posted on 10/08/2020 1:30:43 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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