FBI says it foiled plot to kidnap Michigan governor

The Hill ^ | 10 08 2020 | Zack Budryk

[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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[CatOwner]

If true, the FBI picked a fine time to do their f*cking job! I guess the Deep State always protects their own.

[FLT-bird]

Produce irrefutable evidence. Until then I have no reason to believe the FIB.

[a fool in paradise]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO

(derived from COunter INTELligence PROgram) (1956–1971) was a series of covert and illegal[1][2] projects conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting American political organizations.

...The FBI has used covert operations against domestic political groups since its inception; however, covert operations under the official COINTELPRO label took place between 1956 and 1971.[12] COINTELPRO tactics are still used to this day and have been alleged to include discrediting targets through psychological warfare; smearing individuals and groups using forged documents and by planting false reports in the media; harassment; wrongful imprisonment; and illegal violence, including assassination.[13][14][15][16] The FBI’s stated motivation was “protecting national security, preventing violence, and maintaining the existing social and political order”.[17]

[rktman]

They’d give her back in a flash. With cash to PULEEEEZE take her back.

[Gay State Conservative]

I'm inclined to agree. What a perfect story for ads directed at suburban Karens nationwide.

[Grampa Dave]

No comment!

[VideoDoctor]

I call total BS.

AGREE!

I TRUST the FBI as far as I can throw a Buick.

[Hojczyk]

Its entrapment they do it all the time....

[deadrock]

Oh, yeah. Those ‘crazy’ right wingers that don't want tyranny are equal to those nut job left wingers that do.

[Jim Noble]

Glowies.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

NY Post said they also threatened to kill cops which to me spells Antifa, so is the media twisting this into a “white supremacy right wing militia” narrative? I wouldn’t doubt it.

[The Sons of Liberty]

I call total BS.

I'm smelling a third rate made for TV movie script.

[Buckeye McFrog]

This is all about tarring Trump as a white supremacist if he decides to fire Wray.

[polymuser]

What percentage of the group is FBI agents or their op’s?

[a fool in paradise]

Bill Ayers DID bomb the Pentagon and he walked because of FBI abuse of power.

[yesthatjallen]

I call total BS.

If there was any 'plot' it was probably these guys blowing off steam in an online chat session.

[gibsonguy]

My money is on Wray BS.

[kiryandil]

Sounds like the FBI has been huffing dogsqueezins again...

[a fool in paradise]

Listing 6 names and saying “At least 5” protects them legally. No one accused can claim with certainty that they were among the “5” the writer was referencing.