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FBI uncovers armed militia plot to abduct Michigan Gov. Whitmer
FOX News ^ | 10-8-2020 | Danielle Wallace

Posted on 10/08/2020 11:59:57 AM PDT by NRx

The FBI said Thursday it uncovered a plot carried out by an armed militia in Michigan to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

In total, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed 19 state felony charges against seven individuals known to be members of the militia group, Wolverine Watchmen or associates of Wolverine Watchmen. Separately, six individuals were also charged by U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge with federal felony charges as a result of the execution of search warrants Wednesday.

The suspects, now under arrest, are alleged to have called on the groups’ members to identify the home addresses of law enforcement officers in order to target them; made threats of violence to instigate a civil war leading to societal collapse; and engaged in the planning and training for an operation to attack the state Capitol building and kidnap government officials, including Gov. Whitmer.

“There has been a disturbing increase in anti-government rhetoric and the re-emergence of groups that embrace extremist ideologies,” Nessel said. “These groups often seek to recruit new members by seizing on a moment of civil unrest and using it to advance their agenda of self-reliance and armed resistance. 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.”

Through the efforts of more than 200 state and federal law enforcement officials, officers executed a series of search warrants and arrest warrants in more than a dozen cities around the state, including, Belleville, Cadillac, Canton, Charlotte, Clarkston, Grand Rapids, Luther, Munith, Orion Township, Ovid, Portage, Shelby Township and Waterford, according to a press release.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: antifafbi; ftroop; search; whitmer
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This does not have the feel of a false flag op. Too many people involved and too much evidence. I really wish these wingnuts would knock it off. This kind of crap is just hurting the cause and giving ammo to the other side.
1 posted on 10/08/2020 11:59:57 AM PDT by NRx
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This comes out less than 48 hours after Hillary and Obama,
as well as others have been exposed to the public for what
they did.

Nah, there’s something very fishy about this.

I mean, the FBI wouldn’t trump up charge against anyone
would they? Hmmm, I sure can’t think of anyone can you?


2 posted on 10/08/2020 12:02:26 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (If you're neverTrump at this point, drop the charade, you're just never United States.)
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To: NRx

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3891809/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3891835/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3891853/posts

Just sayin’. LOL!


3 posted on 10/08/2020 12:03:34 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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“FBI uncovers armed militia plot to abduct Michigan Gov. Whitmer”

Abduct her and do what? Ask for ransom? Good luck with that.


4 posted on 10/08/2020 12:03:45 PM PDT by antidemoncrat (Biden's)
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Buh-bye Michigan for Trump. They’ll be able to pin this to him, even though he’ll disown this group. I hope I’m wrong, but I can definitely see this as a huge problem for the campaign. One more thing for the media to crow about.


5 posted on 10/08/2020 12:04:14 PM PDT by woweeitsme
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Never mind all the hundreds of ANTIFA mobs rioting and looting and burning down businesses and blocking streets...

There was this ONE GROUP of ‘militia’...


6 posted on 10/08/2020 12:04:34 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: NRx

Probably another secret decoder ring message from the supreme grand wizard.


7 posted on 10/08/2020 12:04:43 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: DoughtyOne

Like the antifbi?


8 posted on 10/08/2020 12:04:45 PM PDT by ScholarWarrior
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To: NRx

More like the FBI Created a Plot and convinced marginalized crazies to join in just to have the appearance of doing their job.

If it comes from the FBI, you can be rest assured it is full of LIES and False or Manufactured Evidence. See Oscar Goodman


9 posted on 10/08/2020 12:05:02 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: antidemoncrat

$6 million or we send her back.


10 posted on 10/08/2020 12:05:11 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: NRx

Don’t believe anything coming from the FBI.


11 posted on 10/08/2020 12:05:22 PM PDT by JonPreston
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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


12 posted on 10/08/2020 12:05:31 PM PDT by Bama_84_928
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To: woweeitsme

Yes, you’re wrong.


13 posted on 10/08/2020 12:06:17 PM PDT by JonPreston
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To: DoughtyOne

Nope. Not buying it. There are limits to my tolerance for batshyt crazy conspiracy theories. The story at FOX and other outlets makes it clear there are a lot of people involved, informants, wiretaps and tons of evidence. This is not a false flag or an FBI frame up. Gotta keep one foot in the real world. This is not fake news.


14 posted on 10/08/2020 12:06:33 PM PDT by NRx (A man of honor passes his father's civilization to his son without surrendering it to strangers.)
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This FBI-inspired BS is already unraveling, unsurprisingly:

“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.”

https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1314267058339819520

15 posted on 10/08/2020 12:06:56 PM PDT by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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"There has been a disturbing increase in anti-government rhetoric...

Well I suppose that's because our betters in government are as pure as saints and only have our best interests at heart.
16 posted on 10/08/2020 12:07:06 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: antidemoncrat

The plan was to put her on trial for treason and execute her.


17 posted on 10/08/2020 12:07:10 PM PDT by NRx (A man of honor passes his father's civilization to his son without surrendering it to strangers.)
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What did they think they were going to accomplish? Besides, I don’t think they would have kept her long. Can you imagine having to listen to that annoying, condescending, whiny voice day after day?

I see now that she is on TV using this to blame Trump, of all things.

18 posted on 10/08/2020 12:07:18 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: woweeitsme

Even other militias will disavow these fools. Real Patriots don’t do crap like this.

Simple minded fools will pin this to Trump.


19 posted on 10/08/2020 12:07:39 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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They wanted to “create chaos” by kidnapping an unpopular governor?

Why didn’t they riot and burn down cities?

That seems more chaotic.


20 posted on 10/08/2020 12:08:06 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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