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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FF all the way!!!!
yes...it would mesh well in the search for a white supremacist.
thats been a unicorn search for quite some time
Your are wrong!
Big Bunny Poop!!!...Ridiculous!.......We the people are not stupid, we see whats happening!
(pffft, like they needed more proof...)
LOL!
You really believe this?
Who trusts the FBI, is this a politically motivated stunt, coming a few weeks before the election?
Perfect reason for Wray to spend more time with his family.
What a surprise!
This is how it works. The fed plant is the one that pushes the radical activity. The dummies go along with it, but the idea comes from the provocateur.
And you believe the media?
See post #73
This isnt about Democrat leaders losing elections.
This is about Democrat leaders going to prison and losing all of their stolen money.
Yep, and I have close connections to the FBI (two close family members)
That’s my read.
I’ve been wrong before, but this is just too obvious not to
raise the issue.
IMO
The leader is an Anarchist, note the flag behind him
Hardly a right wing plot.
Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) Tweeted:
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. Hes not a Republican, hes an anarchist. https://t.co/J1vE2qGYL7 https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1314267058339819520?s=20
can you post a link or name of the guy?
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.
This commentary sounds more like BLM/Antifa, not Proud Boys.
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