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FBI Informant Panic Is Ruining Friendships All Over the Far Right
The Daily Beast via Yahoo ^ | February 14th, 2021 | Will Sommer, Kelly Weill

Posted on 02/14/2021 3:02:23 PM PST by Mariner

As federal authorities crack down on the far right after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the movement’s leaders have found new sources of suspicion: each other.

In the Trumpist “America First” movement and the far-right paramilitary group the Proud Boys, alliances are fracturing as extremists brand each other as potential informants. Now racist live-streamers are accusing their former comrades of attempting to turn over followers to law enforcement, while Proud Boys chapters are splintering from the national organization over similar fears.

Proud Boys Dealt Another Blow as Feds Crack Down

Until the FBI started closing in, white nationalists Nick Fuentes and Patrick Casey were the two most prominent figures in the racist “America First” movement.

The pair built up shared audiences on live-streaming platforms, and cheered as their fans, nicknamed “groypers” after an obese version of the cartoon Pepe the Frog, heckled more moderate Trump allies at conservative events.

But the federal heat is on after Fuentes received roughly $250,000 in a much-scrutinized bitcoin transfer, then appeared outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. The FBI is reportedly investigating the bitcoin transfer, though Fuentes has not faced charges over the money or the riot.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1800callfbi; 20210106; bitcoin; bitcoins; itsacult; nickfuentes; patrickcasey; proudboys; trumpsupporters
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To: Alter Kaker
This. I'm aware of at least one Freeper who was recently contacted by the FBI in relation to the Jan 6 events.

It could be as simple as BOA reporting on his transactions to the FBI so that's why they've contacted him.

101 posted on 02/14/2021 4:44:28 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: DesertRhino

>>This is true. Caution is the word of the day. A friend of mine who worked at a gun store told me they are exceedingly careful not to break any rules for anybody. Even regular customers. Say one of them gets into some kind of legal trouble with FBI, DEA, etc. They are ALWAYS solicited that if they can be an informant, they can get a pass.<<

Look up the saga of Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge. The ATF entrapped him into doing some gunsmithing on a shotgun. It wound up (according to them) a quarter inch too short to be legal. Then they demanded he infiltrate a group for them, and he refused.


102 posted on 02/14/2021 4:44:47 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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To: Mariner

Amen. I joined a militia briefly. The honcho seemed like a straight up patriot. Only after leaving did I find out not only was he a fed informant but also gave all former and currents personal info to ANTIFA. So now they have my name and address. patriot movement is filled with dingbats and goofballs. Cant trust them with the contents of my cats litterbox.


103 posted on 02/14/2021 4:45:50 PM PST by Yorlik803
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To: Radix

What is ‘far right?’
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Far Right refers to any person or organization that dares to challenge any of the anti-American propaganda spewed out to the public by the Leftist/Progressive/Socialist/Communist/Democrat Party collectively identified as the Deep State.


104 posted on 02/14/2021 4:47:38 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (Conceding the result of a fraudulent election is both irrational and immoral.)
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To: Steve Van Doorn

Agreed. The ultimate goal is self-censoring for wrong-think. Then there’s no point in having a right to free speech.


105 posted on 02/14/2021 4:48:54 PM PST by proust (All posts made under this ip are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: PGR88

<>controlling its politicians<>

I suspect few Americans understand that the intell agencies have so much dirt on so many DC pols that said agencies can call the tune to much of our foreign and domestic policy.

Brennan, Comey, Clapper, having gotten away with their coup against President Trump are more powerful than ever; they control the Pretender Obiden.


106 posted on 02/14/2021 4:49:49 PM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: proust

107 posted on 02/14/2021 4:49:51 PM PST by proust (All posts made under this ip are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: Mariner
Fake News
108 posted on 02/14/2021 4:51:34 PM PST by McGruff
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To: Steve_Seattle

Until Bitcoin is actually turned into actual cash isn’t essentially worthless? It is not recognized by any government as legal tender and is just a bunch of 1s and 0s.


109 posted on 02/14/2021 4:53:35 PM PST by gunnut
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To: DoughtyOne; MtnClimber; Freee-dame

I’ve skimmed most of the official USN policy pdf.

https://media.defense.gov/2021/Jan/26/2002570959/-1/-1/1/TASK%20FORCE%20ONE%20NAVY%20FINAL%20REPORT.PDF

Takeaways:
1. Any white and/or male officer will never dare to criticize any minority subordinate. It will be automatic career death. Competent white men are going to flee the officer corps and NCO ranks in droves. Reading this document makes it clear that there is no future for white male officers and NCOs, unless, maybe, they announce they are transitioning to women, have strongly progressive Leftist views, etc.

2. Any minority enlisted or junior officers (including gay, trans, whatever) will be empowered to say “fuck you, you racist asshole!” to any white superior, and refuse any order, and the white superior will have to undergo a Maoist struggle session with ample sincere self-criticism to keep their stripes, bars or oak leaves, or they will face charges, or at least be forced out of the military with “other than honorable.”

3. Totally incompetent morons will be placed in leadership and command roles from SGTs to Generals, no matter what. If planes and ships crash, [McCain and Fitzgerald were just warnings of what is to come] then it will be a small price to pay for inclusion and diversity.

4. Serving senior and flag rank officers who sign off on this identity-politics-driven Marxist insanity only care about finishing their careers and grabbing their pensions, and they don’t give one small damn about their units being utterly annihilated in a future war.

This is actually WORSE than what the Soviets did to their military. They only tried to control the economic part of human nature. They never denied male-female roles, or the need for the most competent (high scoring) Russians to be placed in leadership roles. They never said, “There are not enough trans Eskimos or gay Chechens flying our jets, fix it now, no matter what, if they can fly or not!”

This is insanity. God help us.


110 posted on 02/14/2021 4:57:11 PM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: KTM rider

My take as well...


111 posted on 02/14/2021 4:58:14 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the Founders Party.)
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To: McGruff

There’s nothing fake about my edifying admonitions.

Observe them or suffer.


112 posted on 02/14/2021 5:01:33 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Travis McGee

The real problem with that, is the person who refused the
order will be the next person in power.

The whole service will be riddled with incompetent leadership,
which will result in devastation of the services.

China is quietly giggling.


113 posted on 02/14/2021 5:02:42 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the Founders Party.)
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To: Travis McGee

I should have touched on the thought there would be no
objection to firing on fellow citizens after that.


114 posted on 02/14/2021 5:03:27 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the Founders Party.)
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To: Mariner

If the FIBs were half as effective in using the same tactics against drug cartels, nobody would be talking about needing a ‘war on drugs’ anymore.


115 posted on 02/14/2021 5:04:48 PM PST by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor: Comitii asinorum atque rhinocerorum delendi sunt.)
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To: fortes fortuna juvat

Ok sport. If you think you are better served by running your mouth, go ahead. Some people like to talk. You must be one.


116 posted on 02/14/2021 5:13:34 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Dear FBI:

Those are not pictures of Trump supporters.

Come to think of it, is there any possibility that you don’t know that?

I wonder what the game is, here.


117 posted on 02/14/2021 5:14:58 PM PST by dsc (Evil doesn’t have a day job.)
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To: Mariner

“Far right” = those who support a wall...and those who believe that you can’t change your sex.


118 posted on 02/14/2021 5:17:14 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Trump: "They're After You. I'm Just In The Way")
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To: proust

“Agreed. The ultimate goal is self-censoring for wrong-think. Then there’s no point in having a right to free speech.”

So said Allan Bloom in “The Closing of the American Mind.”

Still worth reading today.


119 posted on 02/14/2021 5:20:09 PM PST by dsc (Evil doesn’t have a day job.)
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To: fortes fortuna juvat

“What is ‘far right?’ “

“Normal people do not accept pseudo-reality and interpret reality more or less accurately, granting the usual biases and limitations of human perspective. Their common heuristic is called common sense, though much more refined forms exist in the uncorrupted sciences.”

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3920426/posts?q=1&;page=1


120 posted on 02/14/2021 5:27:08 PM PST by dsc (Evil doesn’t have a day job.)
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