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« on: October 08, 2020, 10:39:31 AM »
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The FBI thwarted what they described as a plot to violently overthrow the government and kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and federal prosecutors are expected to discuss the alleged conspiracy later Thursday.

The alleged plot involved reaching out to members of a Michigan militia, according to a federal affidavit filed Thursday.

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

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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2020, 10:42:24 AM »
The only good thing about these terrorists in the age of Trump is that they are extremely stupid.
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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2020, 10:45:24 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2020, 10:48:56 AM »
Uhhhhh...

WHAT.
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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2020, 10:53:41 AM »
Fake News!!! They were patriots trying to protect the governor from BLM and Antifa rioters.
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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2020, 11:08:06 AM »
Who knew POTUS tweeting things like LIBERATE MICHIGAN could have consequences.
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« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2020, 11:11:18 AM »
This is a direct result of Trump's dangerous rhetoric. Disgusting. I wish Gov. Whitmer all the best.
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« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2020, 11:13:32 AM »
 Wow, they really tried to snatch up Big Gretch.

 We need to dismantle these groups.
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« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2020, 11:31:28 AM »
Why won’t the president say the words white nationalist terrorism
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« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2020, 11:33:04 AM »
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« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2020, 11:38:47 AM »
Wow, maybe people harassing her (like Trump and Tucker) has consequences.
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« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2020, 12:31:28 PM »
"Stand by..."
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« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2020, 12:37:33 PM »
I guess we really are entering the Years of Lead.
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« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2020, 12:40:17 PM »
« Edited: October 08, 2020, 04:32:49 PM by woodley park »

Hopefully not. I'm glad the FBI was able to get ahead of this plot and shut it down before anyone got hurt. I hope it has a deterrent effect on other would-be insurrectionists that are thinking of giving this a try.
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« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2020, 12:44:04 PM »
Militia traditions aside, that Michigan is the most populous political entity in America with a female executive is no coincidence to Whitmer being targeted.
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« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2020, 12:52:24 PM »
Jesus.
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« Reply #16 on: October 08, 2020, 01:07:34 PM »
Political rhetoric has real consequences, who could have foreseen this


(In all honesty, i am relieved they got them but i also worry that someone will do something like this or similar to a Jared Lee Loughner before all of this is over)
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« Reply #17 on: October 08, 2020, 01:12:05 PM »
DOJ wants to pretend this never happened, I wonder why...
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« Reply #18 on: October 08, 2020, 01:21:00 PM »
I'm waiting to see how this is spun as self-defense.
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« Reply #19 on: October 08, 2020, 01:43:20 PM »

Yeah, the kind they got from Flint water.
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« Reply #20 on: October 08, 2020, 02:06:42 PM »
I am unsure what to think of this. I am reflexively skeptical of claims by the FBI or other security agencies to have foiled grand terrorist plots. They virtually always turn out of be a small group of desperate or deplorable idiots, encouraged by an entourage of paid provocateurs and informants who lead them by the nose through some dastardly plot the FBI has invented for them, until they stumble into the prearranged spotlight and are carted off while the government pats itself on the back for another job well done.

Here is a link to the indictment:
https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/7223335/Garbin-Complaint.pdf

The conspirators absolutely appear to be deplorable human beings. They also appear to have taken every step of their conspiracy accompanied by paid agents of the FBI. The FBI is generally quite good at making sure its designated terrorists are unable to plead entrapment, and what the accused have done  certainly does appear to cross the threshold for criminality. Then again, so does this:
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« Reply #21 on: October 08, 2020, 02:06:50 PM »
Wow, this had made it into German media. Truly despicable lowlifes, and I'm glad they got caught.

Gretchen Whitmer is one of the best governors.
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« Reply #22 on: October 08, 2020, 02:12:09 PM »
https://www.facebook.com/RichardOjeda2020/videos/3716712458468009/

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« Reply #23 on: October 08, 2020, 02:15:40 PM »
Ofc they called themselves "the Wolverine Watchmen". Why conservatives constantly misunderstand the latter is baffling to me.
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« Reply #24 on: October 08, 2020, 02:20:12 PM »
No sane person has ever said this unironically.
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