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2020-12-04 Fifth Column
Ex-Washington state Democrat campaigner among two charged over terrorist attack
[THEPOSTMILLENNIAL] Two suspected bully boy far-left activists in Washington state have been federally charged for a terrorist attack following an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force investigation into dozens of attempts to derail trains.

Ellen Brennan Reiche, 27, and Samantha La Belle Frances Brooks, 23, were arrested over the weekend by federal authorities in Bellingham, Wash. and charged with committing a terrorist attack on a railroad facility.

According to the criminal complaint, Reiche and Brooks were placing wired devices known as "shunts" over BNSF Railway tracks in the middle of the night on Nov. 28. The wires are capable of disrupting a train’s electrical signal and cause it to erroneously brake.

"Depending on the location, the shunt may also interfere with the proper operation of crossing gates at railroad/traffic intersections, causing the gates to allow vehicular traffic across the tracks even when a train is oncoming," wrote the officer assigned in the Seattle Division of the FBI in the affidavit.

The two suspects were caught by a Whatcom County deputy. Reiche was carrying a bag that contained gloves, supplies and tools needed to make the wired devices. The insulated copper wire Reiche was carrying was similar to what was used in 41 other attacks on the railway this year, including an incident on Oct. 11 where a train carrying combustible material was decoupled from the engine after riding over a shunt.

Reiche was parked nearby at the time of the duo’s arrest and their vehicle has a sticker on the back with the text "INDIGENOUS LAND" over a map of the entire United States.

Posted by Fred 2020-12-04 00:12|| || Front Page|| [10 views ]  Top
 File under: Antifa/BLM 

#1 But all the violence is coming from the right. Right?
Posted by Angeresing Gonque4190 2020-12-04 01:23||   2020-12-04 01:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Reiche’s Career: According to her LinkedIn page, Ellen Reiche works as a mentor for Wild Whatcom, which engages children and their families in year-round nature programs.
She’s also worked as a naturalist for Outer Island Excursions in Anacortes Washington, as a ski instructor..., and as a deputy field organizer for Washington State Democrats.
Posted by b 2020-12-04 08:15||   2020-12-04 08:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Potential agenda ?

Additionally, Reiche is a radical queer and environmental activist who co-founded the Bellingham Lesbian Collective. They are a co-host on “The L World” lesbian-themed podcast.Reiche and Brooks made their first court appearance on Monday and have been released on pre-trial. Their next court date is scheduled for Dec. 14. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington. If convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.



Posted by Besoeker 2020-12-04 08:25||   2020-12-04 08:25|| Front Page Top

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