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UNCONFIRMED - FBI charges six people in plot to kidnap Michigan's Governor Gretchen Whitmer, overthrow government
2020-10-08
[Just The News] he federal government has charged six individuals with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Democratic Gretchen Whitmer.

Charges unsealed Thursday showing the individuals contemplated a violent overthrow of the state government and had gone so far as to test explosive devices and conduct firearms and training.

According to FBI documents, the mini-militia began plotting earlier this year and was motivated by the belief that Whitmer was repeatedly violating the Constitution by issuing restrictive executive orders for the coronavirus lockdown.

Discussions in early 2020 included the use of 200 men to "storm" the Capitol Building, in Lansing, to kidnap hostages, including Whitmer. The group also conducted surveillance of the governor's vacation home on at least two occasions this summer. The plot was meant to be executed prior to the Nov. 3 elections, according to the FBI's affidavit.

Whitmer is expected to deliver a statement at 3 p.m. Thursday.
Posted by:Besoeker

#23  If you look at their video... They are not right wing. In other words, he’s ANTIFA

Submitted this article in the bin for tomorrow:
Suspect Charged in Gretchen Whitmer Kidnap Plot Had Anarchist Flag
Posted by: Hupolurong Speasing3559   2020-10-08 22:23  

#22  What a shit flag on the right.
Poster on the left is a map of Michigan.
The display shelf with casting couch is odd.

Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-10-08 22:04  

#21  If you look at their video... They are not right wing.
In other words, he’s ANTIFA

Posted by: 3dc   2020-10-08 21:56  

#20  Interesting that the FBI has a guy on the inside with a wire already in this situation, yet no apparent progress on Antifa.
Posted by: gorb   2020-10-08 20:27  

#19  
Posted by: Frank G   2020-10-08 19:38  

#18  Some additional info at vox,
https://www.vox.com/2020/10/8/21507895/michigan-governor-whitmer-kidnapping-militia
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-10-08 18:40  

#17  Local News - deep dive into the details

From this and some other similar tidbits, it looks like some anarchists (not necessarily PantiFa-flavored), who were heavily infiltrated by the FBI, tried to drag some random militia guys into their plot to kidnap/kill/annoy the Governor.

The random militia guys provide the newsies and FBI license to tag this as a right-wing plot.
Posted by: SteveS   2020-10-08 18:27  

#16  From the Times of Israel:

Six men plotted to try to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home, according to a criminal complaint unsealed today in federal court.

Four of the six men had planned to meet Wednesday to “make a payment on explosives and exchange tactical gear,” the FBI says in the court filin

The government used informants and undercover agents to thwart the alleged plot.

Through electronic communications, two of the alleged conspirators “agreed to unite others in their cause and take violent action against multiple state governments that they believe are violating the US Constitution,” the FBI says.
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-10-08 18:10  

#15  Friggin' FBEYE moves on this in lightning speed at the state level yet here we are 4 yrs later on a National coup attempt and crickets. The Deep State is all powerful
Posted by: Warthog   2020-10-08 18:09  

#14  If video over at WZ is correct, guy has anarchist flag, talks anarchist points, has those hula hoop earrings.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-10-08 17:56  

#13  #11 - Correct! Anarchists
Posted by: Frank G   2020-10-08 17:49  

#12  Interesting that at no point is there the normal 'Right Wing Militia'.

The progs and leftists are spreading it like Joe Bob and his dog Red arra outtan' about stirrn up trubles!
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-10-08 17:27  

#11  Anarchists
Posted by: Davemac    2020-10-08 17:25  

#10  I read elsewhere the peeps were antifa. White but not supremacists
Posted by: BrerRabbit   2020-10-08 17:22  

#9  The point was that this story was across social media in less than 5 minutes.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-10-08 17:22  

#8  In the end those 6 arrested will only get charged with refusing to wear a mask while bullshitting.
Posted by: Airandee   2020-10-08 17:19  

#7  Isn't that what BLM and ANTIFA are doing?
Posted by: Iblis   2020-10-08 17:10  

#6  "Chris, it's Kamala. This Andy Ngo guy is just killing us with those videos. Can't you come up with some good right-wing crime?"

"Uhh.... How about a right-wing plot to kidnap Whitmer?"

"Wait. Are you telling me there are people who don't want to kidnap Whitmer?"
Posted by: Matt   2020-10-08 16:34  

#5  The first of many October surprises to come.

They have yet to arrange the stock market crash and the traditional pre-election mass shooting/school shooting.

Probably saving those for the last ten days of the month.
Posted by: charger   2020-10-08 16:22  

#4  Given the sterling reputation of the FBI, the timing with regards to both 3-Nov and Governor Dearest getting slapped down by the MI Supreme Court, I'm a bit suspicious.

This will be a nice media bump for Her Governorship, and could provide the Dems with an alternative to the unsatisfying on so many dimensions Harris/Biden ticket.
Posted by: SteveS   2020-10-08 16:13  

#3  Kinda expected this, to be honest. She has gone far into being a complete tyrant.
Posted by: DarthVader   2020-10-08 15:57  

#2  I bet she's "naughty".
Posted by: Clem   2020-10-08 15:40  

#1  Some one actually has been reading the Declaration of Independence and taking it seriously.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-10-08 15:36  

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