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Title: Five Men Arrested, At Least Three Of Them Anarchists, Plotted To Blow Up A Bridge Near Cleveland
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Associated Press
URL Source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic ... /05/01/national/w070558D47.DTL
Published: May 1, 2012
Author: Associated Press
Post Date: 2012-05-01 11:34:53 by Brian S
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Five men, at least three of them anarchists, plotted to blow up a bridge near Cleveland, but there was no danger to the public because the explosives were inoperable and were controlled by an undercover FBI employee, the agency said Tuesday in announcing the men's arrests. The target of the plot was a bridge that carries a four-lane highway over part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in the Brecksville area, about 15 miles south of downtown Cleveland, the FBI said. Authorities said three of the men were arrested Monday and are self-described anarchists, not tied to international terrorism. It wasn't immediately clear whether the men had attorneys. All of the suspects, ranging in age from 20 to 35, were expected to appear in federal court Tuesday afternoon. The FBI said three were arrested on charges of conspiracy and trying to use explosives to damage property affecting interstate commerce. They were identified as Brandon L. Baxter, 20; Douglas L. Wright, 26; and Anthony Hayne, 35. Their hometowns were not provided. Charges were pending against the other two men. Baxter, Wright and Hayne considered different plots over several months, including distracting law enforcement with smoke grenades while trying to bring down financial institution signs in downtown Cleveland, federal authorities alleged. The defendants' finally settled on blowing up the bridge, authorities said. "The individuals charged in this plot were intent on using violence to express their ideological views," Special Agent Stephen D. Anthony, who oversees the FBI's Cleveland division, said in a statement. "The Joint Terrorism Task Force will continue to be vigilant in its efforts to detect and disrupt any terrorism threat, domestic or international."
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#1. To: Brian S, *Ron Paul for President* (#0)
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They did... nothing. Sure FBI provocateurs got them to say some stupid stuff, but so what? There are far too many government idiots running around starting trouble. Reduce the size of government by 90%, and then start looking for further cuts. Authorities in Cleveland, Ohio, have arrested five self described anarchists in an alleged plot to blow up the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Brecksville Station and a bridge by remote detonation using C-4 plastic explosives. Fox News reports that the explosive devices to be used in the plot were inoperable and controlled by an “undercover FBI employee,” according to sources close to the investigation. Both the FBI and the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force are involved in the investigation. Infowars.com reported last year that virtually all terror plots in the United States are organized by the FBI. A report published by Mother Jones and the Investigative Reporting Program at the University of California-Berkley revealed the FBI recruits patsies and encourages them to engage in terror plots. Police have routinely used “anarchists” to discredit activists and use their property damage antics as an excuse to attack peaceful demonstrators. The Cleveland plot follows news on Monday that New York may Michael Bloomberg and six banks in Manhattan received envelopes containing white powder. Five of them were branches of Wells Fargo and one was the Park Avenue headquarters of JPMorgan Chase, according to the New York Times. “This is a reminder that you are not in control. Just in case you needed some incentive to stop working. We have a little surprise for you. Think fast,” a letter sent to the banks stated. “Happy May Day.”
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
Oh, GOODY... Another manufactured plot, to keep the masses thinking there's a boogeyman that the police-state is defending us from... But WAIT A MINUTE!!! Didn't they just declare the "War on Terra" to be over? (I didn't see a "Mission Accomplished" banner, but I don't watch MSM.) If the WOT is over, than why do we still need the police-state? Answer: the police-state is to protect the government from the people.
Sig of LoonyMing: Anyone claiming to be an expert is selling something. I brandish my ignorance like a crucifix at vampires. Aaron Badycontrolled by an undercover FBI employee
FBI terrorists arrested for thought crimes. These pre-crime arrests stink to high heaven.
Anarchists supposedly plotted to blow up this bridge in Ohio. 
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#2. To: Brian S (#0)
there was no danger to the public because the explosives were inoperable and were controlled by an undercover FBI employee
The economy is wonderful!
Re-elect Obama, he'll pay your rent!
A chicken in every pot!
-- Baghdad Bri-bri --
Translation: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
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