I'm glad to hear about this in the Rocky Mountain News...
The FBI acknowledged Wednesday that it is interviewing activists in several states about "people or groups planning criminal acts" during the national political conventions.In Colorado, a dozen or so men and women have been questioned at two homes in Denver, and one man was questioned at his workplace in Fort Collins.
The law enforcement interviewers have included police and sheriff's deputies assigned to the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force.
After reading about activists trying to close down the Republican convention, trying to hijack press vehicles, with ALF and ELF running around, why wouldn't the FBI investigate. Protesting is one thing, but when people admit they're planning illegal activities, they should expect a knock on the FBI.
And, of course, the ACLU is upset....shocker.
Surprise! No response!
Posted by: Curious Stranger | July 30, 2004 at 11:21 AM
Not that I expect a response, but do you care to support your allegation that they "admit[ed] they're planning illegal activities". The article says no such thing. It says, and I quote the FBI spokesman quoted in the article:
"JTTFs in several states were tasked to conduct interviews of persons who reasonably could be expected to have specific details about people or groups planning criminal acts during a number of upcoming national events,"
Reading Is Fundamental.
Posted by: Curious Stranger | July 29, 2004 at 03:18 PM