Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before

 Judge drops terrorism charges against three in alleged Whitmer kidnapping plot [More]

So as with the Hutaree, they got some low-hanging fruit to make imprudent statements but the real crimes were the ones proposed and abetted by the CI provocateurs?

[Via Jess]

The Hutaree link above includes a post where I referenced the Occupy loons entrapped for plotting to blow up a bridge near where I live. With the advent of Spring, my wife and I are once more going for routine treks on the many trails running through the Cuyahoga Valley. I took this one of the bridge the other day:

Confidentially Speaking...

The latest al-Qaeda bomb plot targeting U.S. aircraft was unraveled from inside the terrorist group by operatives — including an agent who posed as a willing suicide bomber — working on behalf of the CIA and its counterparts in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, said U.S. and Middle Eastern officials. [More]

The Hutaree snitch, the infiltrator of those Occupy loons with the Ohio bridge (which is just five miles as the crow flies away from me, by the way), the Miramontes brothers...I keep waiting to find out the Colombian hookers were CIs too...

It really does seem much of the LE self-justification scam business model revolves around agents provocateur egging on the low-hanging fruits and then swooping in to become big headline heroes, so we can all know what they just saved us from.

Hutaree case illustrates Justice Department double standard

The line between freedom of political expression and sedition and conspiracy must always be adjudicated with an eye toward protecting rights, and if speech—no matter if disturbing, offensive or hateful does not cross it—the government must not be allowed to punish those engaging in it. Still, the parallels between this case and recent statements by the New Black Panthers about Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman should be noted: Is offering a reward to their followers to find and kidnap a man who has not been criminally charged protected free speech, or a violation of Title 18, U.S.C., Section 241, “Conspiracy against Rights”? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes that official discrimination would mean we're all not equal under the law.

Panel divided on keeping all remaining jailed Hutaree behind bars

So what will we learn next? The way this case has been going, nothing will surprise me. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at the latest development in a convoluted case.

Also see a review of David B. Kopel's "Aiming for Liberty" and meet the Des Moines GRE.

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ATF, ESF-13 and WMD

So what is the real scary thing? That ATF has been put in charge of "Emergency Support Function 13" to "ensure public safety and security in the event a WMD incident overwhelms state and local law enforcement"? Or that two years later, they still haven't done jack shit about it? Both? [More]

Glad to see Vanderboegh bring this up. I was going to do something about it on Gun Rights Examiner today but opted to cover the Hutaree development because I've been following that story.

I still may post some relevant documents on this tomorrow.

Indictment Adds Weapons Charges Against Hutaree

This raises questions about what role the reported infiltrator may have played, and importantly, will the government be relying on the NFRTR to prove its case? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at a new tack by the government--and asks if an old problem will factor into things.

Also catch yesterday's Trigger Sports LIVE! program.

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Four Hutaree Members Released from Jail

"Three of nine members of a Midwest militia accused of conspiring to overthrow the government were released from jail Tuesday," reports Ed White of the Associated Press.

And now today, a fourth member, Kristopher T. Sickles of Ohio has been released. [More]

Today's second GRE...it seems the government has backed off on some claims they were adamant about just a while ago. Which makes me wonder what else they're being less than truthful about...

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Court: Hutaree to Stay Jailed for Now

What the court decides to do after arguments from both sides are heard will certainly be interesting, and possibly indicative of how compelling the government's case really is. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column notes some deadlines, after which we should learn more.

Also get an update on the Louisiana guns-in-parks bill, watch part two of my DC rally speech, and find out what we'll be talking about today on Trigger Sports LIVE!

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What Would YOU Say to 'No Guns for Jews'?

Before you go thinking some neo-Nazi is off on an anti-Semitic rant, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership is producing another of its unique and hard-hitting documentaries. That's the title they gave it. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column is looking for a few good producers.

Also find out the latest on the Hutaree case and practice a little Romanian journalism.

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Why Would Prosecutor 'Misrepresent' Conditions of Hutaree Bond Release?

With the disconnects we've seen to date in the prosecution's case, it's fair to demand that Waterstreet answer some questions, right now, including whether the misrepresentations were due to "misunderstanding" or something else. [More]

They still have not been released on bond, but now new questions arise that should make us examine the nature of the persuasion that has kept that from happening.

As Alice cried, "Curiouser and curiouser!"

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Hutaree Release Blocked—For How Long?

What will happen? Stay tuned. We have a judge who has called the government's case "woefully inadequate." We have an alleged plot to blow people up yet no explosives were found in the raid. And we have a prosecutor who insists law enforcement and the public will be in danger if the defendants are placed into monitored home confinement. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column watches a ping pong game.

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Does Freeing of Hutaree on Bond Tell Us Anything About Government's Case?

[O]ne can only wonder about all the fanfare generated with the arrests. [More]

This story warranted a second Gun Rights Examiner column for today.

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Two More Articles to Consider When Assessing the Hutaree Media-Op

One from Reuters...

and one from William Grigg...

How...uh...convenient, that the embedded asset passed himself off as an explosives guy...

GRE Round Up for Mar. 31

There's some good stuff being turned out. I hope you're availing yourself of it, and importantly, sharing these links via emails, on blogs and forums, with your local newspaper editor, etc.

A common complaint is media bias and absence of representation for "our side."

These people work hard to change that and ask for nothing from those of us their labors serve other than to help spread the word. I hope no one thinks that's too much to ask.

Here are their latest offerings:

Anthony Bouchard/Cheyenne:
Anti-Gun Bill Ayers UW engagement cancelled, not so fast

Don Gwinn/Chicago:
For anti-gun Northwestern professor, Constitutional ignorance is no excuse

Dave Workman/Seattle:
D.C. court ruling reveals what anti-gunners call ‘common-sense gun laws’

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
ICHV exploits 'Hutaree' hysteria to gin up support for 'assault weapon' ban

Go. Read. And please share these links.

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Causus Belli

William Grigg offers invaluable insights (as he always does) into the Hutaree story and more. [Read]

[Via Ron W]

We Said "No Anchovies!"

In Hammond, Ind., 18-year-old George Ponce, who works at a pizzeria next door to a home that was raided, said he and a few co-workers stepped outside for a break Saturday night and saw a swarm of law enforcement.

"I heard a yell, 'Get back inside!' and saw a squad member pointing a rifle at us," Ponce said. [More]

Pizza Hutaree?

Make sure you check out the indictment I posted on earlier today.

[Via Ed M]

Indictment...

...of the Hutaree...[Read]

For background and insights, Vanderboegh has been following this closely over at Sipsey Street Irregulars. Scroll down and look around, because there are several posts.

[Via Stephen S]