U.S. revives group to fight homegrown extremists: officials

[Stephanie]

You voted for them now enjoy it...First the IRS, BLM, now this
HOPE you're not deemed a domestic terrorist...check out what happened to the Branch dividian's when they deemed them extremist

SNIP:

officials



Reuters
By By Julia Edwards
1 hour ago

By Julia Edwards

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is re-establishing a law enforcement group to fight those it designates as domestic terrorists, with an announcement expected on Tuesday, Department of Justice officials said.

Following hate-motivated shootings such as the one at a Jewish Community Center in Kansas City, Missouri in April, federal prosecutors have pressed the need to coordinate intelligence of such criminals on a national level, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The group will coordinate cases that involve Americans who may be spurred to violence for political or prejudicial reasons.

It will include representatives of the FBI, the National Security Division of the Justice Department and the Attorney General's Advisory Committee, which includes representatives of federal prosecutors.

Then Attorney General Janet Reno first established such a task force following the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, but it was dismantled after the Sept. 11, 2001 hijacked-plane attacks as the agencies turned their attention toward threats from abroad.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder signed a memorandum last month reconstituting the group and will announce the details on Tuesday, one official said.

all of it with comments at
U.S. revives group to fight homegrown extremists: officials

 

[Stephanie]

SNIP:
The Davidian Massacre page (Waco Tragedy)

OVERVIEW OF THE DAVIDIAN MASSACRE
by Carol Moore

I was one of millions of Americans who, after seeing the April 19, 1993 burning of the Branch Davidian church outside of Waco, Texas wondered: Did these people really commit mass suicide, as the government alleged, despite the clear evidence on television that the fire started after a tank crashed into one part of the building? Were they really as insane as the government claimed? Why did they have to be attacked with massive, military-like force 51 days earlier? What is the truth?
After two years of research I came to the following conclusions, documented in my book The Davidian Massacre published in late 1995. After the book came out more evidence surfaced that back up allegations -- and answer questions -- presented in the book. I review both below. See the links above for the book's online version and other information.

On February 28,1993 overly aggressive and highly militarized agents of BATF set out to put on a "big show" to increase their budgets and prestige by attacking the Branch Davidian religious group outside of Waco, Texas. Six months earlier, agents had spurned David Koresh's attempts to cooperate with their investigation of his gun business by inviting them to see his guns. On February 28, when he came to the front door and tried to cooperate, reckless agents shot him and mortally wounded his father-in-law. Other agents started shooting from helicopters, killing four Davidians. Agents probably assassinated another Davidian who approached Mount Carmel later that day. And so began a 51 day standoff.

Davidians and their on-site attorney made it clear to FBI negotiators that evidence of illegal gunfire in the highest roofs and walls of Mount Carmel would lead to prosecution of agents for murder. One of the Davidians' motivations for refusing to surrender was their demands for assurances this evidence would not be destroyed by BATF investigators after they left the premises. It was not until the end of March that outside attorneys told them that Texas Rangers, who they trusted, and not BATF, would be investigating.

FBI Hostage Rescue Team member hearing of these claims, and bent on revenge for the deaths of four BATF agents killed by Davidian defenders during the February 28th BATF attack, did their best to sabotage negotiations. They escalated harassment of Davidians every time individuals left Mount Carmel, turning off power, faking tank attacks, turning on bright lights and loud music. Finally, distrustful Davidians stopped coming out at all.


At the same time agents began a campaign of lies to Attorney General Janet Reno about the status of negotiations, the alleged beating of children, the safety of CS gas, the rules of engagement, and other issues, tricking her into approving their gas and tank assault. They set it up to make sure that the attack would lead to the destruction of the building, its incriminating evidence–and scores of inconvenient Davidian witnesses to BATF crimes.


On April 19, 1993, as the tank assault began, FBI agents falsely claimed that Davidians broke their phone, making negotiations impossible. Davidians believe a tank broke the line. They claimed Davidians shot at them, giving them an excuse to speed up their plan to massively gas Davidian and rip apart Mount Carmel with tanks. Davidians pleaded with gestures and signs to have their phones fixed--they were terrified of being shot or run over by tanks if they started exiting. For even as tanks rammed the building, the FBI lied, calling out over loudspeakers, "This is not an assault."

 

[ScienceRocks]

Anyone that doesn't agree with every left wing agenda = extremist groups. People that are honest about crime stats = extremist!

 

[PaintMyHouse]

You voted for them now enjoy it...First the IRS, BLM, now this
HOPE you're not deemed a domestic terrorist...check out what happened to the Branch dividian's when they deemed them extremist

SNIP:

officials



Reuters
By By Julia Edwards
1 hour ago

By Julia Edwards

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is re-establishing a law enforcement group to fight those it designates as domestic terrorists, with an announcement expected on Tuesday, Department of Justice officials said.

Following hate-motivated shootings such as the one at a Jewish Community Center in Kansas City, Missouri in April, federal prosecutors have pressed the need to coordinate intelligence of such criminals on a national level, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The group will coordinate cases that involve Americans who may be spurred to violence for political or prejudicial reasons.

It will include representatives of the FBI, the National Security Division of the Justice Department and the Attorney General's Advisory Committee, which includes representatives of federal prosecutors.

Then Attorney General Janet Reno first established such a task force following the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, but it was dismantled after the Sept. 11, 2001 hijacked-plane attacks as the agencies turned their attention toward threats from abroad.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder signed a memorandum last month reconstituting the group and will announce the details on Tuesday, one official said.

all of it with comments at
U.S. revives group to fight homegrown extremists: officials

Good, we have a lot of nutters here. Let's keep tabs on them eh?

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Anyone that doesn't agree with every left wing agenda = extremist groups. People that are honest about crime stats = extremist!

Agenda? You mean like Equality and buildings not blowing up? Terrible I know.

 

[g5000]

When I think "domestic terrorists", my reflex is not to jump to some messianic freak back in the 90s. Nope.

I think of guys like, ohhhhhh, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Remember them? Are you going to shed some tears for them?

 

[Stephanie]

Reno under the Clinton regime deemed these relatives of the little Cuban boy, extremist...

 

[Stephanie]

just use your imagination as to where conservatives/tea party is going to end up?

I know a lot of you won't shed ANY TEARS for them

look what you all called the people helping protect a rancher, his land and his family from these THUGS

There's a war on and it's now against YOU THE PEOPLE of the UNITED STATES

they've been itching for this

bravo gives yourselves a hand

 

[g5000]

just use your imagination as to where conservatives/tea party is going to end up?

Yes, because that is exactly where it will take place. All in your head.

 

[Stephanie]

just use your imagination as to where conservatives/tea party is going to end up?

Yes, because that is exactly where it will take place. All in your head.

I guess we can all hope that's it, but they promised change...

and you've become a government tool, nothing more