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Chicago police accused of planting evidence in ‘Molotov cocktail’ plot

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Source: Raw Story

Police say men planned to target Barack Obama’s election headquarters but lawyers claim evidence was planted.

Lawyers for three protesters arrested on terrorist-related charges ahead of the NATO summit have accused police of entrapping them and encouraging an alleged bomb-making effort.

The three were arrested on Wednesday night when members of the Chicago police department battered their way into an apartment in the Bridgeport area of the city.

According to court documents released on Saturday, the three men considered targeting Barack Obama’s re-election headquarters and the home of Chicago nayor Rahm Emanuel.

The Chicago police department said the men, described as self-proclaimed anarchists and members of the “Black Bloc” movement that has disrupted international gatherings in the past, were arrested on Wednesday and charged on Friday with conspiracy to commit terrorism, providing material support for terrorism and possession of an explosive incendiary device.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/20/chicago-police-accused-of-planting-evidence-in-molotov-cocktail-plot/

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Dan, one of the activists, described a horrifying experience where he had been held for a “number of hours” but did not know how long exactly because the police did not ever give the activists the time. They were not charged at any point during their detention, but Dan says he was threatened with felony conspiracy charges.
The police held them as long as they did so they could get them to falsely confess or snitch on someone in the movement, Dan adds.

Officers were rude. They would not provide the activists information on why they were being held in custody. They would not make a differentiation as to whether they were being detained in custody or whether they were under arrest and charged with something. The limbo was held over the activists’ head to terrify them and make them say something the police could use against activists here to protest NATO.
http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2012/05/19/nato-3-came-to-chicago-to-commit-terrorist-acts-of-violence-cpd-fbi-secret-service-claim/
http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2012/05/19/three-activists-arrested-in-night-raid-still-in-jail-ahead-of-nato-summit/
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The men's attorneys released photos of the home brew beer making equipment which the CPD contends was used to make Molotov cocktails. The Chicago Tribune reports that the National Lawyers Guild, "scoffed at accusations of bomb making and insisted the NATO protesters simply possessed beer-making equipment." A Molotov cocktail is a crude bomb made of gasoline in a bottle with a wick.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/20/1093156/-3-NATO-Activists-Charged-with-Terror-Plot-After-Posting-Video-of-Police-Harassment-

The attorneys also released a photo of the apartment after it had been overturned by police after an unwarranted search, below:

In the video which has gone viral on Youtube one officer can be heard in the video saying, “We’ll come look for you, each and every one of you.” The police can also be heard saying:

CPD Officer 1: “You like that, he knows these guys know, ’68. You guys know all about ’68. What did they say back in ’68?”
CPD Officer 2: “Billy club to the fucking skull.”

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/20/1093156/-3-NATO-Activists-Charged-with-Terror-Plot-After-Posting-Video-of-Police-Harassment-

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Chicago police accused of planting evidence in ‘Molotov cocktail’ plot (Original post)	kpete	May 2012	OP
accused of planting evidence... surprised? NOT	Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel	May 2012	#1
No, not surprised though it will be interesting to see what if any evidence they have	cstanleytech	May 2012	#60
Yep that is beer making equipment alright.	zeemike	May 2012	#2
I'm sure the cops knew what it was. I am also sure they figured most americans wouldn't.	Taverner	May 2012	#9
Read the court documents. There is more to it than that.	randome	May 2012	#3
hmmm, swords and a hunting bow?	guyton	May 2012	#6
Either way, it's not a good idea to assume anything at this point.	randome	May 2012	#7
"Shields, assault vests, and gas masks."	msanthrope	May 2012	#20
The idiots at firedoglake are still falling for the easily disprovable 'beer equipment' story.	msanthrope	May 2012	#17
Exactly	skepticscott	May 2012	#29
Yes, I have beer making equipment just like that.	mysuzuki2	May 2012	#4
According to the BATFE, if you have all the components....	PavePusher	May 2012	#24
K&R. Needs to be considered.	Overseas	May 2012	#5
chicago is a corrupt as it gets... n/t	IamK	May 2012	#8
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel is a 1%er's 1%er - n/t	coalition_unwilling	May 2012	#13
Chicago Cops are Corrupt. They get a hard on when they think of 68.	Taverner	May 2012	#10
Rahmn,you just don't get it.People have had enough of you fear crap,leave the stage.	Wellstone ruled	May 2012	#11
I said this was a conspiracy in the other thread.	Odin2005	May 2012	#12
yeah but	PatrynXX	May 2012	#14
Ale's well that ends well. Why do I want a beer after looking at the 'bomb'??? ...	marble falls	May 2012	#15
That looks like a nice Krausen on the left, the smaller, several gal bottle	Trillo	May 2012	#16
One would think that the cops would have confiscated said equipment, had they thought it was	msanthrope	May 2012	#19
Your OP contains a major contradiction. Would you consider editing it to reflect such?	msanthrope	May 2012	#18
I predict crickets.	Robb	May 2012	#22
I'm just wondering how this evidence managed to bi-locate...	msanthrope	May 2012	#23
Face it. You aren't going to get anyone to address this.	randome	May 2012	#25
Explaining bi-location is difficult, I will grant you, but I was hoping someone else had watched	msanthrope	May 2012	#27
I saw that movie just 2 months ago!	randome	May 2012	#28
There are times I am convinced that Max Cohen is here, posting	msanthrope	May 2012	#34
All three were great movies.	randome	May 2012	#35
Pi	wingzeroday	May 2012	#50
Yeah, I can understand that, too!	randome	May 2012	#53
And Black Bloc may also have been created by the same ones that arrested them.	zeemike	May 2012	#30
Your CT is very interesting. Perhaps you could point to specific facts in this case that support	msanthrope	May 2012	#33
I don't know the facts in this case and neither do you.	zeemike	May 2012	#36
Then there is the judge who set the bail.	randome	May 2012	#37
The judge knows only what he is told	zeemike	May 2012	#44
Confiscated equipment? Surveillance videos?	randome	May 2012	#45
I wonder what kind of vibes you would give off	zeemike	May 2012	#47
Your CT would now have to include the prosecutor, who swore a statement, and the judge, who	msanthrope	May 2012	#38
With that criteria all conspiracies are impossible.	zeemike	May 2012	#40
You can't 'encourage' someone to make bomb-making materials.	randome	May 2012	#41
No you can't	zeemike	May 2012	#48
Judi Bari's kids won $4.4 million from Oakland police/FBI for their actions re the 1990 pipe bombing	Peace Patriot	May 2012	#56
Yep...if you blindly accept the official report as fact you can be fooled.	zeemike	May 2012	#59
where does it say the equipment is in the apartment?	Enrique	May 2012	#51
The photo is of the apartment, post raid, released by the	msanthrope	May 2012	#52
no, you are wrong	Enrique	May 2012	#54
It doesn't look like an evidence locker to me.	randome	May 2012	#55
No you're right	Son of Gob	May 2012	#58
You are claiming that picture is from the cops?	msanthrope	May 2012	#57
I predict	Rain Mcloud	May 2012	#21
I present to you, Exhibit A:	DeSwiss	May 2012	#26
Is it true that the bail was set for these young people at 1.5 million?	midnight	May 2012	#31
Read the court documents.	randome	May 2012	#32
How can a judge agree with evidence?	zeemike	May 2012	#42
I assume he/she considered what was confiscated, maybe the surveillance videos...	randome	May 2012	#43
And everything hinges on the truthfulness of the police	zeemike	May 2012	#46
Beer....is there anything it can't do? n/t	rayofreason	May 2012	#39
Ah, beer. The cause of and the solution to all of life's problems. -H. Simpson	lunasun	May 2012	#49

Response to kpete (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2012, 11:21 AM

Chicago police accused of planting evidence in ‘Molotov cocktail’ plot

1. accused of planting evidence... surprised? NOT

60. No, not surprised though it will be interesting to see what if any evidence they have

2. Yep that is beer making equipment alright.

9. I'm sure the cops knew what it was. I am also sure they figured most americans wouldn't.

3. Read the court documents. There is more to it than that.

6. hmmm, swords and a hunting bow?

7. Either way, it's not a good idea to assume anything at this point.

20. "Shields, assault vests, and gas masks."

17. The idiots at firedoglake are still falling for the easily disprovable 'beer equipment' story.

29. Exactly

4. Yes, I have beer making equipment just like that.

24. According to the BATFE, if you have all the components....

5. K&R. Needs to be considered.

8. chicago is a corrupt as it gets... n/t

13. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel is a 1%er's 1%er - n/t

10. Chicago Cops are Corrupt. They get a hard on when they think of 68.

11. Rahmn,you just don't get it.People have had enough of you fear crap,leave the stage.

12. I said this was a conspiracy in the other thread.

14. yeah but

15. Ale's well that ends well. Why do I want a beer after looking at the 'bomb'??? ...

16. That looks like a nice Krausen on the left, the smaller, several gal bottle

19. One would think that the cops would have confiscated said equipment, had they thought it was

18. Your OP contains a major contradiction. Would you consider editing it to reflect such?

22. I predict crickets.

23. I'm just wondering how this evidence managed to bi-locate...

25. Face it. You aren't going to get anyone to address this.

27. Explaining bi-location is difficult, I will grant you, but I was hoping someone else had watched

28. I saw that movie just 2 months ago!

34. There are times I am convinced that Max Cohen is here, posting

35. All three were great movies.

50. Pi

53. Yeah, I can understand that, too!

30. And Black Bloc may also have been created by the same ones that arrested them.

33. Your CT is very interesting. Perhaps you could point to specific facts in this case that support

36. I don't know the facts in this case and neither do you.

37. Then there is the judge who set the bail.

44. The judge knows only what he is told

45. Confiscated equipment? Surveillance videos?

47. I wonder what kind of vibes you would give off

38. Your CT would now have to include the prosecutor, who swore a statement, and the judge, who

40. With that criteria all conspiracies are impossible.

41. You can't 'encourage' someone to make bomb-making materials.

48. No you can't

56. Judi Bari's kids won $4.4 million from Oakland police/FBI for their actions re the 1990 pipe bombing

59. Yep...if you blindly accept the official report as fact you can be fooled.

51. where does it say the equipment is in the apartment?

52. The photo is of the apartment, post raid, released by the

54. no, you are wrong

55. It doesn't look like an evidence locker to me.

58. No you're right

57. You are claiming that picture is from the cops?

21. I predict

26. I present to you, Exhibit A:

31. Is it true that the bail was set for these young people at 1.5 million?

32. Read the court documents.

42. How can a judge agree with evidence?

43. I assume he/she considered what was confiscated, maybe the surveillance videos...

46. And everything hinges on the truthfulness of the police

39. Beer....is there anything it can't do? n/t

49. Ah, beer. The cause of and the solution to all of life's problems. -H. Simpson