Why No Mention of Michigan FBI Militia Arrests among Major Networks?

[Bluerthanblue]

It's not as noteworthy as the Final Four?
Or Barbara Bush being admitted for routine tests?
Or Jesse James' newest mistress?
Or Russia ignoring two time zones?
Or Miley Cyrus winning the Kids Choice Award?


:shrug:

[havocmom]

1. Probably because officials not releasing much for them to talk about?

[Bluerthanblue]

does that ever really stop them? This started happening last night

and NO mention of it on any MSM?

Just seems really odd to me.

[AlinPA]

6. They don't want the teabaggers to look bad.

[pscot]

18. Bingo

They might get angry phone calls from outraged conservatives, and we know how they hate that.

[salguine]

31. But most of the time they blather endlessly for hour after hour even when there's

nothing new to report in any given story. I've seen the same news "breaking" for three days sometimes. Not having any news doesn't seem to shut them up most of the time.

[kestrel91316]

2. I think the Feds are keeping a pretty tight lid on things until they have arrested

all their suspects and executed all their search warrants. Loose lips sink ships.

[glinda]

5. Fox should be implicated. Asses. They are warning the crazies.

[kestrel91316]

24. Well, the crazies are using the internet to alert each other.

"Anna", wife of a Hutaree, fleeing south in vehicle with child, posting about it via wifi as she goes. "J-E-S-U-S" coded warning going out to other Hutaree......

Google is our friend......

[glinda]

30. uh, that is cool...where is a link to that to follow?

[kestrel91316]

35. I didn't save links. Google Hutaree and have fun researching!

[glinda]

36. Found it.

[Bluerthanblue]

7. I hope that is the reason-

but it seems really strange that so little mention has been made of this happening except here on DU.

Don't they anticipate the media getting involved and plan accordingly?

I'm surprised it has been kept so quiet.

[doc03]

13. I think you are right, I think they are rounding up other

terrorists associated with them. They made an arrest in my area Friday, other than the arrest there is very little information. They have said nothing about what led them to the arrest.


http://www.timesleaderonline.com/page/content.detail/id/516982.html

[Bluerthanblue]

26. thanks for that link-

that was more informative than most that I've found.

I appreciate your sharing it.

You're probably right that they're still in the process, just seemed way too quiet for something like this.

[pscot]

21. My god, they have ships?

We're doomed.

[glinda]

3. operations still seem on-going. Maybe asked to shut up. Fox had a big mouth.

[951-Riverside]

4. Usually if there is an on going investigation the major media companies will not air the story

Its like when the media holds off on reporting when Bush, Obama, Biden, etc sneaks off into Iraq or Afghanistan. If you want the real story you'll probably get it from independent media for now.

[Bluerthanblue]

10. I can understand that it makes good sense, but once word gets out

like to Fox and local news affiliates don't they usually speak out to control the message?

[Warpy]

8. Probably because the FBI told them to keep a lid on it until

the dirtbags are arraigned on Monday. Quite likely they had other arrests in the works.

Now that Pox News has let the cat out of the bag, the rest of the gang has been warned to stay under cover.

Way to go, Pox News.

[RKP5637]

11. Yeah, Fox wants to protect their viewers... they would take a big hit on

viewers if all were rounded up...

[spanone]

17. ...where's beck this weekend? maybe they'll get nugent too.

[Catshrink]

9. No -- Tiger

[Kievan Rus]

12. It's an ongoing investigation

[spanone]

14. it's a raid....we saw waco live on teevee

http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/03/28/militia-raids-in-multiple-states/

http://www.annarbor.com/news/fbi-conducts-raids-in-washtenaw-lenawee-counties/

[geckosfeet]

15. BS. The major networks provide live footage from war zones. One AP story on Google ->

There is this one AP story on Google:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hGc00FR9o4OUr36gm80mOpG00ccwD9ENTD7O1

[DesertFlower]

16. it was on CNN about 1/2 hour ago.

i just posted this link on my facebook page.

http://detnews.com/article/20100328/METRO/3280313/Seven-arrested-in-FBI-raids-linked-to-Christian-militia-group



interesting when i googled it this came up.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8036860&mesg_id=8037113

[Bluerthanblue]

19. only have "air" reception (antenna) Thanks- I'll search CNN

I heard about this here on DU last night, and was thinking there would be some resolution today.

Knowledge helps to keep the imagination from running away.

:hi:

[glinda]

29. Did CNN just say "they were fighting the Anti-Christ???" With no disclaimer or anything?

[DesertFlower]

33. i didn't hear a disclaimer.

don lemon was the reporter.

i don't know why this is not getting more coverage. i posted it on my facebook page and one friend who is jewish replied "OMG". no comments from any christian friends.

i post so much political news on facebook. i think many of my friends tend to ignore me. lol

[Crabby Appleton]

20. On Fox right now. nt

[rox63]

22. ABC nightly news mentioned it tonight

Said it was a "Christian militia preparing for the Anti-Christ", which was centered in SE Michigan. But no details beyond that.

[B Calm]

23. It's what these nutcases want. Why in hell would we want them to have coverage?

[Bluerthanblue]

25. well, the little bit of coverage that leaked out creates a lot of room

for rumor and distortion? Because word from even marginally reliable sources helps to keep crazy speculation from taking hold?

This was reported here on DU last night before I went to bed. I've been waiting all day looking and listening for some kind of official word about what is going on.

The nut cases are talking about it on their own from what I've read- some real information would be really helpful.

I'm not faulting anyone- I'm just looking for some reliable info. Guess I'm impatient. But it strikes me as really strange that the MSM which usually falls all over itself reporting on situations like this, even with little or no factual info, is being so strangely mute.-

That, itself is unsettling.

Thanks-

[havocmom]

28. There is that

[blogslut]

27. We'll hear more on Monday

For now, there's this:

http://news.google.com/news/search?pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=fbi+raid&cf=all&scoring=n

[SolidGold]

32. Saw Bush and Kids choice awards about 8am today on MSNBC

Apparently the kids choice awards chose Alvin and the Chipmunks? Kids know NOTHING about acting or storyline.

What has this country come to????

[DesertFlower]

34. here's a link from CNN.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/28/militia.arrests/?hpt=Sbin