FBI warns letters to governors could stir violence

[rsmith6621]

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and DEVLIN BARRETT

Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON —

The FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence. The group called the Guardians of the free Republics wants to "restore America" by peacefully dismantling parts of the government, according to its Web site. It sent letters to governors demanding they leave office or be removed.

Investigators do not see threats of violence in the group's message, but fear the broad call for removal of top state officials could lead others to act out violently. At least two states beefed up security in response.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said he received one of the letters but wasn't overly alarmed.

"We get all kinds of, shall we say, 'interesting' mail, so it's not out of the norm," Pawlenty said Friday. "It got more attention because it went to so many governors."


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2011505543_apusgovernorsextremists.html

[safeinOhio]

1. What could possibly go wrong with this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PuXimMLEEo

perfectly normal, sane and harmless, I'm sure.

[abelenkpe]

2. didn't someone post a youtube video

clip with a woman talking about this recently? I'm surprised there hasn't been more about this in the news. Scary.

[RKP5637]

4. Yes, I watched that clip when posted on DU. It was scary and so casual. The

media seems to skip over a lot. In some cases I'm sure it's by choice and others maybe just overload. The flurry of information today is so intense and vast IMO. It's posted in this thread again. It is scary...

[safeinOhio]

3. Seems crazy is like a snowball

some gives it a little push down the hill and then..............

[Nikki Stone1]

5. Glenn Beck fans, maybe?

Fox seems to be deliberately promoting this kind of unrest.

[RKP5637]

7. Frankly, I'm beginning to think Fox News is promoting a revolution. I can just imagine what

will be the theme when the gov. tries to figure out illegal immigration and all. They seem highly visible in promoting all of the unrest and anxiety they can in this country. I am really beginning to wonder what Murdock's real objective is...

[intheflow]

6. Guardians of the FREE REPUBLIC?

Will they just shut those assholes down over there already? They're not even trying to hide it any more. Looks like they're oozing out of their mothers' basements. :puke:

[951-Riverside]

8. This is why they usually don't alert the media about these types of threats

but since government officials on both sides can score political points over these threats they're going to throw a fit over every single threatening email, fax, phone call, mail they receive on a daily basis thus continuing the cycle.

Just so you know people in the public eye receives threats all the time this includes teachers, professors, law enforcement, doctors, pastors, etc.

[global1]

9. I Sure Hope The FBI Finds The Culprits That Sent Out This Letter.......

it will be interesting to find out who was behind it.