A specter haunts America.....
http://whowhatwhy.com/2013/06/27/fbi-document-deleted-plots-to-kill-occupy-leaders-if-deemed-necessary/
So I expect this to bring about your standard levels of OWS hate from some, and OWS defense from others. Maybe I'm mistakken and OWS love, even from supporters, has faded. That said:
just what the fucking fuck?
Killing people with sniper fire? That's what the FBI is doing nowadays? Putting out memos about how, "if deemed necessary" it would assassinate civilians who were exercising their first amendment rights?
I could get all "the govt is a tyranny" in this post, and point out other times that the US govt (or other govts) have been completely willing to kill their own citizens to keep their power--but I will let you make that call on your own.
I could also point out that the redacted parts of this FBI document hide what party is involved in the theoretical sniper killings; could it be the CIA? Sure! Could it be the FBI itself? Why not? Or maybe it was a corporate security firm?
Is it just me, or does the phrase 'corporate security forces' just send a fascistic chill up your spine?
How am I, or any other citizen of this country, (or foreign national for that matter) have any sort of faith in the govt that claims to protect and enshrine our freedoms, but when we start using those freedoms, they secretly collude and discuss whether or not silenced sniper fire is the appropriate response to people chanting in unison about equality for all?
EDIT: I reject the conspiracy tag on this post.
So I expect this to bring about your standard levels of OWS hate from some, and OWS defense from others. Maybe I'm mistakken and OWS love, even from supporters, has faded. That said:
just what the fucking fuck?
Killing people with sniper fire? That's what the FBI is doing nowadays? Putting out memos about how, "if deemed necessary" it would assassinate civilians who were exercising their first amendment rights?
I could get all "the govt is a tyranny" in this post, and point out other times that the US govt (or other govts) have been completely willing to kill their own citizens to keep their power--but I will let you make that call on your own.
I could also point out that the redacted parts of this FBI document hide what party is involved in the theoretical sniper killings; could it be the CIA? Sure! Could it be the FBI itself? Why not? Or maybe it was a corporate security firm?
Is it just me, or does the phrase 'corporate security forces' just send a fascistic chill up your spine?
How am I, or any other citizen of this country, (or foreign national for that matter) have any sort of faith in the govt that claims to protect and enshrine our freedoms, but when we start using those freedoms, they secretly collude and discuss whether or not silenced sniper fire is the appropriate response to people chanting in unison about equality for all?
EDIT: I reject the conspiracy tag on this post.