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Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims ​

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Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims ​

Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims ​​


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...o-rally-fbi-kkk-domestic-terrorism-california
Bureau spied on California activists, citing potential ‘conspiracy’ against the ‘rights’ of neo-Nazis​​
The FBI opened a “domestic terrorism” investigation into a civil rights group in California, labeling the activists “extremists” after they protested against neo-Nazis in 2016, new documents reveal.
Federal authorities ran a surveillance operation on By Any Means Necessary (Bamn), spying on the leftist group’s movements in an inquiry that came after one of Bamn’s members was stabbed at the white supremacist rally, according to documents obtained by the Guardian. The FBI’s Bamn files reveal:
  • The FBI investigated Bamn for potential “conspiracy” against the “rights” of the “Ku Klux Klan” and white supremacists..
  • The FBI considered the KKK as victims and the leftist protesters as potential terror threats, and downplayed the threats of the Klan, writing: “The KKK consisted of members that some perceived to be supportive of a white supremacist agenda.”
  • The FBI’s monitoring included in-person surveillance, and the agency cited Bamn’s advocacy against “rape and sexual assault” and “police brutality” as evidence in the terrorism inquiry.
The FBI’s 46-page report on Bamn, obtained by the government transparency non-profit Property of the People through a records request, presented an “astonishing” description of the KKK, said Mike German, a former FBI agent and far-right expert who reviewed the documents for the Guardian.

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Hmm...., the FBI finally got around to investigating the violent, extreme liberal group 'By Any Means Necessary' and now they're being called out for defending the "KKK" and "white supremacists".
Actually, 'BAMN' is NOT a “Civil Rights Group”. They are a violent, insane Progressive Communist cult.
We may detest and despise the KKK and other such organizations for their words, but if it is words only we defend their right to say them, as repulsive as they are.
The Progressive Marxist Socialist Left not only has no forbearance or observance of the 1st Amendment rights of those they disagree with, but hypocritically defend a group like Antifa, OWS, and Black Lives Matters which has openly called for violence against law enforcement.
Any group that threatens physical violence against another group, no matter how disgusting that other group may be, is still in violation of the law and deserves to be investigated.
 
Re: Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims ​

Curiously and conveniently omitted by the OP-er is the following passage from the rubric article:
The [FBI's documentation from the investigation], though heavily redacted, did not include any conclusions from the FBI that Bamn violated laws or posed a continuing threat. Its members have not faced federal prosecution.​

In light of the above, what exactly, OP-er, is the inference you've drawn from the FBI's having investigated the BAMN members' behavior?

The point of an investigation is to determine whether exists probative evidence of the target(s)/subject(s) having committed one or more crimes. Some investigations end without finding evidence of criminal behavior and others don't. It appears from the information in the FBI's report that no such evidence was found.
 
Re: Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims ​

Curiously and conveniently omitted by the OP-er is the following passage from the rubric article:
The [FBI's documentation from the investigation], though heavily redacted, did not include any conclusions from the FBI that Bamn violated laws or posed a continuing threat. Its members have not faced federal prosecution.​

In light of the above, what exactly, OP-er, is the inference you've drawn from the FBI's having investigated the BAMN members' behavior?

The point of an investigation is to determine whether exists probative evidence of the target(s)/subject(s) having committed one or more crimes. Some investigations end without finding evidence of criminal behavior and others don't. It appears from the information in the FBI's report that no such evidence was found.

Exactly, being investigated, yet not even indicted, should hardly be considered a black mark on one's permanent record.
 
Re: Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims ​

I don't know anything about this group or the merit of the allegations. Yeah, the KKK if filled with horrible people but horrible people still have rights and can be victims. Again, I'm speaking generally as I know nothing about the case.
 
Re: Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims ​

Curiously and conveniently omitted by the OP-er is the following passage from the rubric article:
The [FBI's documentation from the investigation], though heavily redacted, did not include any conclusions from the FBI that Bamn violated laws or posed a continuing threat. Its members have not faced federal prosecution.​

In light of the above, what exactly, OP-er, is the inference you've drawn from the FBI's having investigated the BAMN members' behavior?

The point of an investigation is to determine whether exists probative evidence of the target(s)/subject(s) having committed one or more crimes. Some investigations end without finding evidence of criminal behavior and others don't. It appears from the information in the FBI's report that no such evidence was found.

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"Asked whether the Bamn investigation was ongoing and whether the FBI had opened any equivalent inquiry into the neo-Nazis in California, an FBI spokesperson said the bureau does not confirm or deny the existence of specific investigations. “We cannot initiate an investigation based solely on an individual’s race, ethnicity, natural origin, religion, or the exercise of First Amendment rights,” the FBI said in a statement. “The FBI does not and will not police ideology.”
The bureau “investigates activity which may constitute a federal crime or pose a threat to national security”, the statement added.
The Bamn case follows numerous recent controversies surrounding the FBI’s targeting of leftist groups, including a terrorism investigation into Standing Rock activists, surveillance of black activists, and spying on peaceful climate change protesters".

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...o-rally-fbi-kkk-domestic-terrorism-california
 
Re: Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims ​

Curiously and conveniently omitted by the OP-er is the following passage from the rubric article:
The [FBI's documentation from the investigation], though heavily redacted, did not include any conclusions from the FBI that Bamn violated laws or posed a continuing threat. Its members have not faced federal prosecution.​

In light of the above, what exactly, OP-er, is the inference you've drawn from the FBI's having investigated the BAMN members' behavior?

The point of an investigation is to determine whether exists probative evidence of the target(s)/subject(s) having committed one or more crimes. Some investigations end without finding evidence of criminal behavior and others don't. It appears from the information in the FBI's report that no such evidence was found.
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"Asked whether the Bamn investigation was ongoing and whether the FBI had opened any equivalent inquiry into the neo-Nazis in California, an FBI spokesperson said the bureau does not confirm or deny the existence of specific investigations. “We cannot initiate an investigation based solely on an individual’s race, ethnicity, natural origin, religion, or the exercise of First Amendment rights,” the FBI said in a statement. “The FBI does not and will not police ideology.”

The bureau “investigates activity which may constitute a federal crime or pose a threat to national security”, the statement added.

The Bamn case follows numerous recent controversies surrounding the FBI’s targeting of leftist groups, including a terrorism investigation into Standing Rock activists, surveillance of black activists, and spying on peaceful climate change protesters".


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/01/sacramento-rally-fbi-kkk-domestic-terrorism-california

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What???? How does a passage you've quoted from an article indicate what "inference you've drawn from the FBI's having investigated the BAMN members' behavior?"
 
Re: Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims ​

Insane Progressive Communist Cult!! Love it!

Embrace that inner coward. Be fearful not only of Radical Islam, but also of Insane Progressive Communist Cults, and of course the wicked elected president of Venezuela. Be afraid, very afraid, and remember your government is protecting you and telling you the truth. :lamo
 
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