Feds say anarchists expected to use violence to disrupt political conventions

Scott Iskowitz / AP

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, left, and convention CEO William Harris unveil the stage and podium for the 2012 Republican National Convention on Monday in Tampa, Fla.

A federal law enforcement bulletin "assesses with high confidence" that extremists from anti-government anarchist groups will try to use violence with the aim of disrupting both political conventions.

That assessment, it says, is based on what has happened at similar high-profile events.

The analysis, sent this week to local police organizations nationwide by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, says these groups "probably lack the capability to overcome the heightened security measures" around actual convention facilities but could target businesses or means of transportation nearby. Most of what these groups do, the bulletin says, involves vandalism, trespassing and attempts to block roads. But it says they're becoming more interested in trying to use explosives.


The Republican national convention is scheduled to run Monday through next Thursday in Tampa, Fla. The assessment says the FBI picked up information in mid-March indicating that some anarchists from New York were planning to go to Tampa in hopes of closing "all the Tampa Bay-area bridges" during the convention, although it doesn't say how they planned to do it.

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Though the bulletin makes no mention of Tropical Storm Isaac, it says that "inclement weather and effective crowd control" could deter the actions of these groups.

Isaac was in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday and expected to pass south of Puerto Rico. Some computer models showed Isaac moving parallel to Florida's western coastline, passing Tampa on Monday. 

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It's going to be like 1968 all over again, except for the different political party. All we need are Jon Sinclair and the MC 5.

"The whole world's watching ! The whole world's watching ! "

    Reply#105 - Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:25 AM EDT

    Yeah, we are in Canada. I don't watch reality T.V., but i wouldn't miss this for the world...should be interesting!

      Reply#106 - Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:34 AM EDT

      I can't believe in this day and age of goverment apathy that there are still people willing to go to these conventions with their American flags, American flag tophats, and political buttons to cheer these political a-holes on. The organizers must offer them lots of free beer.

        Reply#107 - Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:35 AM EDT

        We have this silly thing in America called the Constitution. It allows for freedom of speech. It allows for peaceful assembly. It allows greviences to be petitioned. It does not allow anarchy, vandalism or armed conflict. If a person or group is not happy with the current govt., they can join and vote out that party. Unfortunately the law is currently enforced within a political agenda. This has happened under both parties, Today we see it on cable TV all day every day. Kent State was a horrible example of over-reach by the incumbant party. Those people were punished. Voter intimidation without prosecution in Philly. is just as bad. Nothing happened to those involved. I am a republican. I welcome peaceful protest in Miami. It may help re-shape the party platform to be more inclusive. A president must represent ALL the people. That said, if the protestors become violent they should be treated as the criminals they are. When frustration becomes lawlessness then everyone loses.

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        Reply#108 - Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:50 AM EDT

        Looking at the comments left sure doesn't say much for freedom in this country anymore. I wish people would start reading just a little history of this country. And does anyone but me remember how different the entire feeling was before 2001. Its a lot heavier now (Since 9/11 : READ THE REPORTS OF WHATS IN THE DUST and the WMD war ) has anyone noticed that? That feeling is the heel of the boot slowly starting to exert it's full force. Keep towing the Political (Corporate) Line. Do you really think there is any difference except for the small fluff things, To the people in Power Health care for the masses is not high on the agenda to acquire more wealth and power BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. We are fast becoming another educated nation that in years gone by people will say "how did such a supposedly educated country allow themselves to be led so blindly" I hope this rings true with some of you out there. It may already be too late but ,,, Well I hope people do their homework. It's not hard, It's sad to find out what you do...For those that like a good mystery Look up the "Business Plot of 1932" Reported by highly decorated Marine of time named Semdley Butler, LOOK A LITTLE DEEPER AND YOU WILL FIND THE VERY FAMILIAR NAME . Then you just follow the trail

          #108.1 - Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:18 AM EDT
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          If anything, the hurricane will provide the anarchists with much needed baths.

            Reply#109 - Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:53 AM EDT

            these people are not repubs or dems !! they hate both partys because both partys are letting the goverment be owned by the lobbyists and not representing the people !! that is why you will see them at both conventions !!

              Reply#110 - Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:44 PM EDT

              Anarchists have the right in our country to protest. However, they do not have the right to cause violence or interfere with others right to free assembly. When anarchists go violent they need to have their little heads wacked and thrown in jail for disturbing the peace.

                Reply#111 - Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:19 PM EDT

                Isaak will ensure plenty of water for the police fire hoses.

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                Reply#112 - Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:24 PM EDT

                Looking at the comments left sure doesn't say much for freedom in this country anymore. I wish people would start reading just a little history of this country. And does anyone but me remember how different the entire feeling was before 2001. Its a lot heavier now (Since 9/11 : READ THE REPORTS OF WHATS IN THE DUST and the WMD war ) has anyone noticed that? That feeling is the heel of the boot slowly starting to exert it's full force. Keep towing the Political (Corporate) Line. Do you really think there is any difference except for the small fluff things, To the people in Power Health care for the masses is not high on the agenda to acquire more wealth and power BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. We are fast becoming another educated nation that in years gone by people will say "how did such a supposedly educated country allow themselves to be led so blindly" I hope this rings true with some of you out there. It may already be too late but ,,, Well I hope people do their homework. It's not hard, It's sad to find out what you do...For those that like a good mystery Look up the "Business Plot of 1932" Reported by highly decorated Marine of time named Semdley Butler, LOOK A LITTLE DEEPER AND YOU WILL FIND THE VERY FAMILIAR NAME . Then you just follow the trail

                  #112.1 - Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:17 AM EDT

                  It is about water flow and pressure at the hydrants.

                    #112.2 - Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:24 PM EDT
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                    As IF the Liberal Demoncrat underground and all their grass roots organizations from Dog Lovers to Greenies to weenie waggers haven't been being co-ordinated to try and show that Americans are unhappy with the Republicans when in fact the truth is the opposite. But since Republicans do not work in an underhanded way and try an create false impressions, you will not see the same people at the Demoncrat Convention..instead they've'been ordered to cheer and cheer their beloved Obama like Hitlers troops in WWII or probably face cut off of public funds..which is the Demoncrat way of PUNISHING people that or raising their Taxes....and just think we are being PUNISHED for the financial incompetence of the entire Demoncrat organizaiton in Washington with over 32 new taxes ready to be launched as our reward for voting Demoncrat...Which I will never do in my life time...

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                    Reply#113 - Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:28 PM EDT

                    Looking at the comments left sure doesn't say much for freedom in this country anymore. I wish people would start reading just a little history of this country. And does anyone but me remember how different the entire feeling was before 2001. Its a lot heavier now (Since 9/11 : READ THE REPORTS OF WHATS IN THE DUST and the WMD war ) has anyone noticed that? That feeling is the heel of the boot slowly starting to exert it's full force. Keep towing the Political (Corporate) Line. Do you really think there is any difference except for the small fluff things, To the people in Power Health care for the masses is not high on the agenda to acquire more wealth and power BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. We are fast becoming another educated nation that in years gone by people will say "how did such a supposedly educated country allow themselves to be led so blindly" I hope this rings true with some of you out there. It may already be too late but ,,, Well I hope people do their homework. It's not hard, It's sad to find out what you do...For those that like a good mystery Look up the "Business Plot of 1932" Reported by highly decorated Marine of time named Semdley Butler, LOOK A LITTLE DEEPER AND YOU WILL FIND THE VERY FAMILIAR NAME . Then you just follow the trail

                      #113.1 - Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:18 AM EDT
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                      Looking at the comments left sure doesn't say much for freedom in this country anymore. I wish people would start reading just a little history of this country. And does anyone but me remember how different the entire feeling was before 2001. Its a lot heavier now (Since 9/11 : READ THE REPORTS OF WHATS IN THE DUST and the WMD war ) has anyone noticed that? That feeling is the heel of the boot slowly starting to exert it's full force. Keep towing the Political (Corporate) Line. Do you really think there is any difference except for the small fluff things, To the people in Power Health care for the masses is not high on the agenda to acquire more wealth and power BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. We are fast becoming another educated nation that in years gone by people will say "how did such a supposedly educated country allow themselves to be led so blindly" I hope this rings true with some of you out there. It may already be too late but ,,, Well I hope people do their homework. It's not hard, It's sad to find out what you do...For those that like a good mystery Look up the "Business Plot of 1932" Reported by highly decorated Marine of time named Semdley Butler, LOOK A LITTLE DEEPER AND YOU WILL FIND THE VERY FAMILIAR NAME . Then you just follow the trail

                        Reply#114 - Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:15 AM EDT
                        Jay BelowDeleted

                        ITS NOT ABOUT AMERICAN VALUES.

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                        THEY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THAT.

                        ITS ABOUT POWER.

                        Look up the facts on these events.

                        Business Plot: Smedley Butler(Highly decorated Marine)1933.

                        Review the Charges Congress found cause to act on, Note the Official Congressional reaction.

                        Review the action taken.

                        Note the Senior TX Senator involved, as well as the corporations listed.

                        It will all sound very familiar.

                        HOMEWORK

                        VERY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE CASE VERY CAREFULLY, RESEARCH IT.

                        Thing about history is, It always repeats itself and it is very patient.

                        It can wait generations if need be.

                        It's a hard and bitter pill to swallow.

                        People by nature will have a hard time believing a truth that is opposed to all they believe.

                        Look at any court room and the bond between Parent and child on either side.

                        Psych Op's have been run on this country and most others for years.

                        First the Communists wanted to obliterate us, Now we have “Terrorists” within our very borders.

                        Look out everyone be vigilant, Report suspicions activity, Does it bother you you are made to go into a submissive position at the hands of TSA(Hands over your head, Legs spread) it's all called conditioning.

                        Trust me reports have been done on how to significantly reshape societies with the lowest profile until force can be displayed without fear of oppositional movements.

                        Historically other groups were “asked” then “Told” to move en mass, all went at first trusting, then later not believing what they were hearing, by then it was too late to act without assistance.

                        HOMEWORK : RESEARCH THE PSYCH OP REPORTS AND RELEASED DOCUMENTS

                        (COLD WAR ERA – 2000)

                        To understand history at all. You must except that:

                        Political History is very patient. It Will wait generations, It is about Power.

                        It will always repeat itself in one form or another,

                        History is very patient. It Will wait generations (This is proven throughout history, Kingdoms waiting generations until the right circumstances. The heir is not the most important factor having a savoy one is historic , but if the circumstances present themselves as a Power base you present what you have.

                        The Power is all that matters.)

                        THIS MUST BE UNDERSTOOD – it stared us in the face, think about it.

                        History and its lessons are almost an organic being,

                        Meaning that the future adapts from the lessons learned from the past

                        This like anything else can be used to create a fully open society or with more power to stifle or sway through popular misconceptions any political oppositional movements.

                        It Gets very murky when you try to research all this.

                        You will lose friends, possibly jobs, Called a reactionary person(Minimum) to Paranoid(Common) to Crazy(Some are , Some are just to close and a known public figure so they get smeared in the media.

                        lessons learned in Germany and later in the cold war.

                        Propaganda is one of the best weapons in any political and military war chest.

                        Modern propaganda is an elaborate affair I do not want to spend a lot of time on that here and now.

                        Propaganda by definition is

                        Prop·a·gan·da

                        noun

                        1. information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

                        2. the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc.

                        3. the particular doctrines or principles propagated by an organization or movement.

                        4. Roman Catholic Church .

                        a. a committee of cardinals, established in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV, having supervision over foreign missions and the training of priests for these missions.

                        b. a school (College of Propaganda) established by Pope Urban VIII for the education of priests for foreign missions.

                        5. Archaic . an organization or movement for the spreading of propaganda.

                        If do not you think the Mindless Sitcoms , Computer Generated / Generic Music (ANY STYLE) ,

                        Entertainment that only promotes having fun and party party party.

                        You too can live like a celebrity , How's that working out for you ?

                        PETA and Stand up for fur, Beef it's what's for dinner

                        No Prayer in Schools, let each state / county decide for themselves,

                        The Federal authority must have central control to preserve American values,

                        legalize it , lock them all up..

                        No matter what side you are on it doesn't matter.

                        It is all propaganda to try to convince someone to your point of view.

                        Propaganda is dangerous when used on a daily unrelenting campaign.

                        HOMEWORK: RESEARCH PUBLIC RELATION FIRMS, HEADS OF ENTERTAINMENT

                        AREA'S OF INTEREST:

                        The business Plot 1933

                        Japaneses sanctions of the 30's

                        Eisenhower farewell address to nation 1961

                        General Edwin Anderson Walker 1962

                        John Foster Dulles 1918-1959

                        Dallas - Miami New - Orleans Connection 59-63

                        Vietnam - Contracts – See Business Plot above 1963 - 1975

                        Beirut - Israel – Mideast 1946 to present

                        Latin America revolutions 70's to present

                        LESSONS TO LEARN:

                        If you got this far, I am hoping you got here with an open mind.

                        If you have only negative replies, honestly I don't care.

                        I am not promoting anything, I am not stating my political view.

                        I will say I have been at times, for one side or the other, I never voted blindly.

                        I will say I was born shortly before the Dallas coup (This I have always believed, My mother did instill in me all she remembered from that entire weekend and the fallout after)

                        I served my country, I was always what I considered, “A Good American”.

                        It took me a long time to come to grips with what I know.

                        At times I do say to myself, “No it's way to over the top, it's to big, it can't be true.”

                        But as I read more documented FACTS, and yes some Circumstantial evidence

                        but circumstantial evidence based on documented facts.

                        I know what my vote for the verdict would be.

                        Some would say we are no longer a Democracy but rather a

                        Corporatocracy (Is a term used to suggest an economic and political system is controlled by corporations or corporate interests.[1] Its use is generally pejorative )

                        DO YOUR HOMEWORK , PLEASE.....

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                        Reply#116 - Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:22 PM EDT

                        AMEN Brother!!

                          #116.1 - Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:51 PM EDT
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                          More police state hysteria being stirred up to justify suppressing legitimate protestors against the GOP extremist. Just like they used bogus claims of terrorist activity to suppress protestors at their last convention in Minneapolis. They only want venues where there lies , misinformation and hate speech can go unchallenged.

                            Reply#117 - Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:45 PM EDT

                            Anarchists of any stripe are a danger to society and the rule of law. They need to be locked up as soon as they begin to disrupt legal civil proceedings. Normal demonstrations are a completely different story.

                              Reply#118 - Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:57 PM EDT

                              Closing bridges is violent. Typically they handcuff or some how bind themselves together so they are harder or even better impossible to be moved unless they want to. The original Boston tea party sounds more violent. I love the Multimedia spin. Next they will say people are happy with the division of the classes.

                                Reply#119 - Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:48 AM EDT

                                New policy . . . mob violence, eat a bullet. No recidivism there.

                                  Reply#120 - Sun Aug 26, 2012 1:48 PM EDT

                                  They claim that the anerchists are likely to use explosives.... Homeland Securty just puchased 500 million tons of ammonium sulfate which is used to create "low budget terriorist bombs" They also purchased 750 million hollow point bullits -and 750 million armor peircing bullits. Which means if there is anyone You should be afraid of its Homeland Security...

                                  There has been quite a buzz on the internet about these purchases, Please know and understand. It has been released from HS insiders that a go has been issued for some major false flag attack on US soil.

                                  If this happens soon It will suspend the 2012 Election process. The white house is smelling the sheets and the presidents days are numbered in office. Romney will be the next president & the Corrupt Bank cartels and Corporations that control our goverment have the perfect puppet in office now for what there planning.

                                  I REPETE: BEWARE OF FALSE FLAG ATTACKS ON US SOIL - BE PREPAIRED & GOD BLESS AMERICA !

                                    Reply#121 - Sun Sep 2, 2012 3:52 PM EDT
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