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Eight to be Charge with Terrorism in re: RNC Protest
Submitted by Bert on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 5:07pm.

 Whoa! This is scary!

Eight Members of RNC Activist Group Lodged with Terrorism Charges

Ramsey County prosecutors have formally charged eight members of a prominent activist group with conspiracy to riot in furtherance of terrorism. The eight members of the RNC Welcoming Committee are believed to be the first persons ever charged under the 2002 Minnesota version of the federal PATRIOT Act. The activists face up to seven-and-a-half years in prison. We speak with the father of one of those charged and the president of the Minnesota chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. [includes rush transcript]

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Iraqi Journalist Freed of Photographic Equipment

Submitted by Bert on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 5:13pm.
Here's some excellent laissez faire:

from the DN! headlines:

Iraqi Journalist Detained by US In other Iraq news, US troops have arrested a freelance Iraqi photographer working for the Reuters news agency. Ibrahim Jassam Mohammed was arrested at his home in the town of Mahmudiya. Mohammed’s family says US forces took his photography equipment. The US military has refused to discuss his case so far.
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Journalists Being Targeted

Submitted by Bert on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 5:18pm.
Will the dragnet on dissenting journalists spread?

How Chilling is this? Really!




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Bert, can you provide links to more info on the Mimmeaplois 8?

Submitted by Laurian on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 8:23pm.
n/t
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"we are not terrorists"

Submitted by Bert on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 6:23pm.
Laurian, here's in indirect link (DN! via OlyBlog) to more information about the RNC 8: olyblog.net/we-are-not-terrorists




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