Feds charge 3 men accused of prepping for martial law

[VMI77]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/ ... 3-16-34-13

he close to 60 pages of information compiled by federal authorities since July include allegations Litteral planned to makes explosives out of tennis balls covered in nails and coffee cans filled with ball bearings. According to the documents, both Litteral and Campbell spoke openly about their opposition to Jade Helm 15, a series of ongoing special forces training missions in several Southwestern states that has drawn suspicion from residents who fear it is part of a planned military takeover.

In addition to ammunition for a long-range .338 caliber rifle, the authorities said Litteral purchased hand-held radios, Kevlar helmets, body armor and face masks in preparation for an armed resistance to the feared military occupation.

Litteral was also planning to purchase an assault rifle along with ammunition for Barker, whose past convictions for possession of stolen goods and cocaine barred him from possessing a gun, according to the documents.

OK, maybe they did something illegal.....then again, it's not like the FBI hasn't ginned up questionable charges before. But clearly, the article, and apparently the FBI, wants readers to believe that many things that aren't illegal are either nefarious or actually illegal.

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OK, maybe they did something illegal.....then again, it's not like the FBI hasn't ginned up questionable charges before. But clearly, the article, and apparently the FBI, wants readers to believe that many things that aren't illegal are either nefarious or actually illegal.

It's a political misinformation piece. It should read, Feds charge 3 men who did something illegal, (prepping for martial law just happens to be something they were also doing.)

Since the primary reason the 2A exists is to protect the citizenry from tyranny and oppression from an out of control domestic government, couldn't all gun owners be charged with prepping for martial law?

[VMI77]

OK, maybe they did something illegal.....then again, it's not like the FBI hasn't ginned up questionable charges before. But clearly, the article, and apparently the FBI, wants readers to believe that many things that aren't illegal are either nefarious or actually illegal.

It's a political misinformation piece. It should read, Feds charge 3 men who did something illegal, (prepping for martial law just happens to be something they were also doing.)

Since the primary reason the 2A exists is to protect the citizenry from tyranny and oppression from an out of control domestic government, couldn't all gun owners be charged with prepping for martial law?

Yep, they could have said "3 men arrested for illegally attempting to make explosives." Everything else is added to color everyone who engages in the other legal activities as nefarious, threatening, and criminal.