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http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2014/03/28/fbi-smashes-alleged-radical-right-terror-plot-in-texas/Robert James Talbot Jr., 38, of Katy, Texas, was arrested Thursday on federal charges of attempted interference with commerce by robbery, solicitation to commit a crime of violence and possession of an explosive material, the FBI said.Robert-James-Talbot
After setting up a Facebook page called American Insurgent Movement (AIM), Talbot allegedly sought to recruit five or six like-minded people who wanted to restore America Pre-Constitutionally and look forward to stopping the Regime with action by bloodshed. He wrote this year on the AIM page that he was seeking people interested in walking away from your life to stop the regime.
A day earlier, one of the undercover agents had provided Talbot with what Talbot believed was C-4 explosive material that was to be used during the robbery of the armored car in the hopes of funding his operation, court papers say. Quite similarly, The Order gang carried out a successful $3.8 million robbery of an armored car near Ukiah, Calif., in July 1984, as well as two other, less successful heists.
On Wednesday, Talbot met with the three men he apparently was convinced would help him carry out the robbery. He was shown stolen C-4 explosive he had requested, that actually was inert, and eight other explosive devices he had purchased for $500.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)spanone
(135,844 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)The guy had a "Don't Thread On Me" t-shirt on when he was arrested. The radical right is inciting those who wants to have a reason to run out and start shooting. The nuts are all around us, they are angry perhaps after listening to RW talk shows and basically being told it is alright to pack your guns and shoot and ask questions later. He may have been trying to recruit others, but it may not be the end of plots, terror home grown.
Cirque du So-What
(25,941 posts)although the snippet above makes me wonder why he was out walking the streets in the first place. I agree with you regarding recruitment, however, as RW pundits have certainly made domestic terrorism 'fashionable.'
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)The article was just comparing him to another well known RW robbery outfit
Cirque du So-What
(25,941 posts)The premise that RW radio contributes to recruitment of domestic terrorists is still valid IMO.
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)Recursion
(56,582 posts)When, in fact, they do pretty regularly.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)when the threat is directed at the .01%.
Had the attack been aimed at a new MLK, they would have provided real C-4 & stood back.
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)How do you think Big Media and politicians will react to this?
Recursion
(56,582 posts)The right freaks out about stuff like this, and the left freaks out about stings on Greenpeace, but the MSM largely ignores both.
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)seveneyes
(4,631 posts)But is there a difference other than one gets applauded while the other is doubted? Some welcome all stings against potential violent acts.