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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUK: Secret army of 200 ex-soldiers plotting attacks on vaccine centres
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Shayan Sardarizadeh
@Shayan86
Veterans 4 Freedom, a private army of more than 200 ex-servicemen and women, is plotting to cause mayhem across Britain with a series of anti-vaccine offensives.
Secret army of 200 ex-soldiers plotting attacks on vaccine centres
Calling itself Veterans 4 Freedom (V4F) and founded by a former Royal Marine commando, the self-styled paramilitary group is made up of 16 operational 'cells' across Britain.
dailymail.co.uk
10:00 AM · Aug 29, 2021
Shayan Sardarizadeh
@Shayan86
Veterans 4 Freedom, a private army of more than 200 ex-servicemen and women, is plotting to cause mayhem across Britain with a series of anti-vaccine offensives.
Secret army of 200 ex-soldiers plotting attacks on vaccine centres
Calling itself Veterans 4 Freedom (V4F) and founded by a former Royal Marine commando, the self-styled paramilitary group is made up of 16 operational 'cells' across Britain.
dailymail.co.uk
10:00 AM · Aug 29, 2021
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9936399/Secret-army-200-weapons-obsessed-ex-soldiers-plotting-attacks-vaccine-centres.html
A sinister private army of more than 200 ex-servicemen and women is plotting to cause mayhem across Britain with a series of devastating anti-vaccine offensives, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Calling itself Veterans 4 Freedom (V4F) and founded by a former Royal Marine commando, the self-styled paramilitary group is made up of 16 operational 'cells' across Britain, linked to a secret leadership command.
Some members appear obsessed with weapons and have discussed violent insurrection, including attacking vaccine centres and targeting employees what one chillingly termed 'bringing the fight to the people sticking the needle in'.
The group insists all new recruits provide evidence of service in the Armed Forces.
Once 'vetted' they are given access to a channel on Telegram, an encrypted messaging app used by extremists and criminals due to its high security levels.
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UK: Secret army of 200 ex-soldiers plotting attacks on vaccine centres (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Aug 2021
OP
I remember reading about medical personnel in third world countries getting attacked
tanyev
Aug 2021
#2
XanaDUer2
(10,626 posts)1. Crazy knows no borders nt
tanyev
(42,540 posts)2. I remember reading about medical personnel in third world countries getting attacked
when they were trying to help with ebola or whatever the health crisis of the moment was. I thought how terrible it was that the level of education/poor communications/rampant supersitions in that country was responsible for such violent attacks.
Well here we are.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)3. Hate, looking for outlets?
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)4. At least they aren't using the word 'jab'.
XanaDUer2
(10,626 posts)5. bwaaaaaaa!
obamanut2012
(26,049 posts)12. hahaha
Treefrog
(4,170 posts)17. Well done!
rockfordfile
(8,700 posts)6. Well then maybe they should be put down. Arrested perhaps.
andym
(5,443 posts)7. USA is ground zero-- but social media and the net allows the spread of dangerous
misinformation and conspiracies wide and far with potentially tragic consequences elsewhere.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)19. I actually think Russia probably is (nt)
Irish_Dem
(46,767 posts)9. Covid is a world crisis and people are responding with cowardice, fear, ignorance, aggression.
Not our finest moment.
Kid Berwyn
(14,848 posts)10. Thanks, Putin.
Your man Bannons handy work?
2naSalit
(86,498 posts)11. More like it.
I wonder why he still isn't behind bars.
Kid Berwyn
(14,848 posts)13. Fiends in high places.
Steve Bannon Officially Cleared Of Federal Charges After Trump Pardon But This State Probe Still Looms
Alison Durkee
Forbes, 25 May 2021
Fraud charges against Steve Bannon were dismissed by a federal judge Tuesday in light of former President Donald Trumps last-minute pardon of his former advisor before leaving officebut he still faces a new state investigation into his role in the We Build The Wall fundraising scheme.
* Bannon was arrested in August on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering for his role in We Build The Wall, a private fundraising campaign for Trumps border wall between the U.S. and Mexico (he pleaded not guilty to the charges).
* The organizers of the scheme allegedly defrauded their donorswho raised more than $25 million for the causeby siphoning money for their own personal use, with Bannon reportedly receiving more than $1 million of the funds.
* Trump then gave Bannon a full and unconditional pardon on his final day in the White House to clear his federal indictment, which Bannon accepted.
* U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres granted Bannons motion to dismiss the case against him on Tuesday, saying that was the proper course following Trumps pardon.
* After Trump pardoned Bannon, however, state prosecutors in New York reportedly opened their own criminal investigation into Bannons role in We Build The Wallwhich the pardon does not protect Bannon from, as that only applied to federal charges and not state ones.
* CNN reported in February that the New Jersey Attorney Generals office is also looking into We Build the Wall, though that is a civil and not a criminal investigation.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/05/25/steve-bannon-officially-cleared-of-federal-charges-after-trump-pardon---but-this-state-probe-still-looms/?sh=2cd306c057c4
Alison Durkee
Forbes, 25 May 2021
Fraud charges against Steve Bannon were dismissed by a federal judge Tuesday in light of former President Donald Trumps last-minute pardon of his former advisor before leaving officebut he still faces a new state investigation into his role in the We Build The Wall fundraising scheme.
* Bannon was arrested in August on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering for his role in We Build The Wall, a private fundraising campaign for Trumps border wall between the U.S. and Mexico (he pleaded not guilty to the charges).
* The organizers of the scheme allegedly defrauded their donorswho raised more than $25 million for the causeby siphoning money for their own personal use, with Bannon reportedly receiving more than $1 million of the funds.
* Trump then gave Bannon a full and unconditional pardon on his final day in the White House to clear his federal indictment, which Bannon accepted.
* U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres granted Bannons motion to dismiss the case against him on Tuesday, saying that was the proper course following Trumps pardon.
* After Trump pardoned Bannon, however, state prosecutors in New York reportedly opened their own criminal investigation into Bannons role in We Build The Wallwhich the pardon does not protect Bannon from, as that only applied to federal charges and not state ones.
* CNN reported in February that the New Jersey Attorney Generals office is also looking into We Build the Wall, though that is a civil and not a criminal investigation.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/05/25/steve-bannon-officially-cleared-of-federal-charges-after-trump-pardon---but-this-state-probe-still-looms/?sh=2cd306c057c4
2naSalit
(86,498 posts)16. Thanks...
I hope he will eventually end up there before too long.
RANDYWILDMAN
(2,667 posts)14. Some believe what they are told, but can't think for themselves
and it's fucking SAD!
Red Mountain
(1,729 posts)15. I'm sure they don't have any informants
who are members.
Nothing like media coverage of your secret plot.
Hekate
(90,616 posts)18. Insane rage knows no boundaries, evidently
Gods help us.