Katy man arrested in terrorism case

[TexasTowelie]

Federal authorities have arrested a Katy man on charges that he plotted to blow up government buildings, rob banks and kill law enforcement officers.

Robert James Talbot Jr, 42, was arrested following an eight-month undercover investigation that took Joint Terrorism Task Force agents to the streets as well as the Web, according to an affidavit filed in federal court.

Talbot, originally of Batavia, N.Y., is due to appear before a federal magistrate Friday to be formally advised of the charges.

According to the affidavit, Talbot wanted to recruit five to six "like-minded individuals" to collaborate in his plots.

More at http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy/news/article/Katy-man-arrested-in-terrorism-case-5357016.php?cmpid=hpbn .

[TxDemChem]

1. Sounds like a 2nd amendment-obsessed RWNJ.

[PDittie]

2. The Chron story is weak

http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2014/03/28/fbi-smashes-alleged-radical-right-terror-plot-in-texas/

[TexasTowelie]

3. I've notice that they have become quite lazy in their reporting.

As much as some commenters on their Website claim that they are a liberal rag, it seems like they are editing their stories to appease the right wing elements.

They also blew it with their coverage of the oil spill last weekend. With all of their inaccurate stories I'm not surprised that people are declining to pay for a digital subscription to their premium news services (which are exactly the same as the San Antonio Express-News).