Terrorist caught preparing to kill 1500 at Democratic National Convention

[devilgrrl]

Did anyone post this yet? Unfuckin' real...

Rockford man accused of plotting deaths of government officials

April 22, 2004

BY NATASHA KORECKI Staff Reporter

A Rockford man who allegedly kept a hit list of government and public figures and said he planned to blow up squad cars was arrested Wednesday, after federal agents found a huge cache of explosives in his home and car.

Michael J. Breit, 20, of 3012 Sunnyside Dr., allegedly told federal agents he planned to use the pipe bombs as hand grenades to blow up the squad cars.

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The search also turned up a list of federal officials, political and public figures with the word "marked," next to the names. Breit told agents it meant "marked to die," because the people were liberal, opposed to gun rights or opposed to the current government.

Police also found a note that reads: "I will die for my cause, for it is just. I won't put my hands up and surrender -- I will not rest till I purge these United States from the treasonist (sic) parasites."

more> http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-rock22.html

[info being]

1. I'm sure Coulter is proud.

[Arkana]

28. Nah

This guy's probably a dittohead. Limpballs is more known for advocating violence than Ann the Man.

[Sparkly]

2. Holy smokes!

This is what the rightwing hatemongers breed.

[nodictators]

16. Almost all violence is done by right-wingers

McVeigh, "pro-life" killers, skinheads, etc., etc.

It's another major story the corporate media refuses to report. All we get is a few tidbits, like this story.

[Lindacooks]

20. Yep, you're right

that's just one small reason why I know I'm on the right side, morally, legally, etc. Becasue the other side issues death threats.

[soleft]

Someone tell Bush it's time to blow up Rockford

[Sparkly]

4. Yup, apparently they hate our freedoms there

n/t

[JI7]

3. john ashcroft should profile right wing assholes based on this guy

but then ashcroft himself would have to go off to guantanimo or another place to detain right wing asshole terrorists.

[bloom]

5. "I will die for my cause, for it is just"

I think at some point the media needs to held accountable for these sorts of people believing the have a cause and having no clue as to why anyone would be against this war.

[doni_georgia]

46. Yep - Ignorance is a threat

I was talking to my students today about the G-8 Summit (we started a unit on the summit today). I was telling them it should be interesting since most of the other nations involved in the summit aren't happy with us. The kids all wanted to know why. I said, "well, because we attacked Iraq." They all started screaming out, "well, Iraq attacked us first!" I explained that NO Iraq did not attack us first. One kid in my class got really angry and started telling me that I was lying. His mom told him that Iraq attacked the US on 9/11. I explained very calmly that the terrorist attacks of 9/11 were done by mostly Saudi nationals and we believe that Al Qaeda was responsible. This one kid just kept saying I was lying. It was unbelievable. He then started screaming about Clinton. This kid's mom is a major religious fanatic and thinks Bush is God. It's disgusting. Another kid in my class said, "well, if I could vote I'd vote for Kerry." When he said this, that other kid went ballistic! This should be a VERY interesting unit.

[ComerPerro]

6. Gee, and all this time I thought that only muslims were terrorists

<annoyed sarcasm>

This is the kind of hatred that Bush's jingoistic and nationalistic rhetoric is breeding.

People like Coulter, Limbaugh, and Hannity only encourage dangerous psychopaths like this guy.

But I have to admidt: deep down I am suprised that they actually nabbed the guy, and didn't let him carry out the attacks.

[Walt Starr]

7. This is domestic terrorism, nothing to see here folks,

move along.

[Tellurian]

8. Why mislead people with a bogus header?

There is no mention of anything about the Dem Nat'l Convention in your article.

[meegbear]

15. I was going to post that too ...

If it's not part of the story, don't make a post subject like that. Schmuck.

[devilgrrl]

17. Oops...

bad editing...

and P.S. -

[Catherine Vincent]

19. bad editing?

hmmm....

[devilgrrl]

24. Yeah in the f***cking headline...

and therefore the article isn't nearly as disturbing right?

hmmmmmmmmmmm :argh:

[Catherine Vincent]

31. Of course the article is disturbing.

You shouldn't get so upset because it was discovered that you added in the DNC thing.

[devilgrrl]

35. I'll be upset about being accused of being a freeper...

which is exactly what you where insinuating!!!! :grr:

[Catherine Vincent]

41. LOL! Heck no. Where did you get that?!

Don't be mad at me. But I don't blame you for getting upset if you thought someone insinuated that you're a freeper. I would too. What filth!

[0007]

42. When ya make your bed 'ya gotta sleep in it

[stevedeshazer]

40. So, what about the headline?

Seriously, did you just make it up to add effect?

You can flip us off, but it doesn't help your credibility.

[0007]

38. I agree, and I wonder now how true this article may be

[liveoaktx]

39. WTF? Nothing to do with the Dem convention AND may possibly spread

fear about the convention for no reason. Why did you post the title that way? Either you didn't read the article carefully OR you are part of the fear-mongering problem.

[doni_georgia]

47. Says in news story he had marked 1500 to die at Democratic

Presidential Caucus - not convention (guess it means IL Democratic caucus - which is the state's version of the convention)

"Authorities also seized several of Breit's handwritten notes and drawings, which included a list of current and former federal officials and public figures that he "marked to die" because of political or anti-gun beliefs, drawings of weapons, an armed attack on a limousine and an essay titled "Revolutionary Strike Force," which outlines a plan to kill 1,500 people at a Democratic presidential caucus."

http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040423/NEWS0107/404230322/1004/NEWS

[redqueen]

48. Thanks for clearing that up! n/t

[Solly Mack]

9. And this what the right-wing breeds-terrorism.

They wouldn't invade Rockford, of course..but choose instead to invade Berkeley-because Berkeley has WMD and offers aid to people like Michael J. Breit. Hey, it makes as much sense as the Iraqi invasion...

[JI7]

14. al qaeda is right wing also

osama bin laden reminds me of bush in a lot of ways. talks a lot about dying for this cause and god and shit, but wont fight himself. they try to act like they are just one of the regular guys but both grew up in rich families and used that money to get away with doing horrible things. both think god is on their side and sent them on a mission. both oppose separation of church and state.

both wanted to attack iraq also. remember, bin laden hated saddam and it was not because saddam was a brutal dictator, but because under saddam iraq was a secular state and it was a pretty socialist country.

[JimT]

10. I guarantee...

...if the plot was against right-wing conservative a*holes it would be getting a lot more coverage.

Bush & Co. will probably hire the guy as a campaign manager.

[Gothmog]

11. This guy is scary

What a nut case.

[stevedeshazer]

12. Where's the part

about "preparing to kill 1500 at the Dem Convention?"

Where did you get that line? It's not in the article you posted. That would be big news.

[Homer12]

13. I think Karl Rove just hired this guy

He has all the right skills to be in the political wing of the White house.

[Hobarticus]

18. Notice Dems and liberals don't make death threats?

F*cking right-wing plays right into the hands of the psychos.

[zbdent]

21. So nobody notices that this comes out right after the legislation

was submitted for "speedy elections in case of the death of 100 or more members of Congress"?

[AntiCoup2K4]

22. Of course you'll never hear the 'pukes call this asshole a "terrorist".

....but had he targeted the Bush coronation in September, they would be calling for a public execution live on FAUX News.

As it is now they'll probably call him a "fine patriotic Christian man who was driven to desperation by the Liberal media"

[jmags]

23. So shouldn't this guy be designated an "enemy combatant"

and lose all his rights as a citizen a la Jose Padilla?

I'd be curious to know what the difference is between the two if this man is dealt with in our normal legal system when Padilla is not.

[Christ was Socialist]

25. What is this the middle east ?<nt>

[AgadorSparticus]

26. this should be forwarded to everyone on our mailing lists.

these rightwing nuts need to be brought to everyone's attention. they should have the same exposure as their middle eastern counterparts. how utterly scary.

[jburton]

27. The Rockford police photo line-up

:wink:

[proud patriot]

29. Why isn't this being Labled Terrorism ?

Why isn't this all over the media ?

If this person had brown skin he'd be in Guatanomo
Cuba without his constitutional rights .

I'm so mad right now I could spit .

The American People need to know about these
crazy fucks who belong to the Bizzarro Cult
of bush followers .

They are brainwashed and they want to kill
Good and Deccent Americans .

I hold the media in contempt for not allowing
America to see this Story repeated over and over
again .

[maggrwaggr]

30. Hannity, Limbaugh, Savage, should all be very proud

"Excellent" they must be saying, rubbing their hands together.

[Mari333]

32. Send that kid an enlistment form

that will change his tune, fast.

[RBHam]

33. McVeigh was a Republican, remember that...

So is bin Laden, apparently.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

34. Nice to see that the GOP it's SPOKESPEOPLE out in full force.

:eyes:

"If you're a Republican, then you're a NAZI!"

:argh:

[Failure]

36. Remember that KKK Kouple found in Texas with..

Over 1 million rounds of ammo. TNT, and enough Cyanide to kill potentially Thousands of people if were to be detonated indoors.

You think they were crazy leftists? Why was that only a blip in the media. I'm sure they also had shrubby's propaganda in their storage unit

[kalian]

37. Hilterian youth....

plain and simple.
When the fascists took over Germany, their main targets (originally)
were socialists and communists...the "main enemies" of Germany.
This was later "expanded" to include Jews and other "undesirables".

I'm not surprised that this is happening and I expect it to get
worse.
Actually, IF Kerry wins the elections, I expect the reich-wingers
to come out swinging more than I do liberals if shrub were to
win another 4 years.

That's what is concerning me after reading this article.

[NightTrain]

43. Free Republic must be cumming in its pants over this!

n/t

[doni_georgia]

44. Found 3 news stories on this through Google - All IL papers

Why wasn't this story picked up nationally?? The arrest occurred on the 21st and only the Rockford Register, WTVO, and WIFR reported it. WHERE IS THE MEDIA!?!?!?!?!

[Catherine Vincent]

51. The mainstream media is too busy kissing Bush's azz.

[Earth_First]

45. This needs to be moderated...

This does not mention intended targets, specifically the Democratic National Convention. If I didn't know any better, I would venture to guess that this was an attempt at a scare tactic...

[doni_georgia]

50. Article mention 1500 targets at Democratic Caucus

"A writing entitled "revolutionary strike force", which outlines a plan to kill 1,500 people at a presidential caucus, was found. Also found was a recipe for dynamite and a writing full of threats against society, a list of current and former federal officials and other public leaders and political figures." (WIFR)

"Authorities also seized several of Breit's handwritten notes and drawings, which included a list of current and former federal officials and public figures that he "marked to die" because of political or anti-gun beliefs, drawings of weapons, an armed attack on a limousine and an essay titled "Revolutionary Strike Force," which outlines a plan to kill 1,500 people at a Democratic presidential caucus." (Rockford Register)

Here's all the articles on the story

http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040423/NEWS0107/404230322/1004/NEWS

http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040424/NEWS0107/404240310/1004/NEWS

http://www.wtvo.com/Global/story.asp?S=1810406&nav=0RePMYJy

http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/693616.html

[PatGund]

49. *GAG*

And, of course, if this idiot actually managed to succeed at it, Annthrax Coulter, Bill O'Liely, Rush Oxydittos, and the rest of the Right Wing propaganda arm would be hailing him as some American hero, while the Austropithicines over in Freepville would be creaming their jeans over this twit.

Gag. And again, gag.