California Guard 'monitoring' Cindy Sheehan - warns of riots(!)

[DemBeans]

SACRAMENTO - Three decades after aggressive military spying on Americans created a national furor, California's National Guard has quietly set up a special intelligence unit that has been given ''broad authority'' to monitor, analyze and distribute information on potential terrorist threats, the Mercury News has learned.

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Although Guard officials said the new unit would not collect information on American citizens, top National Guard officials have already been involved in tracking at least one recent Mother's Day anti-war rally organized by families of slain American soldiers, according to e-mails obtained by the Mercury News.

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But he said the military would be ''negligent'' in not tracking such anti-war rallies in the event that they disintegrate into a riot that could prompt the governor to call out troops.

''It's nothing subversive,'' said Zezotarksi. ''Because who knows who could infiltrate that type of group and try to stir something up? After all, we live in the age of terrorism, so who knows?''

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They actually claim that a group of 36 people would turn into a riot that would require quelling by the California National Guard? Why is the government so afraid of Cindy Sheehan?

http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/11990000.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp

[mike_c]

1. "we live in an age of terrorism, so who knows?"

Wow. Just wow. I'm speechless. The sheep are in full-on stampede mode.

[DemBeans]

4. yep

And note the "that type of group" crap - he's talking about mothers of dead soldiers!

What "type of group" is that, Mr. War Pig?

[DBoon]

11. Was that a rhinoceros?

http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/DB/issues/97/11.19/ae.rhinoceros.html

[1monster]

2. Just who gave them that "broad authority" and did they have the

Constitutional right to do so?

[Wickerman]

3. I wonder if they show up to "monitor" rallies by ahnold or whatever Bush

minion in town to throw red meat to the dimbulb faithful?

Never know who might infiltrate those group

[havocmom]

5. If they can manilipuate info in a file to make a case against dissidents,

they will. It will help in case they need a defense against another Kent State incident for starters.

And if they can manufacture any sort of case citing 'terrorist affillations' then they can use Patriot Act and suspend the rights of citizens ONCE MORE. Pretty easy to do from what I have read.

[pie]

6. One more rope with which to hang us

[Pachamama]

7. I know why they are monitoring Cindy Sheehan: She is one powerful woman!

I met Cindy personally and have seen her speak. She is a very smart woman who speaks the truth...her son Casey died because of the Lies of this administration...

When I saw her speak, I realized that this was it....if more people in this country heard her and saw her, I believe a whole movement of parents and citizens would lash out against this administration.

They are afraid of the truth and there is power in truth....They fear this and know it will be their downfall...

[jobycom]

8. They will allow us our rights, as long as we behave. nt.

[dogday]

9. They are afraid of Cindy Sheehan because

she could be representing any one of us. That could be me, My son goes to Afghanistan in August, so I know, I can relate and believe her. I have a sneaking suspicion that alot of parents with kids in this war believe her as well...

[WhoWantsToBeOccupied]

12. Those who have lost loved ones have more guts than many of us

Most sadly, they have already lost what they most treasure.

[DemBeans]

13. heh...looks like their harassment isn't working

I just read in LBN that Gold Star Families for Peace will be in Fayetteville tonight to protest Bush.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1588403

[Oversea Visitor]

10. SS mentality

woah woah, soon harassment will start hey