WCCO reports that FBI took some boxes from the house

[question everything]

of Minneapolis council member Dean Zimmerman

Speculating that it is some campaign dirty tricks. The reporter himself said that he had followed the campaign (he is Green, I think) and that there should not be anything questionable about it.

[ISUGRADIA]

1. More here

http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5604473.html

As to it being politically motivated I question that. The likely reason is a connection with Basim Sabri, a developer recently sentenced to prison. A councilman got busted four years ago for shady dealing with Sabri. Zimmerman seems like a good guy, hopefully nothing comes from this.

ST:

"Federal agents executed a search warrant at the home of Minneapolis City Council member Dean Zimmermann today. Zimmermann, a Green party member who is seeking re-election, was not available for comment, but his campaign manager, Lauren Maker, said the agents spent three hours at his home.

Maker said the agents confiscated everything relating to Zimmermann's campaign, including financial records and a pre-primary mailing in process. Maker said the agents told her the affidavit attached to the warrant was sealed, so she was unable to explain the purpose of the search.

But Maker also said the agents took Zimmermann's personal financial records as well.

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"They shut down the campaign," Maker said. "It's politically motivated."

[GAspnes]

2. of course it's political

Greens are the weakest party -- best to strangle them (and their reps) before people notice that there is a third option.