FBI target was christian militia group called Hutaree.

[sufrommich]

The FBI conducted raids Saturday night in the Washtenaw and Lenawee county area in an investigation tied to Hutaree, a Christian-oriented militia group based in Lenawee County, AnnArbor.com has learned.

The nature of those raids has not been made public. FBI Special Agent Jason Pack, who is based in Washington, D.C., said he did not know how many people were taken into custody. Gina Balaya, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, could not be reached today.


Michigan militia members assist in the recent search for a missing Bridgewater Township man.
"I can confirm that there is ongoing law enforcement activity in the Ann Arbor general area," Pack said in a written statement. "Since the federal warrants are under court ordered seal, legally we cannot provide further comment at this time."

Michigan militia members say five people were arrested - including one known member of Hutaree. They said the raid occurred at a meeting of Hutaree members in the Ann Arbor area.

Hutaree members couldn't be reached for comment today. As AnnArbor.com reported last week, several Hutaree members were recently involved in searches in Bridgewater Township after two residents went missing in separate incidents.

The FBI set up a command post at the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department la
http://www.annarbor.com/news/fbi-conducts-raids-in-wash...
Fixed link:http://www.annarbor.com/news/fbi-conducts-raids-in-washtenaw-lenawee-counties/

[slackmaster]

1. I thought the Christian Militia was a Lebanese political organization, in Lebanon

I'm confused.

[sufrommich]

3. I'll change the title so it's not so confusing to you.

[slackmaster]

12. Thanks. If you would go ahead and fix the link in the OP too, that would be great.

[Catshrink]

21. ...

:thumbsup:

[14thColony]

40. There was no group called "The Christian Militia" in Lebanon

There were various Christian militias (generic term) over time, but they all had specific names, such as the Tigers, the Guardians, or the most famous: the Phalange.

Referring to Christian militias in Michigan has no relationship to Chrisitan militias in Lebanon, except that the same generic title can be applied equally well to both.

[Sheepshank]

44. The video on their home page is cracking me up.

I know they are scary serious about their faith in Christ, but their actions are quite pathetically comical. Guys running around in the woods shooting at imaginary anti-christ types. One sitting shielded by the door of a vehicle, the other two standing either side like inane targets....again all shooting at the imaginary anti christ enemy. intense music. Gawd they look like mind bent, illogical, brainwashed fools.

[awoke_in_2003]

51. well, if one of the

anti-christ targets was sitting at an iMac, that was probably meant to represent me :)

[saltpoint]

2. I didn't realize there even WAS a Christian militia.

Jesus.

[EFerrari]

6. It sounds like they were shooting at each other, i.e., "two missing".

That's when law enforcement tends to get involved with these types, when they get drunk and brawl and shoot at each other.

/oops

[saltpoint]

9. It would make a pretty good movie -- starring Shelly Winters if she

were still alive, Bruce Willis as the local DA, and Ted Nugent, as the trailer park manager.

[KittyWampus]

14. someone posted a comment from a militia site- those who wanted to start acting were taking out

stragglers first.

And that has a whiff of truth to me.

[EFerrari]

17. Maybe they were taking them out for a beer run.

[KittyWampus]

28. No, that was not the context. But it would be consistent with members being missing.

[HereSince1628]

11. "Onward Christian Soldiers!" "Battle Hymn of the Republics"

Hahah, I think I'll just let the typo lay there. :rofl:

[saltpoint]

13. Yep. These Far Right folks would have a shred more cred if they

ever learned how to spell.

[Catshrink]

19. Onward Christian soldiers...

[saltpoint]

26. I guess. Plus there were those Crusade thingies...

[MattBaggins]

52. Onward Chrisitian Soldiers

[rug]

4. Lovely group.

http://hutaree.com/

[bvar22]

41. Indeed.

Quote from one site:
"HUTAREE FOR JESUS CHRIST,
ALL THE WAY TO THE END"

Videos of them "training".
Who are they pretending the "enemy" is while they are playing Army in the Woods?

On Edit:
LOL
I had to add this quote from the Hutaree Site in Texas:

"The Texas chapter of the Hutaree is no more. In a nut shell I am tired of this pretty much being a one man operation, and no one else having the balls to stand up for them selves. People are too lazy to even show up at an FTX. As of now I am selling everythinf the AR, 1911 all of it at the next gun show here. I wish the best to everyone here but I am through."

:rofl:

[saltpoint]

42. They stand on their balls?

Sheesh, that's sounds painful and awkward.

[Windy]

5. hutaree link.... scary stuff

http://www.hutaree.com/

[RKP5637]

8. Agree!!! I guess this stuff is well and still alive. n/t

[sufrommich]

10. From their forum: Evil Jew Forum .

Wackadoodles. Glad the FBI caought up with them.

[slackmaster]

20. It looks like a parody site

I'll withhold judgment until the FBI makes a public statement.

[SharonRB]

22. Evil Jew forum?

It's the only forum you can't get into without joining. Now I'm really scared.

[madokie]

7. Could you fix the links please

one is a 404 error and the other doesn't seem to show the story as available.

[etherealtruth]

16. I linked to the article ten minutes ago

....but sure enough, it's gone now

[alfredo]

18. Try this to see if it works. If not type Hutaree in the search window.

http://www.annarbor.com/news/fbi-conducts-raids-in-washtenaw-lenawee-counties/

[maddezmom]

24. here's one: FBI raids in Washtenaw, Lenawee counties tied to Michigan militia group

FBI raids in Washtenaw, Lenawee counties tied to Michigan militia group
Posted: Today, 37 minutes ago
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.The FBI conducted raids Saturday night in the Washtenaw and Lenawee county area in an investigation tied to Hutaree, a Christian-oriented militia group based in Lenawee County, AnnArbor.com has learned.

The nature of those raids has not been made public. FBI Special Agent Jason Pack, who is based in Washington, D.C., said he did not know how many people were taken into custody. Gina Balaya, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, could not be reached today.


Michigan militia members assist in the recent search for a missing Bridgewater Township man.
"I can confirm that there is ongoing law enforcement activity in the Ann Arbor general area," Pack said in a written statement. "Since the federal warrants are under court ordered seal, legally we cannot provide further comment at this time."

Michigan militia members say five people were arrested - including one known member of Hutaree. They said the raid occurred at a meeting of Hutaree members in the Ann Arbor area.

MORE:http://www.annarbor.com/news/fbi-conducts-raids-in-washtenaw-lenawee-counties/

[Ptah]

15. Now on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhR3rnWN32g


:scared:

[slackmaster]

25. Vietnam War reenactment group?

:shrug:

[bear425]

29. Did you notice the misspelling in the bible quote at the end?

The Frist and the Last... lol

:rofl:

otherwise, that's some pretty scary group.

[KittyWampus]

30. Friday, I started researching militia groups and saw some stuff on Youtube. They're NOT = Teabaggers

as many DU'ers were asserting last week.

[RKP5637]

49. Just looking at the number of hate groups (map) is quite concerning from the

Southern Poverty Law Center.

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/hate-map

[EFerrari]

33. Here's an earlier vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CUfVxDUpbI&feature=related

[Ptah]

38. ha ha ha

:applause:

[blogslut]

23. Whoa

Michigan has a lot of militia groups:

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2010/spring/active-patriot-groups-in-the-united-s
(the ones with the asterisks)

[babylonsister]

27. "Preparing for the end time battles to keep the testimony of Jesus Christ alive"

:scared:

http://hutaree.com/

[saltpoint]

39. Nutbags across history have been warning of "end time battles."

So far the End Times have been a no-show.

babylonsister, these people on the extreme right are dangerous half-wits. They really are. They threaten overthrow of the government and it sounds to me like they can't even feed themselves.

Some years back SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ran a scrolled list of "People Dolphins Are Definitely Smarter Than."

I've had a run-in with a real-life neo-survivalist. This was some years ago. He saw me reading a NEWSWEEK and seized the opportunity to explain to me that all the media were controlled by Jews and that a shadowy cabal of insiders controlled literally everything in sight. The Trilateral Commission was referenced. He believed that end times were just around the bend. I called bullshit, but didn't persuade him. He wouldn't budge. I learned later that he had killed himself in a northwoods cabin. Had he lived I'm fairly sure he would not have voted for the guy you and I voted for for president this last cycle.

There are some very extreme folks out there on the landscape. And lately they're pretty loud.

[madmom]

31. Am I understanding this right? The Michigan militia helped the FBI?

[KittyWampus]

35. I have no doubt some in the militia groups either wanted to wait on acting or were informing.

[peacetalksforall]

47. Probably want to get a contract like Blackwater with the State Dept. Sorry for

my sarcasm about contracts that run side by side and over the already established military. And in this case they end being the State Dept's own Mercenary Army. Not directed at you. Just bitter about direction we've taken. The Militia helping the US Govt seems very strange when you think about it.

[HereSince1628]

32. Sorta dumb for a terragroup to keep a facebook site

that lists their friends.

[hayu_lol]

37. Terrified herd of...

T-Rex scrambling to leave the midwest, last seen headed for Utah. (broken news)

[Electric Monk]

34. More "Christians are always the victims" crap, if you follow some of their links.

Delusional fucks hiding behind their unread bibles.

[spanone]

36. christian/militia.....reminds me of the crusades

just watched the video of these idiots on their website...who are they training to kill?

i guess their jesus would have blown heads off too.

what a pantload of religiosity

[Historic NY]

43. from the sign of the beast to guns this group is wacko....lots of hidden messages.

[EFerrari]

45. The sign of the Beast

[Edweird]

46. Their vids scream "please send us to Federal PMITA prison".

[chowder66]

48. arrested for allegedly selling pipe bombs

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/03/28/arrests-alleged-militia-activity-midwest/

[Odin2005]

50. Ship these fucks off to Gitmo!

[951-Riverside]

53. USA! USA! USA!

...Wow, I feel like a thickheaded dumbass.

[EFerrari]

54. You probably shouldn't do that without a protective helmet.

:)

[Initech]

55. What's the difference between Hutaree and the Taliban?

[Electric Monk]

56. The Taliban don't advertise on FaceBook, MySpace, and Twitter?

:shrug:

[Rayvn]

57. Makes no difference

Muslim, Jewish, Christian, communist....all are dangerous. However, the American groups seem to be quite well-equipped.
For every group, there will be their enemies...only logical.