FBI warns extremist letters may encourage violence

[Kadie]

FBI warns extremist letters may encourage violence

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writer - 23 mins ago

WASHINGTON – The FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence by others.

A group that calls itself the Guardians of the free Republics wants to "restore America" by peacefully dismantling parts of the government, according to its Web site.

As of Wednesday, more than 30 governors had received letters saying if they don't leave office within three days they will be removed, according to an internal intelligence note by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. The note was obtained by The Associated Press.

Investigators do not see threats of violence in the group's message, but fear the broad call for removing top state officials could lead others to act out violently.

Governors whose offices reported receiving the letters included Jennifer Granholm of Michigan, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Chet Culver of Iowa and Jim Gibbons of Nevada.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_governors_extremists_7

[shraby]

1. How could these letters threatening the removal of

30 governors in three days NOT be threats of violence? There is no other way to remove 30 governors like that legally if they don't resign..and I don't see them resigning. The only option left in the letters would be violence. Looks to me like the authorities are downplaying what could be a serious situation.

[hootinholler]

2. kick n/t