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shawn703

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19. Defense is claiming entrapment

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Sat May 19, 2012, 01:49 PM

May 2012

"Defense attorneys told a judge on Saturday that undercover police are the ones who brought the Molotov cocktails, and that their clients were entrapped."

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3 protesters charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism [View all] Capt. Obvious May 2012 OP

And then there's this... Oilwellian May 2012 #1

Here We Go liberalmike27 May 2012 #7

It is the silent ones... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #18

actually the "flammable" liquid in this case is good brew 99th_Monkey May 2012 #21

No--they confiscated the gas bought at the BP station, according to the court affidavit.... msanthrope May 2012 #26

Hmmmm. The report I read was one of the first 99th_Monkey May 2012 #30

As I am quoting the actual court documents filed by the prosecution, it is not a 'report' or msanthrope May 2012 #31

Here during the 2004 Convention they pre-emptively arrested a bunch of people over a portapotty kickysnana May 2012 #17

I hope these guys sulphurdunn May 2012 #2

A semi-automatic firearm plus a shoestring can potentially get you charged with intent... slackmaster May 2012 #3

Yeah, pretty much everyone is guilty of JoeyT May 2012 #24

the BS is astounding,. . Civilization2 May 2012 #4

The protests have already been going on. Yesterday was a pretty big one. nt riderinthestorm May 2012 #6

I suppose the Unleaded Regular in their cars also count as evidence of terrorism. leveymg May 2012 #5

Couldn't agree more. Vidar May 2012 #9

I would like to hear more information about this nobodyspecial May 2012 #8

I agree with you. I don't want mayhem and destruction either riderinthestorm May 2012 #10

Than you for the support nobodyspecial May 2012 #15

Firedoglake has a lot more of the backstory starroute May 2012 #12

Why do you assume we should default to "Trust the police". JoeyT May 2012 #25

Here's the court affidavit. The cops arrested them after they bought gas, and made Molotovs, msanthrope May 2012 #27

The FBI used this ploy back in the 60's formercia May 2012 #11

There are thousands here nobodyspecial May 2012 #14

They found "beer making kit" in one of their apartments may3rd May 2012 #13

They also found gas, 4 made Molotovs, and had them under surveillance.... msanthrope May 2012 #28

Gawd, the Chicago Sun Times is such a pathetic rag. Always has been and coalition_unwilling May 2012 #16

Defense is claiming entrapment shawn703 May 2012 #19

US Gov attempt to link terrorism with protesters ....be scared ...fear fear fear L0oniX May 2012 #20

What a load of horseshit. Odin2005 May 2012 #22

According to the Republicans this is complete BS. A Simple Game May 2012 #23

Blessed are the peacemakers. Robb May 2012 #29

Brewing beer is a felony, now. I hate this country more than I dare say. carla May 2012 #32