Manufacturing Terrorism

In February, 2008, Eric McDavid was sentenced to 235 months for “conspiracy to damage or destroy government property by means of fire or explosives.” He was the leader of a “terrorist cell.” Or was he? This article from the Sacramento News & Review describes the details of the FBI’s surveillance efforts and the manner in which FBI operatives are able to organize, mobilize, and direct these somewhat confused “Anarchist” kids. The time-tested technique of using attractive, twenty-something female agent provocateurs is just as popular as ever, although the article cites one instance where this agent’s overt aggressiveness in trying to undermine a peaceful demonstration was noticed at once by the group’s organizer. The bottom line is that these “Anarchist” groups are not only thoroughly infiltrated by government agents, but in the absence of any definable “terrorist” activity, it is very easy to steer the membership in a direction where the very broad Conspiracy Laws are able to prove sufficient “intent” to commit such a crime. –IB
Conspiracy of Dunces
Three would-be eco-terrorists were arrested in Auburn last January for plotting acts of sabotage for the Earth Liberation Front. But would there have been a conspiracy without the prodding of FBI infiltrator Anna?