Three States Subjected To "Martial Law Sweeps"

infowars.net by Steve Watson | Apr. 23, 2008 (Special Report)
Local, state police and sheriff's office join feds for "terror" sweeps that result in hundreds of citations for traffic violations

Federal law enforcement agencies co-opted sheriffs offices as well state and local police forces in three states last weekend for a vast round up operation that one sheriff's deputy has described as "martial law training". Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S.
Topics: Domestic Spying, Law Enforcement
Member Tags: "Operation Sudden Impact", Fusion Centers, American fascism, 'military industrial complex'
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Apr 23, 2008 - 11:39 AM PDT
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 by Seabury Lyon - Oct. 1, 2008

If this alarming story is to be taken at face value, American democracy is in very deep trouble indeed. Bone-chilling scenarios are depicted and documented by such outlets as ABC news, ACLU, and local new affiliates of major TV media. I have no idea as to the veracity of the source, but because the events, if true, represent a critical threat to American democracy it deserves an exhaustive followup and a widely published report.

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