Does the FBI have ESP? Law enforcement and the Anoka ATK Lockdown
New information has become available regarding the events on Wednesday, July 2nd when 8 people locked down to the driveway outside ATK (Alliant Tech Systems), a weapons manufacturer in Anoka, MN.
A source within one of the local law enforcement agencies that responded to the situation reports that at approximately 6 AM on the day of the lockdown, an hour and a half before the action took place, they received a call from the FBI to inform them of the impending action. No further information on this call or the response of the agency was made available but there is no immediate reason to not trust this information. It is no secret that law enforcement has stepped up surveillance of local groups ahead of the Republican National Convention as it did before the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City (do they really need an excuse?).
It is hoped that indymedia readers are reminded that it doesn't matter how benign your actions or plans may be, law enforcement will do whatever it thinks is necessary to learn about them and stop them (or let them happen for their own reasons, in this case). Be prepared for surveillance in the places that you gather and in the information that you transmit. Take a minute and think about the measures that you need to take to keep yourselves safer in the upcoming weeks.
More info on the lockdown:
http://twincities.indymedia.org/2008/jul/lockdown-against-weapons-manufa...
And afterwards:
http://tc.indymedia.org/2008/jul/anoka-arrestees-need-help
http://tc.indymedia.org/2008/aug/anoka-arrestees-post-arraignment-update
And some friendly police visits:
http://tc.indymedia.org/2008/aug/anoka-arrestee-intimidated-saint-paul-p...
http://tc.indymedia.org/2008/aug/another-anoka-arrestee-visited-sppd
Also, on the FBI seeking informants locally:
http://midwestgreenscare.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/fbi-seeking-informants...
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Source?? Anything better
Source?? Anything better than an anonymous indymedia post?
People in the TC indymedia
People in the TC indymedia collective have reason to trust this information. Make of it what you will.
saying safe
folks stay anonymous for a reason
a number of squads were
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