FBI actually added Indymedia to its terrorist watchlist!!!!

FBI names Indymedia, Food Not Bombs to Domestic Terrorist Watch List
March 11, 2006

Austin's highly unprofessional FBI field office, famously staffed with bumbling losers, names IndyMedia a terrorist org...​

In a guest lecture at the University of Texas School of Law on Wednesday, FBI Supervisory Senior Resident Agent G. Charles Rasner listed Indymedia, Food Not Bombs, and the Communist Party of Texas as “Terrorist Watch” cause groups in Austin.

Rasner gave a presentation entitled “Counter-Terrorism Efforts in Texas” to a U.S. Law and National Security class at the Law School. He used PowerPoint slides to illustrate the nature of the terrorist threat in Central Texas. The word “Unclassified” appeared prominently in bold red letters on the opening PowerPoint slide.

Listing three categories of cause groups potentially linked to terrorist activity, Rasner named white supremacist groups, Islamic terrorist groups, and Anarchists. When asked what anarchist activity in Austin the FBI was investigating, Rasner referred the questioner to the Ted Kaczynski Unabomber case, claiming that Kaczynski “was an anarchist.” He did not discuss Austin-specific anarchist activity when pressed.

Rasner used a map of Texas to illustrate the existence of the three kinds of terrorist groups in the state. Austin was listed as a site of all three kinds of terrorist activity.

Rasner then placed the FBI’s Central Texas “Terrorist Watch List” on the screen. On a list of approximately ten groups, Food Not Bombs was listed seventh. Indymedia was listed tenth, with a reference specifically to IndyConference 2005. The Communist Party of Texas also made the list. Rasner explained that these groups could have links to terrorist activity. He noted that peaceful-sounding group names could cover more violent extremist tactics.

Food Not Bombs is an all-volunteer organization that recovers food that would otherwise be thrown out and serves vegetarian meals to the public at no cost. Austin Indymedia is an open newswire in which readers may publish news, events, and commentary.

In response to a questioner, Rasner stated that the FBI will attend activist group meetings whenever it suspects that the group might engage in illegal activity. He said that he saw no problem with an agent failing to represent himself as a representative of the FBI and implied that the practice was common.

Student Elizabeth Wagoner requested a copy of the PowerPoint presentation at the end of the class. Rasner refused, claiming the presentation was private government property. He then refused a request for the contact information of the FOIA officer in his bureau, saying it “was not worth [his] time”.

A copy of the PowerPoint presentation has been requested via the Freedom of Information Act. We will publish the presentation on Indymedia as soon as it becomes available.

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WHAT THE FUCKING SHIT!
Man.. Theres not even a point to saying how stupid that is, what the shit??

 

Hilarious. .

 

but notice how the corporate media NEVER divulges such information to the public. could it be because the public would, first, know Indymedia exists...(the feds don't want that), and two, realize how stupid and outlandish it is to call a network like Indymedia "terrorist"...

it's hard to put a description on how anti-democratic the power elite has become...and they were NEVER pro-democracy.

 

ya..I think USA always need an enemy to fight against..do you think is a coincidence that as the cold war and the struggle aginst Russia ended, a new enemy, the international terrorism raised up??

so if once, the government opposers were assumed to a comunist, now they've turned to be terrorists..easy

is the patriot act not similar (maybe in a lesser rate) to the maccartism??

 

haha...
I can't believe the FBI pegged Food not Bombs as a terrorist organization.
What next? All vegetarians are terrorists?

 

We need a new word. I know "terrorist" (2006) = "Red" (1950), but what is newspeak for "pinko?"

 

PUT DOWN THE TOFU!!!! STEP AWAY FROM THE TOFU!!!!

 

HA HA!!!!

"Let us act now, before the smoking lentils become a mushroom cloud" - George Bush

 

This is 100% pure soy milk and I'm not afraid to use it! Step back! Don't make me splash you with my soy milk! I have a slingshot and a bag full of uncooked lentils and I'm not afraid to use them!

 

These groups have not been identified as terrorist organizations. The government sees some potential for terrorist acts among its individuals...so it keeps an eye on them. Im not saying I agree the government closely watching private organizations...I don't. Im just saying you should get your facts straight.

 

Its still typical ludicrous conservative paranoia and it shouldn't be treated with anything other then humourous scorn and contempt.

 

wow thats stupid and funny........typical conservative american thinking....

 

Interesting how you mix fact with fiction. Makes one wonder what side such an individual lays their loyalty on. What gave you away? Your hostile (and almost defensive) last sentence.

 

Jesus dude, what the fuck are you talking about? Im a libertarian. I hate government spying on private organizations of every sort. Im just saying that in the interest of fairness we should admit that the government has NOT labeled them as terrorist organizations, which has been stated. I didn't mix fact with fiction. I mixed fact with opinion, which is natural for any reasonable debate. You and your goddamn personal attacks. Argue with me because of what I say, don't attack me because you have some preconcieved notion of who I am.

 

"You and your personal attacks"...have we had a previous exchange? I don't even recognize your name.

Anyway point taken, just that it's hard to tell who's for real and who's agenda it is to "intentionally mislead" in this current climate. Gatekeepers and psy-ops abound. But I do apologize to you.