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Exclusive: FBI document warns conspiracy theories are a new domestic terrorism threat
https://news.yahoo.com/fbi-documents-conspiracy-theories-terrorism-160000507.html ^ | August 1, 2019 | Jana Winter

Posted on 08/12/2019 8:49:36 PM PDT by Blogger

The FBI for the first time has identified fringe conspiracy theories as a domestic terrorist threat, according to a previously unpublicized document obtained by Yahoo News. (Read the document below.)

The FBI intelligence bulletin from the bureau’s Phoenix field office, dated May 30, 2019, describes “conspiracy theory-driven domestic extremists,” as a growing threat, and notes that it is the first such report to do so. It lists a number of arrests, including some that haven’t been publicized, related to violent incidents motivated by fringe beliefs.

The document specifically mentions QAnon, a shadowy network that believes in a deep state conspiracy against President Trump, and Pizzagate, the theory that a pedophile ring including Clinton associates was being run out of the basement of a Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant (which didn’t actually have a basement).

“The FBI assesses these conspiracy theories very likely will emerge, spread, and evolve in the modern information marketplace, occasionally driving both groups and individual extremists to carry out criminal or violent acts,” the document states. It also goes on to say the FBI believes conspiracy theory-driven extremists are likely to increase during the 2020 presidential election cycle. FBI designates Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracy-based theories as domestic threats. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Michael E. Miller/The Washington Post via Getty Images, Matt Rourke/AP, AP)

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KEYWORDS: conspiracy; conspiracytheories; domesticterrorism; domesticterrorists; fbi; qanon; terror
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This is frightening for many reasons.
1 posted on 08/12/2019 8:49:37 PM PDT by Blogger
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I believe the FBI and the rest of their deep state pals are the terrorists, domestic enemies, traitors to the Constitution they took oath on.


2 posted on 08/12/2019 8:52:31 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. -Luke 11:21)
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Riiiight as the coup attempts and jail witness killings arrive:

1. Take away the guns
2. Make non-MSM people into criminals


3 posted on 08/12/2019 8:52:33 PM PDT by gaijin
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Some people are extreme in their intelligence and construct theories that conspiracies may indeed exist, then they do research to prove the theory is true. Will they be considered criminals? Asking for a friend....a very smart friend...


4 posted on 08/12/2019 8:52:39 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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Whatever one thinks of Q, I have seen no threat.

And pizza-gate is real.

But accusing ALL Trump voters of being white, racist, ready to drag a black man to his death, sick animals is A OK.


5 posted on 08/12/2019 8:53:08 PM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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How many democrats want to make criticism of them illegal as well?

We’ve become East Germany without the hot German chicks 🐣

6 posted on 08/12/2019 8:53:47 PM PDT by atc23
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Let me understand it;

The entity that burned down a church with 100 people inside
The entity that shot a baby-holding mommy through the head
Who framed up the Olympic Park Bombing hero
Who tried to overthrow a duly elected President

THEY want to say we’re criminals...?


7 posted on 08/12/2019 8:54:10 PM PDT by gaijin
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Essential Russian For the Real American:

Samizdat
Nomenklatura
Zampolit
Gulag


8 posted on 08/12/2019 8:55:21 PM PDT by gaijin
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This combined with red flag laws ought to be swell.


9 posted on 08/12/2019 8:56:04 PM PDT by chris37 (Monday, March 25 2019 is Maga Day!)
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Like that Epstein has dirt on famous people.

Now the New York Times is reporting this conspiracy theory.


10 posted on 08/12/2019 8:56:11 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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Are false conspiracy theorists like Mika, Joe, The View gals, Democrat Presidential candidates et al considered patriots now?


11 posted on 08/12/2019 8:56:27 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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Hmmm,was not the entire Trump/Russia thingie an hysterical web of conspiracy theories?


12 posted on 08/12/2019 8:58:32 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in-never, never,never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. Winston Churchill)
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The Russki Collusion hoax pimped by the clowns at the DNC is at the top of the list, right?


13 posted on 08/12/2019 9:00:23 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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14 posted on 08/12/2019 9:02:39 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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From the article:

“The FBI intelligence bulletin from the bureau’s Phoenix field office, dated May 30, 2019, describes “conspiracy theory-driven domestic extremists,” as a growing threat, and notes that it is the first such report to do so. It lists a number of arrests, including some that haven’t been publicized, related to violent incidents motivated by fringe beliefs.”

While this is worth noting, it seems like someone editorializing their own viewpoints, just a tiny bit.

“from the bureau’s Phoenix field office...”


15 posted on 08/12/2019 9:04:55 PM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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Sounds like some of the “conspiracy theories” are a little too close to exposing the swamp for the comfort of the swamp.


16 posted on 08/12/2019 9:05:56 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.")
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The thought police have arrived.


17 posted on 08/12/2019 9:06:01 PM PDT by Tejas Rob
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hmmm- no mention of the 9/11 conspiracy nutjobs claiming our government attacked our nation’s buildings?


18 posted on 08/12/2019 9:08:53 PM PDT by Bob434
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Bingo.


19 posted on 08/12/2019 9:09:29 PM PDT by RKV (He who has the guns makes the rules)
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FBI document warns conspiracy theories are a new domestic terrorism threat

But to tell you any more would divulge sources and methods and must remain classified on a need to know basis.

20 posted on 08/12/2019 9:10:02 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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