FBI searches Midwest homes

[cavegal]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100924/us_nm/us_usa_security_searches

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – FBI agents  searched eight homes in Chicago and Minnesota on Friday as part of an investigation the law enforcement agency said related to "the material support of terrorism."

Targets of the searches accused the government of harassing anti-war protesters.

The investigation "concerns material support of terrorism but there is no imminent threat to the (U.S.) community," FBI spokesman Steve Warfield said.

No arrests were made related to the raids, FBI spokesmen in Minneapolis and Chicago said.

"We are interviewing people in other places in the country," Warfield added, without specifying where.

The FBI did not release the names of the targets and said the search warrants were under seal.

Minneapolis peace activist Mick Kelly's apartment was searched, and agents confiscated computer hard drives, his cell phone, writings, and his passport, Kelly and his lawyer said.

"It's harassment at the highest level of those of us who have spoken out and tried to build an anti-war movement," said Kelly, who helped lead marches during the 2008 Republica

FBI raids homes of several Twin Cities war protesters

http://www.startribune.com/local/103716104.html?elr=KArksUUUycaEacyU

The homes of five Twin Cities activists, including three prominent leaders of the Twin Cities antiwar movement, were raided Friday by the FBI in what an agency spokesman described as an "investigation into activities concerning the material support of terrorism." The office of an antiwar organization also was reportedly raided.

An FBI spokesman Steve Warfield confirmed that warrants were issued on six Minneapolis addresses this morning.

Among the homes raided were the apartments of Jessica Sundin, who was a principal leader of the mass antiwar march of 10,000 on the opening day of the Republican National Convention two years ago, and Mick Kelly, who was prominent in that protest and among those who announced plans to march on th

[Thor]

GOOD for the FBI......

Just in case some of y'all didn't know, MN welfare system doesn't cross check with other states. Sooooooooooo......... there are a LOT of folks from Chicago that are sucking off of BOTH state's tetes..... It's especially noticeable in the Metro area, mainly North Minneapolis, which is a nightmare in itself. They use that I-94 corridor for transit.