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"Six men charged in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer."

"At a meeting, the men discussed attacking a Michigan State Police facility, and in a separate conversation one defendant suggested shooting up the governor?s vacation home, authorities allege" ? NBC reports.

At a meeting in July, allegedly attended and recorded by one of the informants, the men ?discussed attacking a Michigan State Police facility, and in a separate conversation after the meeting, Garbin suggested shooting up the Governor?s vacation home," authorities said. Then at a July 27 meeting, Fox and an informant discussed a possible kidnapping of Whitmer, with the defendant allegedly saying: ?Snatch and grab, man. Grab the f---ing governor. Just grab the b----. Because at that point, we do that, dude ? it?s over.?

Full post as published by Althouse on October 08, 2020 (boomark / email).