3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

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Source: AP

Three men accused of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday, a triumph for state prosecutors after months of mixed results in the main case in federal court. Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing “material support” for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group, the Wolverine Watchmen.

They held gun drills in rural Jackson County with a leader of the scheme, Adam Fox, who was disgusted with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other officials in 2020 and said he wanted to kidnap her. Jurors read and heard violent, anti-government screeds as well as support for the “boogaloo,” a civil war that might be triggered by a shocking abduction.

Prosecutors said COVID-19 restrictions ordered by Whitmer turned out to be fruit to recruit more people to the Watchmen. “The facts drip out slowly,” state Assistant Attorney General Bill Rollstin told jurors in Jackson, Michigan, “and you begin to see — wow — there were things that happened that people knew about. ... When you see how close Adam Fox got to the governor, you can see how a very bad event was thwarted.”

Morrison, 28, Musico, 44, and Bellar, 24, were also convicted of a gun crime and membership in a gang. Prosecutors said the Wolverine Watchmen was a criminal enterprise.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/michigan-gretchen-whitmer-jackson-adam-fox-kidnap-plot-trial-0a5a930cf86e74f8a1365040b783de0d

[SheltieLover]

1. They should live out their lives in cages.

[Martin68]

2. I suspect just being in prison in the US is already cruel and unusual punishment given the rate

of rape and violence among inmates. That is worse than living in a cage.

[SheltieLover]

4. By cage, I meant prison cells.

May they get what they deserve times 10,000!

[iluvtennis]

3. YASS!!

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[republianmushroom]

8. LIKE

[TeamProg]

5. Add to the LIST OF DIFFERENCES between Dems and Repukes! n/t

[reymega life]

6. when the republicans fuck the economy Gretchen whitmer will be a front runner for president and win

with Gavin newsome as Vice President.

[catbyte]

12. Maybe, but we need her in Michigan so the MIGQP is neutralized.

And hopefully, that will happen in November if we can flip the State Senate. We have the best chance to do that in years.

Btw, welcome to DU!

[Pinback]

13. Preventing the Republicans from being able to

“fuck the economy” should be our main focus, not speculation about 2024.

Welcome to DU!

[electric_blue68]

7. Good to hear!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. Lock them up!!!!!

[gopiscrap]

10. excellent, put these fuckers away

[calimary]

11. Away, for the rest of their miserable lives.

[gopiscrap]

14. totally agree