tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2009://8/tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.41584- Comments for From The Department Of Fake Terrorism... Movable Type 4.24-en tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.41584 2008-04-24T15:47:08Z 2008-08-04T16:51:28Z From The Department Of Fake Terrorism... Yeah, remember these guys? They were the Haitian cats down in Miami who were in a cult, and were basically entrapped into declaring their intent to commit an act of terrorism. But man, you talk about a thought crime, get... Yeah, remember these guys? They were the Haitian cats down in Miami who were in a cult, and were basically entrapped into declaring their intent to commit an act of terrorism. But man, you talk about a thought crime, get this:

...an F.B.I. search of the group’s headquarters in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami yielded no weapons or evidence of preparation for a large-scale attack.

Still the government is making a big deal out of this and trying these guys for the third time. If memory serves, Alberto Gonzales held a huge press conference when these guys were busted to puff out his chest and act like he was actually doing work. Turns out he was doing nothing of the sort.

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