
Nice friends you have there, Barack and Nancy.
TAMPA, Fla. — Five self-proclaimed anarchists were arrestedMonday after allegedly conspiring to blow up a bridge about 15 miles south of Cleveland. Based on statements in the affidavit, not only are the suspects linked to the Occupy movement, but one of them mentioned the Republican National Convention in Tampa as another possible target.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Stephen Anthony says, “The co-conspirators placed the inert IEDs at the base of a concrete support pillar and prepared to remotely detonate the devices.”
But officials say their plan fizzled out after an undercover agent sold them two inoperable explosive devices.
What’s troubling for many, though, is that two of the men — 26-year-old Douglas Wright and 20-year-old Brandon Baxter — also discussed timing and how to “make a good statement” at the Republican Convention in Tampa.
Tampa Police confirm there is a special transportation committee set up whose prime objective is to keep our roadways and bridges safe during the convention and Ken Jones, the president of the Republican National Convention Host Committee, told 10 News earlier this year, “While it may be a little nervous to most people what we know is going on out there, we know they’re going to do their job to protect us at this event.”
