The indictment alleges the defendants and unindicted co-conspirators, most of whom studied or worked at U-Mich, used encrypted messages, social media and collaboration with partners overseas to research, target and attack alleged victims, subsequently publicizing their activities on social media. In fact, the allegations involve non-violent acts of vandalism carried out to protest the US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza, which has directly to date killed 72,971 people, according to official figures, including tens of thousands of women and children.

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    8 hours ago

    I used to respect the FBI, they were out taking care of aliens and various monsters that popped up that week. Now they’re just back to their old state of attacking civil rights activists and stuff.

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      4 hours ago

      Back in the late 90s, when I was about to finish my degree, I actually sent in an application to the FBI. It’s entirely possible that years of watching X-Files had some influence on that decision.

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    9 hours ago

    So FBI spent HOW much money to prevent potential acts of minor vandalism? It’s U of M, the sororities inadvertently cause more property damage than these arrested kiddos even had planned.

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    That is the most wholesomely multicultural list of arrestees I’ve ever seen. You go, kids.

    I mean, I’m so very happy these very, very dangerous criminals have been stopped from – checks notes – throwing stink bombs through windows. They should probably go to prison forever and ever and ever.