Three States Subjected To "Martial Law Sweeps"

Local, state police and sheriff's office join feds for "terror" sweeps that result in hundreds of citations for traffic violations

Federal law enforcement agencies co-opted sheriffs offices as well state and local police forces in three states last weekend for a vast round up operation that one sheriff's deputy has described as "martial law training". Full Story »

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by Seabury Lyon - Apr. 23, 2008

If this alarming story is to be taken at face value, American democracy is in very deep trouble indeed. Bone-chilling scenarios are depicted and documented by such outlets as ABC news, ACLU, and local new affiliates of major TV media. I have no idea as to the veracity of the source, but because the events, if true, represent a critical threat to American democracy it deserves an exhaustive followup and a widely published report.

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