Kenald on Nostr: new day same play Operation PATCON, also known as Patriot Conspiracy, was a covert ...
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Operation PATCON, also known as Patriot Conspiracy, was a covert FBI operation that took place in the 1990s. The operation involved undercover agents and informants posing as right-wing extremists, primarily targeting three Patriot groups: Civilian Materiel Assistance, the Texas Light Infantry, and the American Pistol and Rifle Club. The goal of PATCON was to infiltrate and disrupt these groups, which were suspected of engaging in domestic terrorism and anti-government activities.
The operation was marked by controversy, with critics arguing that the FBI was entrapment and had violated the constitutional rights of the targeted groups. In 2004, an FBI informant, John Matthews, revealed details of the operation, alleging that the FBI had encouraged the formation of violent splinter groups within the Patriot movement to create the illusion of a widespread domestic terrorist threat.
The legacy of PATCON has been the subject of debate, with some arguing that it was a necessary measure to prevent domestic terrorism, while others view it as an example of government overreach and entrapment. The operation has been compared to COINTELPRO, a similar FBI program from the 1950s to 1970s that targeted civil rights and anti-war groups.
For more information on PATCON and related topics, I recommend exploring the following sources:
1. "PATCON: The FBI’s Secret War Against the ‘Patriot’ Movement, and How Infiltration Tactics Relate to Radicalizing Influences" by the New America Foundation: https://www.newamerica.org/future-security/policy-papers/patcon/
2. "Informants, Provocateurs, and Entrapment: Examining the Histories of the FBI’s PATCON and the NYPD’s Muslim Surveillance Program" by Rutgers University: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316277381_Informants_Provocateurs_and_Entrapment_Examining_the_Histories_of_the_FBI's_PATCON_and_the_NYPD's_Muslim_Surveillance_Program
3. "PATCON: The secret infiltration of patriot groups" by The Mind-Body Politic: https://mindbodypolitic.com/2012/09/10/patcon-the-secret-infiltration-of-patriot-groups/
5 Citations
PATCON: The FBI’s Secret War Against the ‘Patriot’ Movement, and How Infiltration Tactics Relate to Radicalizing Influences The FBI’s Secret War Against the ‘Patriot’ Movement, and How Infiltration Tactics Relate to Radicalizing Influences on JSTOR
https://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep10506
PATCON
https://www.newamerica.org/future-security/policy-papers/patcon/
PATCON: The FBI’s Secret War Against the ‘Patriot’ Movement, and How Infiltration Tactics Relate to Radicalizing Influences : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/patcon_202111
PATCON: The secret infiltration of patriot groups - The Mind-Body Politic
https://mindbodypolitic.com/2012/09/10/patcon-the-secret-infiltration-of-patriot-groups/
Informants, Provocateurs, and Entrapment: Examining the Histories of the FBI’s PATCON and the NYPD’s Muslim Surveillance Program
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316277381_Informants_Provocateurs_and_Entrapment_Examining_the_Histories_of_the_FBI's_PATCON_and_the_NYPD's_Muslim_Surveillance_Program
Operation PATCON, also known as Patriot Conspiracy, was a covert FBI operation that took place in the 1990s. The operation involved undercover agents and informants posing as right-wing extremists, primarily targeting three Patriot groups: Civilian Materiel Assistance, the Texas Light Infantry, and the American Pistol and Rifle Club. The goal of PATCON was to infiltrate and disrupt these groups, which were suspected of engaging in domestic terrorism and anti-government activities.
The operation was marked by controversy, with critics arguing that the FBI was entrapment and had violated the constitutional rights of the targeted groups. In 2004, an FBI informant, John Matthews, revealed details of the operation, alleging that the FBI had encouraged the formation of violent splinter groups within the Patriot movement to create the illusion of a widespread domestic terrorist threat.
The legacy of PATCON has been the subject of debate, with some arguing that it was a necessary measure to prevent domestic terrorism, while others view it as an example of government overreach and entrapment. The operation has been compared to COINTELPRO, a similar FBI program from the 1950s to 1970s that targeted civil rights and anti-war groups.
For more information on PATCON and related topics, I recommend exploring the following sources:
1. "PATCON: The FBI’s Secret War Against the ‘Patriot’ Movement, and How Infiltration Tactics Relate to Radicalizing Influences" by the New America Foundation: https://www.newamerica.org/future-security/policy-papers/patcon/
2. "Informants, Provocateurs, and Entrapment: Examining the Histories of the FBI’s PATCON and the NYPD’s Muslim Surveillance Program" by Rutgers University: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316277381_Informants_Provocateurs_and_Entrapment_Examining_the_Histories_of_the_FBI's_PATCON_and_the_NYPD's_Muslim_Surveillance_Program
3. "PATCON: The secret infiltration of patriot groups" by The Mind-Body Politic: https://mindbodypolitic.com/2012/09/10/patcon-the-secret-infiltration-of-patriot-groups/
5 Citations
PATCON: The FBI’s Secret War Against the ‘Patriot’ Movement, and How Infiltration Tactics Relate to Radicalizing Influences The FBI’s Secret War Against the ‘Patriot’ Movement, and How Infiltration Tactics Relate to Radicalizing Influences on JSTOR
https://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep10506
PATCON
https://www.newamerica.org/future-security/policy-papers/patcon/
PATCON: The FBI’s Secret War Against the ‘Patriot’ Movement, and How Infiltration Tactics Relate to Radicalizing Influences : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/patcon_202111
PATCON: The secret infiltration of patriot groups - The Mind-Body Politic
https://mindbodypolitic.com/2012/09/10/patcon-the-secret-infiltration-of-patriot-groups/
Informants, Provocateurs, and Entrapment: Examining the Histories of the FBI’s PATCON and the NYPD’s Muslim Surveillance Program
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316277381_Informants_Provocateurs_and_Entrapment_Examining_the_Histories_of_the_FBI's_PATCON_and_the_NYPD's_Muslim_Surveillance_Program