A joint FBI-Homeland Security bulletin warns that extremists could be
planning to incite chaos at the Democratic and Republican National
Conventions.
Wednesday’s bulletin, titled “Potential For Violent or Criminal Action By Anarchist Extremists During The 2012 National Political Conventions,” warns that anarchists who “see both parties as the problem” could employ weapons like acid-filled eggs and Molotov cocktails to block roads and disable transit systems during the conventions, Fox News reports.
It is unlikely, however, that their methods will be able to overcome heightened security surrounding the conventions, the notice added.
The Republican National Convention is set to take place in Tampa, Fla. next week. Democrats will hold their event in Charlotte, N.C. the first week of September.
Tampa police announced Tuesday that they had found bricks and pipes on an area rooftop emblazoned with the “anarchist” anonymous symbol.
“Finding those items for us was not a surprise,” Police Chief Jane Castor said, according to WTVT-TV FOX 13. “We are just pleased to see the communications process worked the way it did.”
While there are concerns about violence, authorities expect most protesters to be peaceful.
Wednesday’s bulletin, titled “Potential For Violent or Criminal Action By Anarchist Extremists During The 2012 National Political Conventions,” warns that anarchists who “see both parties as the problem” could employ weapons like acid-filled eggs and Molotov cocktails to block roads and disable transit systems during the conventions, Fox News reports.
It is unlikely, however, that their methods will be able to overcome heightened security surrounding the conventions, the notice added.
The Republican National Convention is set to take place in Tampa, Fla. next week. Democrats will hold their event in Charlotte, N.C. the first week of September.
Tampa police announced Tuesday that they had found bricks and pipes on an area rooftop emblazoned with the “anarchist” anonymous symbol.
“Finding those items for us was not a surprise,” Police Chief Jane Castor said, according to WTVT-TV FOX 13. “We are just pleased to see the communications process worked the way it did.”
While there are concerns about violence, authorities expect most protesters to be peaceful.
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