TROUBLE IN THE PIPELINE: WHAT'S THE FBI DOING HERE?

[David Morris]

http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/The_FBI_And_The_Protesters


The folks at Think Progress point us toward a story
<http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/anti-oil-sands-activists-in-the-us-are-getting-visits-from-the-fbi/article22851903/?service=mobile>
from
the *Canadian Press*. This, in turn, points us toward that mystical, yet
familiar, place known as, "What In The Unholy Hell Is Going On Here?"

*A lawyer working with the protesters says he's personally aware of a dozen
people having been contacted in the northwestern U.S. and says the actual
number is probably higher. Larry Hildes says it's been happening the last
few months in Washington State, Oregon and Idaho. He says one person got a
visit at work, after having already refused to answer questions. "They
appear to be interested in actions around the tarsands and the Keystone XL
pipeline," Hildes said in an interview. "It's always the same line: ‘We're
not doing criminal investigations, you're not accused of any crime. But
we're trying to learn more about the movement."' He's advised activists not
to talk - and they mostly haven't. That lack of communication has made it a
little complicated to figure out what, exactly, the FBI is looking for. The
bureau hasn't offered too many clues. One agent left his name, number, and
the following message in a voicemail for Helen Yost of the group Wild Idaho
Rising Tide: "I work with the FBI. Could you give me a call back - I would
appreciate it."*
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