At least seven people, including some from Michigan, have been arrested in raids by a FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana as part of an investigation into an Adrian-based Christian militia group, a person familiar with the matter said.
The suspects are expected to make an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Detroit on Monday.
On Sunday, a source close to the investigation in Washington, D.C. confirmed that FBI agents were conducting activities in Washtenaw and Lenawee counties over the weekend in connection to Hutaree, a Christian militia group.
And who, pray tell, is Hutaree? Like any contemporary movement, group, sect, organization, they have a website. The site includes a statement of their doctrine.
In truth, untangling the mess on that page is quite beyond my capacity, to quote C3PO. They also have videos, handy-dandy updates on upcoming training dates, no doubt postponed for now. There is a link to something called "Beast Watch" that, under other circumstances, I would laugh at. Unfortunately, it seems these folks were planning on moving beyond making a lot of noise and scaring wildlife in southeastern Michigan. I swear if it weren't for the depth of my faith, I'd renounce the whole thing because of lunatics like these.
