mrtnira
November 15th, 2008, 09:49 PM
If you are interested in real world developments, and how historical patterns keep re-occurring, the story of the French railway sabotuers arrested this week (11-13 November) is a classic story of political intrigue, direct action, and police investigation and persistent surviellence. This is a True Crime story of another era come to life, something that might have come from the 1930s or the 1950s -- but it is today.
There are lots of articles on this, in French.... English language news is focused on our recent Presidential election and post-election cabinet selections. If you take the time to look them in up Google, and translate the pages, the stories can be glued together and read like a real life espionage thriller. The early press releases to the most recent give the information on the case as it developed.
http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/actualites/societe/20081115.OBS1032/sabotage_a_la_sncf__neuf_jeunes_presentees_devant_ le_ju.html
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JUSTICE
Sabotage at SNCF, the alleged leader indicted
NOUVELOBS.COM | 15.11.2008 | 20:01 NOUVELOBS.COM | 15.11.2008 | 20:01
The 34-year-old man is suspected of having led a "cell invisible", a structure with a terrorist. The prosecutors opened a criminal investigation, including for "criminal association in relation with a terrorist enterprise".
A man of 34 years, presented as the alleged leader of the cell invisible "and suspected damage against TGV lines, was placed under investigation Saturday November 15, including leading a terrorist purpose, has learned Sources close to the case.
Nine people suspected of being members of an "invisible cell project was armed struggle" has to be presented to a magistrate terrorism for possible under investigation for damages against TGV lines. They were brought in the morning before the prosecution which opened in mid-day a criminal investigation, including for "criminal association in relation with a terrorist enterprise", according to a judicial source.
"Indices serious"
These young people, mostly from affluent backgrounds, were under surveillance as part of an investigation opened in April. According to the Paris prosecutor Jean-Claude Marin, the group participated in violent demonstrations and was in conjunction with similar groups, including Germany, Greece, Italy and the United States. Welcoming Tuesday for their arrest during an operation which mobilized 150 police, the Interior Minister, Michele Alliot-Marie had claimed they belonged "to the ultra-left, anarcho-autonomous movement".
"Radicalisation violente" "Violent radicalization"
During the raids, particularly in farm Tarnac (Corrèze) where several of them lived, investigators have put their hands on the rail network cards, pliers and to forge long poles and documentation anarchist and how to take the catenary. Five members of the group, which had itself called "invisible cell", were also seen in the night from 7 to November 8 in Seine-et-Marne and Oise near places where the damage was committed. Investigators have however not found a copy of tool used for sabotage - a Ironwork ouvragé shaped hook and pegged to the catenary cable - no trace of DNA or fingerprint at the scene of sabotage, "said prosecutor Friday to the press.
Jean-Claude Marin also emphasized Friday that they had "refused to speak during their custody. "It is not proof but it shows people already entrenched in a course of marginalization and violent radicalization," he said.
"Structure à vocation terroriste" "Structure-oriented terrorist"
On these bases, prosecutors requested the indictment and detention a "hard core" of five people for "criminal association" and "deterioration in meeting", all in connection with a terrorist enterprise. Among them is the alleged leader, aged 34 years, including the prosecutor considered that he has "led a terrorist purpose", a crime punishable by 20 years' imprisonment.
A against four other people brought (two men and two women), the prosecutor has not shown sufficient evidence to incriminate in damage. He however requested them under investigation for "criminal association in relation with a terrorist enterprise", based on their alleged membership of this "invisible cell".
There are lots of articles on this, in French.... English language news is focused on our recent Presidential election and post-election cabinet selections. If you take the time to look them in up Google, and translate the pages, the stories can be glued together and read like a real life espionage thriller. The early press releases to the most recent give the information on the case as it developed.
http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/actualites/societe/20081115.OBS1032/sabotage_a_la_sncf__neuf_jeunes_presentees_devant_ le_ju.html
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JUSTICE
Sabotage at SNCF, the alleged leader indicted
NOUVELOBS.COM | 15.11.2008 | 20:01 NOUVELOBS.COM | 15.11.2008 | 20:01
The 34-year-old man is suspected of having led a "cell invisible", a structure with a terrorist. The prosecutors opened a criminal investigation, including for "criminal association in relation with a terrorist enterprise".
A man of 34 years, presented as the alleged leader of the cell invisible "and suspected damage against TGV lines, was placed under investigation Saturday November 15, including leading a terrorist purpose, has learned Sources close to the case.
Nine people suspected of being members of an "invisible cell project was armed struggle" has to be presented to a magistrate terrorism for possible under investigation for damages against TGV lines. They were brought in the morning before the prosecution which opened in mid-day a criminal investigation, including for "criminal association in relation with a terrorist enterprise", according to a judicial source.
"Indices serious"
These young people, mostly from affluent backgrounds, were under surveillance as part of an investigation opened in April. According to the Paris prosecutor Jean-Claude Marin, the group participated in violent demonstrations and was in conjunction with similar groups, including Germany, Greece, Italy and the United States. Welcoming Tuesday for their arrest during an operation which mobilized 150 police, the Interior Minister, Michele Alliot-Marie had claimed they belonged "to the ultra-left, anarcho-autonomous movement".
"Radicalisation violente" "Violent radicalization"
During the raids, particularly in farm Tarnac (Corrèze) where several of them lived, investigators have put their hands on the rail network cards, pliers and to forge long poles and documentation anarchist and how to take the catenary. Five members of the group, which had itself called "invisible cell", were also seen in the night from 7 to November 8 in Seine-et-Marne and Oise near places where the damage was committed. Investigators have however not found a copy of tool used for sabotage - a Ironwork ouvragé shaped hook and pegged to the catenary cable - no trace of DNA or fingerprint at the scene of sabotage, "said prosecutor Friday to the press.
Jean-Claude Marin also emphasized Friday that they had "refused to speak during their custody. "It is not proof but it shows people already entrenched in a course of marginalization and violent radicalization," he said.
"Structure à vocation terroriste" "Structure-oriented terrorist"
On these bases, prosecutors requested the indictment and detention a "hard core" of five people for "criminal association" and "deterioration in meeting", all in connection with a terrorist enterprise. Among them is the alleged leader, aged 34 years, including the prosecutor considered that he has "led a terrorist purpose", a crime punishable by 20 years' imprisonment.
A against four other people brought (two men and two women), the prosecutor has not shown sufficient evidence to incriminate in damage. He however requested them under investigation for "criminal association in relation with a terrorist enterprise", based on their alleged membership of this "invisible cell".