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U.S. | Global Justice and Anti-Capitalism | Government & Elections | Police State and PrisonsUS: New reports of police spying on activist groups
Political activist Brandon Darby has been revealed as a confidential informant for the FBI. Darby, 32, of Austin, Texas, is best-known as a co-founder of the Common Ground Collective, a loose-knit group of radicals and activists which organized relief efforts in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Information regarding Darby's status as an FBI informant came to light during preparations for the trial of David McKay and Bradley Crowder, two Austin, Texas natives charged with possession of Molotov cocktails in the run-up to the 2008 Republican National Convention held September 1-4 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.
It was revealed in court documents that Darby provided the information that led to the arrest of the two protesters. The McKay-Crowder trial is set to begin January 26 in Minnesota and, if convicted, both men could serve up to 30 years in prison though no violence ever occurred. Darby has confirmed his status as an informant in an open letter circulated on the Internet, saying, "The simple truth is that I have chosen to work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation." Speaking with the New York Times, Darby added that working with the FBI was "a good moral way to use [his] time." More http://wsws.org/articles/2009/jan2009/spys-j06.shtml
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