Rep. Jose Serrano Criticizes FBI For Cracking Down on Independence Movement in Puerto Rico

by Democracy Now (reposted)

Fri, Feb 24, 2006 7:34AM

In Washington, several members of Congress are calling for an investigation into recent raids conducted by the FBI targeting pro-independence activists in Puerto Rico. Last week hundreds of members of the FBI's counterterrorism unit conducted six simultaneous raids targeting members of the pro-independence group known as the Macheteros.

The FBI claimed it was attempting to thwart a possible domestic terrorism attack. At one of the raids, FBI agents beat and pepper sprayed journalists who attempted to conduct interviews. The raids come less than six months after the FBI shot dead Puerto Rican independence leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios.

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§you want it, you got it

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Fri, Feb 24, 2006 7:54AM

If PR's population is so desperate for independence, then hold an election to show us. Sadly, every time we have an election in PR, the independence movement gets about 2% of the vote. But don't let that stop you! By all means, declare independence! We'll just take back that nasty US citizenship that we are sure you want nothing to do with! Oh, and those of you born in PR but are now living on the mainland will have to get a green card. Buen independencia!

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