Occupy Beltane: Anarchists Plot To Bomb Cuyahoga Bridge

The first major national story tied to a timing on May 1st (see Occupy Beltane ) comes from Cleveland and the Cuyahoga Valley. Five alleged plotters (three described as anarchists) have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to use explosives to destroy a bridge near Cleveland, Ohio, the FBI said Tuesday morning, May 1, 2012. The alleged attack was aimed at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Brecksville Station bridge. The final plan allegedly named the Route 82 Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge, which crosses from Brecksville to Sagamore Hills, as the target. The men considered a series of plots over several months before deciding to target a Route 82 bridge that crosses from Brecksville to Sagamore Hills over the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the FBI said in a news release. Douglas L. Wright, 26; Brandon L. Baxter, 20; and Anthony Hayne, 35, were arrested by members of the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force Monday night on charges of conspiracy and attempted use of expl...