FBI sees little chance of copycat plots after Christian militants arrested in Midwest

FBI sees little chance of copycat militia plots

WASHINGTON — FBI officials see little chance the arrests of nine suspects in an alleged Christian militia plot will spur other anti-government extremists to launch their own violent attacks.

Suspected members of a group that called itself Hutaree were allegedly plotting to kill police officers. The suspects were captured over the weekend in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.

The FBI issued a bulletin to police departments saying they have picked up Internet chatter among other militia groups — including some expressing sympathy for the suspects — but few signs of criminal copycats.

A copy of the bulletin was obtained by The Associated Press.