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> Can someone explain how they thought

They didn’t.

Yeah, they were planning a kidnap-murder of a judge, not some kind of forcible state house coup.

Not that it's any less dumb, or that they're any less dangerous for it.

They were planning on kidnapping the Governor of Michigan.

Oh, right, so they were. Thanks - it's hard to keep this stuff straight these days, especially before coffee.