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So? Were they conducting "unlawful" civil disobedience when raided?

Planning one, hence the conspiracy charges. Seems pretty Orwellian to me though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precautionary_principle: not having evidence is not a justification for not taking action.

Are police only allowed to arrest a rapist when he is raping? Are they only allowed to arrest a murderer in the middle of a murder?