They planned to kidnap the governor and then put her on "trial" which is terrorist-speak for murder. Like most terrorist plots, this one didn't require the ter

They planned to kidnap the governor and then put her on "trial" which is terrorist-speak for murder. Like most terrorist plots, this one didn't require the terrorists to take over the government. It's about fear and media amplification of fear to (1) inspire like-minded individuals to join their cause and become terrorists, and (2) intimidate other government officials to fall in line.