This is interesting to me because it shows at least bits of the government legitimately think there’s a centralized movement behind the ice protests
I don't think that's the case. This is supposed to scare him and, once the stories make the rounds, have a chilling effect on the protests. People will now have to think, what if the FBI shows up at my house or place of emplyment because I went to a protest. That is the reason they are doing this.