Charges: Boogaloo Bois fired on Minneapolis police precinct, shouted 'Justice for Floyd'

[tenderfoot]

Feds say Ivan Harrison Hunter helped burn and loot the Third Precinct building as part of a coordinated attack from the far-right group trying to ignite an American civil war.



A member of the “Boogaloo Bois” open fire on Minneapolis’ Third Precinct with an AK-47-style gun and screamed “Justice for Floyd” as he ran away, according to a federal complaint made public Friday.

A sworn affidavit by the FBI underlying the complaint reveals new details about a far-right anti-government group’s coordinated role in the violence that roiled through civil unrest over the May 25 killing of George Floyd in police custody.

Ivan Harrison Hunter, a 26-year-old from Boerne, Texas, is charged with one count of interstate travel to incite a riot for his alleged role in ramping up violence during the protests in Minneapolis on May 27 and 28. According to charges, Hunter, wearing a skull mask and tactical gear, shot 13 rounds at the south Minneapolis police headquarters while people were inside. He also looted and helped set the building ablaze, according to the complaint, which was filed Monday under seal.

Unrest flared throughout Minneapolis following Floyd’s death, which was captured on a bystander’s cellphone video, causing Gov. Tim Walz to activate the Minnesota National Guard. As police clashed with protesters, Hunter and other members of the Boogaloo Bois discussed in private Facebook messages their plans to travel to Minneapolis and rally at the Cub Foods across from the third precinct, according to federal court documents. One of the people Hunter coordinated with posted publicly to social media: “Lock and load boys. Boog flags are in the air, and the national network is going off,” the complaint states.

more: https://www.startribune.com/charges-boogaloo-bois-fired-on-mpls-precinct-shouted-justice-for-floyd/572843802/

[Stallion]

1. Currently Single

[liberalla]

2. Hard to believe...

[infullview]

3. I knew these so-called riots were a set up from the right.

That's exactly what tRump wanted so he could be the "law and order" president and send in his elite teams of neo Nazi's to goose step into the fray and take out the "bad guys". All fucking theater for the deplorables.

[Illumination]

4. What a creepy photo! Makes you wonder how many other crimes this group is behind...

[bucolic_frolic]

5. That's the best charge they can come up with?

He fired his rifle. Reckless endangerment? Incitement?

[BamaRefugee]

9. uh, he's a white guy. Very fine person. Wouldn't want to do anything to affect his future.

[Sherman A1]

12. Yup,

Don't want him to be inconvenienced at all if possible.

[BamaRefugee]

13. It might go on his permanent record and he couldn't attend the college of his choice!

[Sherman A1]

14. Well, Golly

We certainly couldn't have that..........

[Harker]

16. That's the FBI...

I expect he'll be swamped with charges from other entities.

I hope.

[hibbing]

6. Wait wait wait, I thought it was this Antifa I hear so much about j/k

[Ponietz]

7. What was it, again, the Nazis did to incite war with Poland?

[pazzyanne]

8. The third night of the Mpls riots, law enforcement started looking at out-of-state provocateurs.

Once you saw their tactics, you could transfer that to other peaceful protests that turned into riots after dark. It is so upsetting to see individual prejudice cloud what is actually happening using your own biases to color reality. So glad they are starting prosecutions of those caught during the riots.

[MadLinguist]

10. What is particularly ironic is that the label 'thugs' and 'terrorists' by many GOP types

in relation to protests that have been ongoing since the murder of George Floyd is that their characterizations are correct, but their fingers never point to the proud boys nor the boogaloo bois.

[RainCaster]

15. The GOP would never call white folks 'thugs' or 'terrorists'

That is just another dog whistle.

[gratuitous]

11. Let's not rush to judgment

Maybe Ivan is just economically anxious? That would totally cause someone to go from Texas to Minnesota to squeeze off a few rounds and set a building on fire. Ivan needs understanding, not prosecution.

There's your copy for tonight Mr. Hannity.

[trc]

17. But, but, but it was the national Antifa Party

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and the Antifa militia that was responsible, not these poor, oppressed white bois who were there just trying to protect life and property....

[IronLionZion]

18. Good thing he's not a terrorist, and has no political or ideological views

and no one felt terrorized by these activities.

[PatrickforO]

19. How about those Boogaloo Boys. Traitors, just like their racist ideological ancestors

in Nazi Germany, and in the Confederacy.

[Warpy]

20. I wish police would catch a fucking clue

and realize these armed right wingers are not "friendlies," they're ordinary domestic terrorists.

[Stand and Fight]

21. The police know exactly what they are and they're okay with that.

Many of them are complicit and cooperating.