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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFBI Atlanta arrests 18-year-old on charges connected to U.S. Capitol riots
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/fbi-atlanta-arrests-metro-18-year-old-charges-connected-us-capitol-riots/HC6UNQADL5D4ZHC4BRCRWUNRTU/MILTON, Ga. A local 18-year-old has been arrested on charges related to the riots at the U.S. Capitol last month.
The FBI Atlanta confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that 18-year-old Bruno Cua of Milton was arrested. Agents and local authorities raided his home in Milton on Friday.
A spokesperson for the FBI Atlanta division said the Department of Justice is in charge of releasing details of Cuas alleged involvement in the riots. The documents will be made available on the Department of Justices website but as of Sunday morning, they have not been posted.
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Three days before on Jan. 3, Cua warned his followers about the possibility of firearm checkpoints in D.C. He also encourages them to arm themselves with pepper spray, tasers and baseball bats.
More at link, including another Parler posting about 1776 and an account of a previous incident with minor charges when he drove around elementary school flying his dump flag, honking his horn, with kids present.
Also a link to a story about "zip tie guy's" mother being charged with conspiracy, which I did not know.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)What a brave 18-year-old.
Let's see how brave he is in lockup.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Bet he is having an "Oh shit!" moment.
Terrorist scum!
Toxic masculinity & white privilege is at the base of this attack!
They are horrified that a Black "woooooman" could be president if something were to incapacitate Joe.
Trueblue Texan
(2,417 posts)Ignorance and arrogance.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Arrogance & ignorance are 2 of the 4 keystones of toxic masculinity imo, with the other 2 being hyper aggressiin & above all hatred of women.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)He's 18, coursing with testosterone, and completely brainwashed -- don't think there's much self-reflection going on. Kind of like with those two white-privileged Texas blondes -- the one who's now allowed to travel to Mexico and the other private-jet-flying realtor who posted a video of herself munching on tuna and mac & cheese ("taaaahmes are tuff, y'all" bullshit).
CurtEastPoint
(18,613 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,613 posts)3Hotdogs
(12,319 posts)Jon King
(1,910 posts)He could have gone on to a very nice life, college, great job. Amazing how many minds have been rotted away with this Trump crap.
UpInArms
(51,279 posts)Must have a bit of money ... expensive truck and lots of guns ...
Most 18 year olds dont make enough on their own to have all of that.
groundloop
(11,513 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Because once he has a felony conviction the will be forbidden him.
That a $45-$50K truck and 2K in guns. My wife drives that same model truck, but not in 4x4 or all the redneck features like the grill guard.
Wawannabe
(5,631 posts)DUI related mostly. Every one has guns. Every one.
Being a felon doesnt stop them from having guns.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)For a democrat Im moderate on any gun control. I do believe it is a constitutional right, as the Democratic Party platform states although I believe in many reasonable restrictions.
One thing I very strongly believe...petty drug users out of jail and replace them with felons caught with guns. If you family members knew that if caught with those guns they would be looking at an automatic 5-10 years they would not have them.
TNNurse
(6,924 posts)of an 18yo having "followers". Wish that was defined a little more.
OldBaldy1701E
(5,082 posts)on Facebook and other social media. Heck, at the school where I used to work, there were freaking 12 year olds with pages that had thousands of followers. Some just for being a gamer and a decent MC. (One of them used this talent a few times on stage at the school as well). It would be no surprise if that boy had a host of followers on Parler, TikTok, Instagram, etc. It is a scary thing to imagine, but it is the reality we have created.
How's things in the Vol state? I miss living in Rock City!
TNNurse
(6,924 posts)We did have about an inch of snow last night but quickly melting.
People have gotten a little better with mask wearing but restaurants appear crowded (I do not go in, just judging by the cars). Bars are busy. Things are tough. We are 71 on a waiting list for vaccine.
I knew the little creep had social media people but does he have actual people acting out with him???
OldBaldy1701E
(5,082 posts)To think that some one who has about ten minutes of real life experience has people following him. Which means that they would probably act with him if properly motivated. It would take some digging to uncover if there have been any acts that could be attributed to his influence. It boggles the mind. But, my mind has been boggled for the last four years so...
I have a good friend who is from Elizabethton. Always love watching her teach people how to say it.
TNNurse
(6,924 posts)People learn to pronounce it like the locals. Louisville, TN is not pronounced like the one in KY. I do know to say ElizaBETHton.
Bluethroughu
(5,140 posts)niyad
(113,025 posts)SnowCritter
(809 posts)As a great, God-fearing "patriot" he should know that. And that's one of the things that bother me about these so-called "patriots" - they're utter hypocrites where it relates to the flag code.
pwb
(11,245 posts)Our flag on cloths hangers on poles behind speakers really pisses me off. The flag is to rest naturally. Flag etiquette needs to come back. Trump unpatriots disrespect what they claim to love so much.
meadowlander
(4,387 posts)Jon King
(1,910 posts)Ahhh, get them stuck in lies and hate and incompetence very early on. Nice job big bro!
"Northfulton.com.....Man flying Trump flag cited for noise violation Dec 21, 2020
MILTON, Ga. Police were dispatched to Birmingham Falls Elementary due to reports of an erratic driver Dec. 8.
According to the police report, a man driving a pickup truck with a large Donald Trump flag was racing around the parking lot blaring his air horn while kids were present. The driver was identified as 18-year-old Bruno Joseph Cua.
According to the report, Cua told officers he was flying his flag and the parking lot was the only place he could test it out. He said another officer told him he could use the school lot and he waited for a school bus to clear out before he started driving around. He said the group of juveniles in the parking lot were his younger brother and the brother's friends who gathered to watch him fly the Trump flag.
Cua denied doing donuts around the parking lot, but said he had to pick up some speed to get his flag to flap in the wind. He admitted to blowing his air horn once, but told an officer there was no one around here, I wasnt harassing anyone, the report stated. The officer cited Cua for violating the citys public disturbance ordinance."
llmart
(15,532 posts)picking them off one by one. Keep it up! These stoopid idiots will hopefully have a record that stays with them for the rest of their lives.
dalton99a
(81,386 posts)https://www.ajc.com/news/metro-atlanta-teen-charged-in-us-capitol-attack/U7EPRZANXVBFPB7KRW7EQ3VRIE/
KentuckyWoman
(6,679 posts)18 yr old redneck kid from redneck USA with a nicer truck than most adults and too much time on his hands.
Kid needs that truck yanked, no internet or cell for a year, a good whoppin' and a job.
Mariana
(14,854 posts)He gets to go to the big boy jail.
KentuckyWoman
(6,679 posts)In my defense, he's still living in Mom's house and isn't paying his own bills. Plus, I'm 78, he's 18. He's a kid.
Yes, he's a legal adult and yes "big boy jail" - and your point is well taken about calling legal adults "kids".