An Oath Keeper Extremist Who Stormed The Capitol Kept A 'Death List'

[dalton99a]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/caldwell-capitol-riot-oath-keepers_n_6025a319c5b6591becd7859e

02/11/2021 06:09 pm ET
An Oath Keeper Extremist Who Stormed The Capitol Kept A ‘Death List’
Prosecutors say Thomas Caldwell researched weapons, kept a “death list” of his enemies, and talked about mutilating the corpses of his political opponents.
By Nick Robins-Early

A member of the anti-government Oath Keepers militia kept a “death list” at his house and texted other extremists about weapons before taking part in the violent siege at the U.S. Capitol in January, according to prosecutors.

Thomas Caldwell, a 66-year-old Navy veteran who authorities allege organized far-right militia members’ travel to Washington, D.C., and took part in the storming of the Capitol, is currently under arrest and facing multiple criminal counts related to the riot. Caldwell’s lawyers have requested his release from custody, but prosecutors opposed the motion, citing evidence that Caldwell represents a serious danger to the community and the country in a memorandum on Thursday.

“Caldwell dehumanized those who held opposing worldviews and discussed killing them, shooting them, and mutilating their corpses to use them as shields,” prosecutors state in the filing.

When authorities searched Caldwell’s home in Virginia on Jan. 19, prosecutors say they recovered a document which he had entitled “death list” and included the name of an out-of-state election official. Law enforcement also found sales receipts for hundreds of dollars in ammunition, a flag popular with far-right groups and a concealed firearm designed to look like a cell phone.

Before the riot, Caldwell also allegedly researched weapons and sent out links to other apparent Oath Keepers. One of the weapons was a “Surgical Steel Tomahawk Axe” which he found on Ebay, and which had the appearance of a tactical hatchet with the words “zombie killer” printed on the blade.

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[Initech]

1. I just saw on Twitter that they had setup an axe throwing booth at the rally.

And the targets were Biden and Pelosi. No way in hell was this a peaceful rally. They were out for blood.

[dalton99a]

2. I suspect quite a few had firearms/weapons in their backpacks

They came prepared

[COL Mustard]

3. This Group And The Three Percenters, And Others Like Them Need To Have RICO Imposed On Them

They need to be criminally charged with felonies, spend a long time in prison, and lose their right to bear arms, and their right to vote. They also need to be sued for everything they have, like the KKK was in the 1980s. Take their assets...every damn dime...and their future earnings. Impoverish them and leave them on the dustbin of history.