Authorities accuse Ill. man of traveling to Chicago for protests with homemade bombs

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Chicago Tribune



JASON MEISNER
Chicago Tribune
JUN 2, 2020 12:44 AM

CHICAGO — An Illinois man arrested in Chicago over the weekend had homemade bombs in his car and had been seen on videos posted on the internet participating in the looting and rioting in Minneapolis and Chicago, according to federal charges filed Monday.

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Matthew Rupert, 28, of Galesburg was charged in U.S. District Court in Minnesota with inciting a riot and possession of an explosive device, court records show.

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According to the complaint, Rupert posted a message on his Facebook account Thursday saying he was going to Minneapolis to protest the police-involved death of George Floyd and wanted “goons” to join him.

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On Saturday, Rupert posted a message saying he was on his way to Chicago. Two hours later, he began posting multiple videos of himself participating in violent acts downtown, including saying things like, “Let’s start a riot” and “I’m gonna start doing some damage,” the complaint alleged.

Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2020/06/01/Minneapolis-rioting-Illinois-man-charged-federal-Chicago/stories/202006010135

[iemitsu]

1. Throw the book at him.

[BlueMTexpat]

2. He certainly has the

look of a "goon."

[Doug.Goodall]

3. Is he a Trump supporting goon?

Is he a Nationalist goon?

[reACTIONary]

5. Other than the stated intention to protest the death of Floyd...

....there is nothing in the article to indicate what his ideological motivations might be.

[SergeStorms]

4. Looks like a meth-head.

There is nothing in those eyes but a vacuum. I imagine the same goes for the inside of his head.

[melm00se]

6. Additional reporting on this chucklehead

https://www.twincities.com/2020/06/01/federal-charges-illinois-man-who-came-to-minneapolis-passed-out-explosive-devices-started-fire-looted-store/

[IronLionZion]

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

[Rebl2]

8. I have

a feeling he had no interest in the death of Mr. Floyd. Likely went to stir up trouble in peaceful demonstrations.

[roamer65]

9. I smell white supermacist.

Let’s see what their digging into his background turns up.

[Stuart G]

10. How Stupid is The Goon?..How Stupid Can He Be?

We will see,
Is he a one watt bulb?
How bright is his brain?
Is he insane?
Yes, there is nothing there,
and the and all shelves are bare.

Thank YOU..!!!

[StTimofEdenRoc]

11. Call them what they are TRUMP'S BROWN SHIRTS

[FreddyWhite]

12. NOW the out of control car fires and looting makes sense.

Last night on MSNBC., Frank Figliuzzi, Former FBI Assistant Director, talked about the white nationalists groups encouraging violence and looting. He links to this article on Twitter. "Far-Right Extremists Are Hoping to Turn the George Floyd Protests Into a New Civil War" Armed extremists are showing up to protests and urging a “boogaloo” — code for civil war — online.

[link:https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pkyb9b/far-right-extremists-are-hoping-to-turn-the-george-floyd-protests-into-a-new-civil-war|

NOW the out of control car fires and looting makes sense.

[Bengus81]

13. Find a Tiki torch in his car?

Trump humper all the way..............