Capitol Rioter Threatened to Shoot His Kids If They Snitched: Feds

[sabra]

Source: Yahoo News/The Daily Beast

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Reffitt, the Texas man busted for his alleged involvement in the attack, also had extremist ties, the FBI said. Reffitt attended the riot in a helmet outfitted with a camera, and what appeared to be a tactical vest, according to pictures included in court filings.

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According to prosecutors, Reffitt was part of the Texas Freedom Fighters, a militant group that lobbies to protect Confederate symbols, and has spent the past weeks on Twitter accusing the left of being the real rioters.

Reffitt allegedly admitted to his family that he’d participated in the attacks, telling the family that “we” (likely the TFF, according to a criminal filing) had “stormed the Capitol.” He also allegedly told family that he’d brought a gun with him to D.C.

Reffitt’s children allegedly were “disturbed” by his “extreme” statements. When they expressed alarm, he allegedly told them that “if you turn me in, you’re a traitor and you know what happens to traitors...traitors get shot.”

Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/capitol-rioter-threatened-shoot-kids-161238515.html

[soothsayer]

1. Snitches get stitches

He seems nice.

[ck4829]

2. Disgusting. That is a new low... quite the impressive feat.

[ailsagirl]

47. Yes-- amazingly a new low

I had thought we'd already reached bottom

Apparently not

[Aristus]

3. Very well then: shoot the traitor!

One must be careful of what one says...

[bluestarone]

4. EXACTLY!

Here we have a TRAITOR TERRORIST, talking to PATRIOTS!! (assuming they were not involved)

[BrightKnight]

53. Dear Leader wanted to bring back firing squads. nt

[Judi Lynn]

5. He shore got him a purdy liddle mouf.

Guy Wesley Reffitt
Guy's big enough to lean down and terrorize children, too.
All that, and homicidal, too.

[GoneOffShore]

7. He seems nice.

[ToxMarz]

18. "Does this helmet make me look fat? "

[Arne]

28. He does look like he's wearing a blow up fat suit.

[reACTIONary]

43. Only your head. nt

[KG]

39. member of the Gravy Seal team

[muntrv]

44. I thought it was Meal Team Six.

[dalton99a]

6. So his wife turned him in

[GoneOffShore]

8. And probably has filed for divorce and a protection order.

[christx30]

9. It's amazing how many of these people

have family members that couldn't wait to turn them in.

And by 'amazing', I mean 'highly predicable'.

[RealityCheque]

10. I hope protective service have been called

[VA_Jill]

51. I'm assuming

you mean CPS. And I hope his wife got a restraining order too. This guy doesn't need to be out running around on bail either.

[RealityCheque]

55. Yes, absolutely

[Initech]

11. Yeah and they are only proving why their god-emperror lost.

[BeyondGeography]

12. Some quality parenting right there from one of Trump's very good people

[WinstonSmith4740]

13. I've been battling that "don't snitch" bullshit in my classes.

This guy is typical. A loud mouth braggard who doesn't want to take responsibility for doing what he KNOWS is wrong...mentally about 7 years old. However, their "stupid" is helping to round them up.

[Lovegan]

14. Might orange cult terrorists claim temporary insanity mass hysteria...

I can imagine the orange cult terrorists trying to use some type of mass hysteria, temporary insanity excuse, even a right wing media brainwashing class action lawsuit.

[barbtries]

20. i've watched so many of the videos from 06Jan2021

and it doesn't seem that farfetched to me. they were practically foaming at the mouth.

[Sogo]

15. That's family values for ya....

[ffr]

17. You beat me to it. Probably a one issue voter. And that was it!

[LakeArenal]

25. Ditto. Ditto.

[LakeArenal]

26. Ditto

[Marie Marie]

36. Bet he has one of those mugs - World's BEST Dad.

[thecrow]

54. Yep!

Bought it for himself out of a clearance bin.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

16. Republican "family values" on display.

[barbtries]

19. those poor kids.

WTF - what propaganda has accomplished in this country.

[BootinUp]

21. Just another upstanding citizen there

[SunSeeker]

22. Dude is competing for Dad of the Year with Adam Johnson, the guy who stole Nancy's lectern.

[3catwoman3]

23. More just a sperm donor...

...than a dad.

[MontanaMama]

24. Reffitt is probably a domestic abuser as well.

I hope his wife and kids can be kept safe.

[LakeArenal]

27. Why do bullies look like bullies?

Because they are the “real” men?

[Initech]

29. Trump seems to attract a type.

[ProfessorGAC]

30. That Guy Loses The Helmet & Vest...

...and he looks like a doughy jerk waiting to get his ass kicked.
The tac gear is drastic compensation.
He's really a scared little punk.
A bully, he ain't. He just pretends to be one around children.

[LakeArenal]

33. And women I can visualize him in my face to cut in line cuz he only has a sixer and a bag of Dori

Tos.

[ancianita]

31. Those kids need a legal advocate to get them an order of protection. This is in the mandatory

report zone, and mandated reporters need to do their job, report this to child services, and get those kids away from a parent who endangers them.

It's horrible to be forced to live with a parent's crime under threat of being hurt if you tell. It's as if their innocence has been kidnapped by their lawless parent.

[irisblue]

32. So where did this white middle aged man with a good bit of the gifts of America get radicalized

What made a man who the good parts of American society feel he was a victim?
There was enough money in that family for his daughter to have a smart phone ..."His son told authorities Reffitt warned him not to report him to the authorities or he would “do what he had to do,” according to the affidavit. While Reffitt’s daughter was on the phone with friends, he told her that if she betrayed the family, he would “put a bullet through” her phone."https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/wylie-man-believed-to-be-member-of-militia-extremist-group-arrested-in-connection-to-us-capitol-attack/287-175a0f96-dd27-4c29-93e0-657cb1d44d87

[yuiyoshida]

34. Yep! He qualifies .....

as an Asshole Republican.

[erronis]

37. Everyone's got an asshole. A repuglicon IS an asshole - from start to finish.

[yuiyoshida]

52. Bang!

Headshot!

[canuckledragger]

35. Of course he tries to blame the left for his actions.

These idiots NEVER take any kind of responsibility for the stupid things they've done.

It's point fingers at someone else, all the time. Probably blames his kids for getting himself in trouble now, given how he threatened them.

[not fooled]

38. He was only following orders

from the president, who also advocates threatening witnesses.

Cut him some slack.

[magicarpet]

40. Fascist,... king,... castle,... patriarchy ... man leader/boss ....

... of the house/family.

What about all of that ?

Because the trDump reign is ending we toss misogyny and Nazi boi macho man out the window ?

[sakabatou]

41. WTF?!

[athenasatanjesus]

42. Just shows that racist usually hate most everyone, even their family.

[KayF]

45. they're passionate about HISTORY

that's all

a militant group that lobbies to protect Confederate symbols

[iluvtennis]

48. Disgusting evil bastard to threaten his kids. Lock. Him. Up. nt

[Evolve Dammit]

49. VILE traitor. LOCK HIM UP. And counseling for the family. n/t

[greenjar_01]

50. Wow, these people are fucking losers