Man with links to 'boogaloo' movement indicted in Texas

[Judi Lynn]

Updated 5:39 pm CDT, Friday, June 12, 2020



TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — A 36-year-old man with apparent ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists has been indicted in Texas on charges including the attempted capital murder of a peace officer.

Aaron Swenson was arrested in April by police in Texarkana, Texas, and accused of threatening to ambush and kill a police officer in a Facebook Live video. He was wearing a ballistic vest when officers took him into custody, and they found two loaded pistols and a shotgun in his car, according to a police report.

Swenson's Facebook page included references to the “boogaloo” movement, a network of gun enthusiasts who often express support for overthrowing the U.S. government, according to police and the Tech Transparency Project, which tracks technology companies. Hours before his arrest, police said, Swenson wrote a post under an alias saying “I feel like hunting the hunters.”

A grand jury indictment Thursday also charged Swenson with attempted murder, and making a terroristic threat against a peace officer or judge. He could face up to life in prison if convicted of attempted murder of a peace officer — the most serious charge. Court records do not indicate whether he has entered a plea.

More:
https://www.chron.com/news/article/Man-with-links-to-boogaloo-movement-15336961.php

[Nitram]

1. Dumbo, the flying racist.

[3Hotdogs]

3. "Now I done seen 'bout anything,

when I see an elephant fly."

With those flappers on the sides of his head, he just might make it.

[dhill926]

2. that is some fucked up DNA right there....