Tennessee Unregulated Militia tried to start 2022 Civil War

[Bray123]

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/p...r-border-patrol-officers-and-attempted-murder

EFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Two members of the self-styled 2nd American Militia who conspired to go “to war with border patrol” have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a conspiracy to murder Border Patrol officers, which ended in a shootout with FBI agents who arrested them on the eve of their planned trip to the United States – Mexico border.

Bryan C. Perry, 37, of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Jonathan S. O’Dell, 33, of Warsaw, Mo., were charged in a 44-count second superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Jefferson City on Wednesday, May 30. The second superseding indictment replaces prior charges filed against Perry and O’Dell and contains additional charges. Perry and O’Dell remain in federal custody without bond following separate detention hearings in which the court ruled they pose a danger to the community.

The indictment alleges that Perry and O’Dell participated in a conspiracy to murder officers and employees of the United States government. They allegedly planned to travel to Texas to shoot at illegal immigrants crossing the United States – Mexico border. According to the indictment, they also planned to murder officers and employees of the U.S. Border Patrol who would attempt to stop them.

In addition, the indictment also alleges that Perry and O’Dell participated in a conspiracy to assault federal officers and employees and a conspiracy to injure federal officers and employees. The indictment also charges them together in seven counts of the attempted murder of FBI special agents, seven counts of assaulting FBI special agents with a deadly weapon, three counts of assaulting FBI special agents, 14 counts of using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and one count of damaging federal property.

Perry is also charged with two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, one count of possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, one count of the possession of body armor by a violent felon, one count of possessing an explosive, and one count of threatening to injure another person. O’Dell is also charged with one count of possessing a firearm while subject to a court order of protection, one count of threatening to injure another person, and one count of making a false statement to the FBI.

These crazies tried to recruit volunteers for their war on TikTok where they expected people browsing shuffle-dance and talking-dog clips to be inspired to shoot migrants and Border Force agents.

It's a safe day when they are allowed real guns.

 

[zipman]

They will probably end up as republican congressman.

 

[dmallord]

They will probably end up as republican congressman.

Isn't that ironic? If convicted of the crimes, they can still run for Federal offices and serve even if they are in prison. The Constitution is open to accepting convicted representatives. Many state law qualifications, however, are not that open to criminals representing local constituencies.

 

[MajorRewrite]

In a few minutes, the nuttiest right wing propaganda sources will be raising these criminals to hero status.

 

[Bray123]

In a few minutes, the nuttiest right wing propaganda sources will be raising these criminals to hero status.

I think you mis-spelled 'hostages'.