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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'We came to riot': Illinois man livestreamed lighting fires, handing out explosives in Minneapolis
(also posted in Minnesota forum)
https://www.startribune.com/we-came-to-riot-illinois-man-livestreamed-lighting-fires-in-minneapolis/570930722/
An Illinois man who came to Minneapolis to riot over the weekend livestreamed himself handing out explosives, destroying property and appearing to set a Sprint store on fire, according to charges filed in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota on Monday afternoon.
Matthew Lee Rupert, 28, faces charges of civil disorder, possession of unregistered explosives and participating in and organizing riots, making him the first to face federal prosecution for allegedly taking part in the fires, looting and other violence that engulfed the Twin Cities since the death of George Floyd in police custody.
Last Thursday night, Rupert, of Galesburg, Ill., posted on his public Facebook page an invitation for "goons" to join him in traveling to Minneapolis, where he said he was renting hotel rooms and planned to wreak havoc and "take hella good videos."
The livestreamed videos, cited as evidence by FBI investigators in the complaint, show his role in the riots on Friday night and early Monday, including distributing explosives and then announcing, "He's throwing my bombs ... they're going to bomb the police with them."
"Good shot, my boy," he shouted after one of the explosions, according to the complaint. "We came here to riot," he declared later.
Later in the night, Rupert asked for lighter fluid and entered a Sprint store, according to the complaint. "I lit it on fire," he said, before entering an Office Depot and stealing items from it.
And while the Strib does not mention his race or have a picture, he's a white guy (and I really think that's an important bit of information, all things considered.)
Illinois media did print his picture at this link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/6/1/21277363/lets-start-riot-galesburg-man-federal-charge-related-rioting-chicago
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'We came to riot': Illinois man livestreamed lighting fires, handing out explosives in Minneapolis (Original Post)
dflprincess
Jun 2020
OP
Yeah. Advertise the crimes that he did. Smart, well, not really. He was telling the FBI "this is
Blue_true
Jun 2020
#7
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. ugh . .
Squinch
(50,954 posts)2. Freshly hatched from his mother's basement, has a "Q" tattooed on his ass.
snowybirdie
(5,229 posts)3. Poor Incel
Never gonna get a chick with that mug.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)9. Yeah. I wouldn't want to date a woman that goes for THAT! nt
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)4. What was the name of that thing that used to be online?
World's dumbest criminals or something like that. He should be on that list.
What a loser.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)7. Yeah. Advertise the crimes that he did. Smart, well, not really. He was telling the FBI "this is
where I am, I will be stoned and out cold, come get me".
onetexan
(13,041 posts)5. Product of way too much inbreeding
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)6. Here's the handy thing for IQ45 about the 'Antifa' storyline ... not unexpected if they're white ...
Especially since 'Antifa' have no actual identifying characteristics whatsoever, he can say/act like anyone is 'Antifa'.
It's win/win for Trump's bullshit whether it's white people or POC's doing the destruction.
global1
(25,251 posts)8. Trump Always Needs To Be In A Position To Be On Both Sides Of The Argument.....
that's what accounts for his 'winning' comments.
ProfessorGAC
(65,060 posts)10. 20 Years In Marion
Punk!
Vogon_Glory
(9,118 posts)11. Dynamite-fishing in troubled waters. Throw him in the brig!
Not only that, hes a carpet-bagging troublemaker.