The wheels of justice may be slow….painfully slow….but I have good news to report today!
Five ANTIFA members have just been arrested on terrorism charges.
Of course everyone is “innocent until proven guilty”.
Here’s the breaking news:
5 arrested at the #Antifa autonomous zone in south Atlanta hit w/domestic terrorism charges. Police found a cache of explosives. Leading up to the raid, militants tried to burn a man to death in a car. Their group is using Twitter to raise cash, @elonmusk. https://t.co/U4eGsdWJ8W
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) December 15, 2022
And:
“Five Antifa members are charged with domestic terrorism: Cops swoop on Atlanta autonomous zone and find explosives – after locals were ambushed and homes set alight”#Antifahttps://t.co/7AE1lfxp4z
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) December 16, 2022
According to the Post Millennial:
Five militants part of a violent far-left occupation in south Atlanta were arrested on Tuesday and charged with domestic terrorism and other felony charges.
On Dec. 13, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) launched a raid on the so-called autonomous zone at the site of the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. Since June 2021, Antifa and other far-left extremists from across the US have descended on the location to prevent the construction of what they call a “cop city.” Responding law enforcement were assaulted with rocks and bottles by militants occupying makeshift treehouses. The GBI says it found explosive devices and gasoline after the rioters were cleared from the area.
Serena Abby Hertel, 25, who has addresses believed to be in Los Angeles, Calif. and Boise, Idaho, was charged with domestic terrorism, criminal trespass, aggravated assault, obstruction and inciting a riot. She was previously photographed in a mask for an Open Society Foundations-sponsored story about the autonomous zone in The Guardian.
Domestic terrorism suspect Serena Abby Hertel was previously photographed by David Walter Banks in The Guardian
Leonard Voiselle, 20, of Macon, Ga., was charged with domestic terrorism, criminal trespass, and possession of tools of the crime
Domestic terrorism suspect Leonard Voiselle, of Macon, Ga.
Nicholas Dean Olson, 25, of Bennington, Neb., was charged with domestic terrorism, aggravated assault, interference with government property and obstruction
Domestic terrorism suspect Nicholas Dean Olson, of Bennington, Neb., was previously photographed by David Walter Banks in The Guardian
Francis M. Carroll, 22, of Kennebunkport, Maine, was charged with domestic terrorism, criminal trespass, aggravated assault, felony obstruction, interference with government property and possession of tools for the commission of the crime.
Domestic terrorism suspect Francis M. Carroll, of Kennebunkport, Maine
Arieon Robinson, 21, of Milwaukee, Wisc., was charged with domestic terrorism, criminal trespass and obstruction.
Domestic terrorism suspect Arieon Robinson, of Milwaukee, Wisc.
The autonomous zone occupation has been growing since at least January, terrorizing nearby residents, law enforcement and construction workers. The GBI said in addition to assaults, arson and property destruction, there was a carjacking. The Atlanta Police Foundation estimates hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage have been inflicted on construction equipment in an ongoing effort to sabotage development.
Domestic terrorism suspect Serena Abby Hertel screaming while being arrested
In May, eight militants were arrested after police patrolling the land were assaulted. Responding police were pelted with rocks and Molotov cocktails. Nearly all of the arrestees were from out of state, with at least one, Abigail Skapyak, having been arrested at a BLM riot in Minnesota in 2021. In August, another six were arrested for crimes ranging from burglary to criminal damage. Left-wing groups used Twitter to fundraise bail for all the suspects.
In the days ahead of the raid on Tuesday, rioters had been escalating violence by carrying out a series of arson attacks, including trying to burn a man to death. In late November, an auto mechanic who drove into the autonomous zone thinking he found free discarded equipment reported to police he was ambushed by people dressed in camouflage.
“It seemed to me like they were going to burn the truck with me in it,” Richard Porter told 11Alive News. He was forced to run for his life as his vehicle was torched.
Richard Porter says militants from the autonomous zone set his vehicle on fire while he was in it. Screenshot: 11 Alive
Less than two weeks later, occupants of the autonomous zone set fires on the road and hurled projectiles at first responders who tried to extinguish the flames. Later that day on Dec. 10, two under-construction homes next to the “cop city” were burned to the ground. Within 72 hours, a joint task force headed by the GBI finally raided the autonomous zone.
The domestic terrorism charges in Atlanta is not the first time Antifa-linked suspects were formally charged this way. Samantha Frances Brooks and Ellen Brennan Reiche were both convicted by federal prosecutors in Washington state for a terrorist attack on train tracks in 2021. The claim of responsibility for the attack was published on Antifa propaganda site, It’s Going Down, which has an active Twitter account.
It’s Going Down is an Antifa terrorist-linked group that has a Twitter account
Those occupying the land at the Atlanta autonomous zone have also maintained an active Twitter presence using the account, “@defendATLforest.” Even after Elon Musk’s takeover, Twitter remains an important function of the far-left ecosystem used to organize violent direct actions, identify targets of violence and to fundraise for arrested comrades. The day after their members were arrested, “Defend the Atlanta Forest” held a protest at the Dekalb County Jail where they lit off large explosive fireworks. Additionally, the Atlanta Jail Support, a project of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, immediately issued calls to fundraise bail money for the terror suspects using Twitter.
Of course, good old Chris Wray thinks ANTIFA is “just an idea”.
Remember this?
Remember FBI Director Christopher Wray said: “We look at ANTIFA as more of an ideology than an organization.” Clearly, there is a massive political bias issue at the FBI.
pic.twitter.com/j2SSm4Km5j— Charles R Downs (@TheCharlesDowns) December 17, 2022
Seems like a good time to revisit this “mostly peaceful” group:
Remember when the Biden Administration failed to hold ANTIFA accountable after they attacked Border Patrol Agents?
pic.twitter.com/BlGJhRuFoU— Charles R Downs (@TheCharlesDowns) December 17, 2022
Love this one:
https://twitter.com/SteveInmanUIC/status/1603478218576891905
ANTIFA is also losing ground on Twitter:
Breaking: @COSAntiFascists, the Colorado Springs cell of #Antifa, has been suspended on Twitter. The account has operated for years instructing comrades to assault people & directing members to get the home addresses, phone numbers of targets. It had 15k followers. pic.twitter.com/mjVT778W5d
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) December 17, 2022
And you gotta love this little girl:
How tough is #Antifa ? Not very… Watch this small framed, young lady absolutely mock them to their masked faces with zero fear! Love this girl!! 🤣 Maybe these tough guys will come to the woods next and take on the country folks 🤞 https://t.co/vNOVIXQGSP
— John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) December 17, 2022
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