Posted on 11/28/2025 7:40:13 PM PST by Morgana
A Virginia high school principal and his brother were arrested for allegedly planning to carry out a heinous attack involving firearms and explosives to kill US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday.
John Wilson Bennett, and his brother Mark Booth Bennett, have each been charged with conspiracy to commit malicious wounding. According to DHS, the pair was overheard by Virginia state police officers on November 17 discussing alleged plans to "kill police officers and ICE agents." Additionally, Mark was allegedly overheard stating his intention to meet with like-minded individuals in Las Vegas, Nevada, to purchase firearms with explosive rounds to carry out the killings, according to the press release.
John Bennett is the Assistant Principal of Kempsville High School in Virginia. He was arrested on November 19 in Virginia Beach. That same day, authorities captured Mark Bennett at the Norfolk International Airport, where he was scheduled to depart on a flight to North Carolina, en route to Las Vegas.
"It's chilling that a human being, much less a child educator, would plot to ambush and kill ICE law enforcement officers - offering such specifics as to getting a high-caliber rifle that would pierce the law enforcement's bulletproof vests. Thanks to Homeland Security Investigations and our partners, these men are behind bars," said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
"Our officers are facing a more than 1,150% increase in assaults against them and an 8,000% increase in death threats while they risk their lives every single day to remove the worst of the worst, including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, terrorists, and gang members," she continued. "From bounties placed on their heads for their murders, threats to their families, stalking, and doxxing online, our officers are experiencing an unprecedented level of violence and threats against them and their families."
Both individuals were formally charged under Virginia state law. Court dates have not yet been set, and their complaints are currently under seal. DHS did not disclose potential motives in this case.
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Not surprised in the least. It surprises me that only two were arrested. But I guess I should be happy that those two were arrested.
Even using Double Secret Probation against ICE, the school assistant principal was found out.
Now you see why the children turn out like they do.
It isn’t surprising that this was an “educator”. I don’t mean all people in education are like this, but in my experience some of the most unprofessional people I’ve ever known were teachers. And that was from 45 years ago so I can’t imagine how bad it is today.
I’m sure there will be more to come
They are so overly emotional.
You can see their lack of intelligence in their dull, dead eyes.
the pair was overheard by Virginia state police officers
Oooo...more info on that! How? Where? How dumb are they to be “talking about it” within earshot of anyone?
Any wonder why so many ex-teachers advocate for Home-Schooling - myself included.
As do I
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