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Mercer County man accused of threatening FBI agents emerged from home with AR-style assault gun before arrest, FBI says (Pennsylvania)
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | August 19, 2022 | Torsten Ove

Posted on 08/19/2022 7:07:52 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

The Mercer County man accused of threatening to murder FBI agents on Gab last week emerged from his house with an assault weapon in his hands when the FBI arrived Friday night, an agent testified Thursday, but ultimately dropped the gun after commands to put it down.

At a federal detention hearing for Adam Bies on Thursday, prosecutors presented that testimony and other evidence of potential violence, including the presence of 12 other guns in the house, to show that Mr. Bies is a danger to the community and should be locked up pending trial.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan agreed.

"Threatening to shoot the FBI is a threat to the community," she said. "I will grant the government's request for detention."

In commenting on Mr. Bies' emergence from the house with a rifle while FBI and state police SWAT teams waited outside, she said "thank God" Mr. Bies put the gun down or there could have been a deadly shootout.

The judge noted that Mr. Bies is accused of making a series of violent threats online over three days as well as sending texts to his girlfriend on the day of the arrest indicating that he wanted to shoot IRS and FBI agents.

Mr. Bies was indicted Tuesday on 14 counts related to seven vile online death threats against the FBI he made on Gab in response to the bureau's search of Donald Trump's Florida estate on Aug. 8.

Agent Gregg Frankhouser testified that agents and police arrived at Mr. Bies' house at 11 p.m. Friday with lights and sirens, then called him on his cellphone 16 times while repeatedly asking him on their public address system to come out.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: arrest; fbi; fbiissaddened; gab; lisapupolenihan; maralagoraid; mercercounty; nobackshooting; pennsylvania; threats; weapons
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1 posted on 08/19/2022 7:07:52 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Ray Epps’ cousin? Clownshow fake flag.


2 posted on 08/19/2022 7:10:32 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Ergo....guns “cause” violence? 🤔😲

“If you blame the tool, you are a tool!”


3 posted on 08/19/2022 7:11:33 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

They show up at your house with guns — not a threat.
You show up at your house with guns — that’s a threat.


4 posted on 08/19/2022 7:11:58 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We are already in a revolutionary period, and the Rule of Law means nothing. )
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Where did they dig this guy up??

Maybe Pence knows 🤔


5 posted on 08/19/2022 7:12:08 AM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Practically a neighbor of mine


6 posted on 08/19/2022 7:15:26 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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“Mr. Bies is a danger to the community and should be locked up pending trial.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan agreed”

Oh crap, a Judge 2 last names.....this guy may never see the light of day.


7 posted on 08/19/2022 7:16:15 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

A mind is a terrible thing to waste.


8 posted on 08/19/2022 7:16:24 AM PDT by Migraine ( )
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Pre-Crime unit is alive and well!


9 posted on 08/19/2022 7:16:36 AM PDT by bantam
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To: bantam

Minority report, thought police.


10 posted on 08/19/2022 7:19:00 AM PDT by Striperman (Striperman)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
After 30 or 40 minutes, he walked out onto a side porch with an AR-style M4 rifle in his hands.

Per Military.com...

The M4/M4A1 5.56mm Carbine is a lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, selective rate, shoulder fired weapon with a collapsible stock.

Wow...the guy had a machine gun! /sarc

11 posted on 08/19/2022 7:20:20 AM PDT by moovova
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To: FreshPrince

I bet.


12 posted on 08/19/2022 7:20:34 AM PDT by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Carry On!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Sounds like an overlay elaborate suicide attempt, backed out at the last minute.

Even so, the Mercer Guy has just brought his former life to an end. His new life will be spent in and out of courtrooms and jail cells.

There are less drastic ways to change one's life that offer considerably better chances for improvements. And it is always better to "avoid Imperial entanglements".

13 posted on 08/19/2022 7:20:46 AM PDT by flamberge (Those who pose the greatest danger to you are living within five miles of you.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Member when Schumer threatened Kavanagh and Supreme Court? Member? Member?


14 posted on 08/19/2022 7:21:53 AM PDT by Nathan _in_Arkansas (Hoist the black flag and begin slitting throats. )
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To: bigfootbob

relatively speaking of course.

I am in the same county


15 posted on 08/19/2022 7:22:43 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Posted some BS online, but never left his house to act on anything?

Uh I’ve seen reports of these kinds of threats made against CA state employees...

Law Enforcement never seems to consider the threats credible or actionable, and just admonishes the individuals.

The FBI needs to be put into conservatorship and ultimately disbanded.

This guy will find one jury member to nullify the Gubment’s case.


16 posted on 08/19/2022 7:24:11 AM PDT by pacificus
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“other evidence of potential violence, including the presence of 12 other guns in the house”

instant give-away that the author is an idiot.

i know people that have 5x that many handguns alone. Doesn’t make them more or less violent. In fact, all it tells you is that they like guns.


17 posted on 08/19/2022 7:35:43 AM PDT by NicoDon
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Is it wrong that I don’t believe a single thing from the lying thugs of tye FBI or this judge? Even if the judge is honest the FBI has a proven track record of lying to judges to continue their gastapo ways.


18 posted on 08/19/2022 7:42:20 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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ONLY 12 guns???

Not ready for the push back, was he?


19 posted on 08/19/2022 7:42:44 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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This guy will be railroaded into a long long prison sentence in a DC jail along with the Jan 6-ers - then forgotten.

Meanwhile, those who commit REAL crimes are being set free:

Sex fiend who nearly killed NYC man with sucker punch freed without bail

AND:

Fiend who raped, murdered two Westchester moms as kids listened is being freed

https://nypost.com/2020/08/10/fiend-who-raped-murdered-two-westchester-moms-is-being-freed/

https://nypost.com/2022/08/18/sex-offender-accused-of-nearly-killing-man-with-punch-freed-without-bail-after-charges-reduced/

20 posted on 08/19/2022 7:44:00 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (Rigged Elections have Consequences)
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