Posted on 04/14/2025 2:16:25 PM PDT by CedarDave
Federal authorities have charged 40-year-old Jamison Wagner of Albuquerque with two counts of arson tied to politically charged firebombing attacks on both a Tesla showroom and the Republican Party of New Mexico headquarters, labeling the incidents as acts of domestic terrorism.
Wagner, a self-styled radical, was arrested on April 12 following an extensive federal investigation involving the FBI, ATF, Albuquerque Police, and other law enforcement agencies.
According to a profile he has on “500 Queer Scientists,” he describes himself as “queer and I am an electrical engineer.” It has been independently verified through voter registration records that Wagner is a registered Democrat.
“I have a B.S. in electrical engineering, and am starting my Masters in EE this summer. My track specialty is electromagnetics/plasma physics and I’m currently working as an intern for a national lab doing PCB design for x-ray imaging,” he wrote.
He shared via Facebook in November of 2024 the same graphic that state Rep. Liz Thomson (D-Albuquerque) shared comparing police officers to the KKK. In a post from December 31, 2020, he called for their complete abolition. Other posts from Wagner include support for the anti-police Black Lives Matter organization, posts calling law enforcers “bas****s,” and content praising homicidal communist leader Karl Marx.
In other posts, Wagner shared content reading, “The Republican Party is the party of white supremacist fascism. That’s all it stands for,” in an ironic take, as his actions appear to be those of fascists bringing down the opposition instead of engaging in the republican democratic process.
In other posts, Wagner described himself as “bisexual” and, in others “non-binary.”
He has shared violent content before, including a graphic reading, “Guillotine 2020,” alluding to assassination.
Officials linked Wagner to the February 9 firebombing of the Tesla showroom in Bernalillo and the March 30 arson attack on the RPNM headquarters in Albuquerque, both carried out using homemade incendiary devices.
According to the criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court, Wagner used improvised “napalm” devices packed in glass jars to ignite fires at both sites, leaving behind spray-painted anti-Tesla and anti-ICE messages including “DIE ELON,” “TESLA NAZI INC,” and “ICE = KKK”complaint_jamison_wagner. The graffiti and incendiary devices bore similar markings — hand-written letters “I” or “H” — linking the two incidents. Wagner’s tactics, the DOJ alleges, mirror those of left-wing extremists who target ideological opponents with violence.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi minced no words: “Let this be the final lesson to those taking part in this ongoing wave of political violence. We will arrest you, we will prosecute you, and we will not negotiate. Crimes have consequences.”
Deputy AG Todd Blanche called the attacks “dangerous felonies” that should not be mistaken for protest. “Hurling firebombs is not political protest,” he said. “We are coming for you, you can’t hide, and you will do serious jail time to pay for your crimes.”
FBI Director Kash Patel was even more direct, stating that Wagner’s arrest is “part of the FBI’s aggressive efforts to investigate and hold accountable those who have targeted Tesla facilities in various states across the country.” He added, “Under Attorney General Bondi’s leadership, we will continue to locate and arrest those responsible for these acts of domestic terrorism.”
The evidence against Wagner is damning. Agents recovered from his home eight fully assembled incendiary devices, red and black spray paint, stencils matching those used at the crime scenes, and clothing seen in surveillance footage. Wagner’s white 2015 Hyundai Accent was also caught on video fleeing the scene of the RPNM attack. The license plate had been tampered with, and the plate lights were taped over — deliberate attempts to evade detectioncomplaint_jamison_wagner.
Wagner’s criminal complaint further details his connection to the scenes through forensic evidence, surveillance footage, and even physical traits, including his 6’4” height and balding head — both noted by investigators from videos of the Tesla firecomplaint_jamison_wagner.
“This arrest marks a critical step toward justice in the firebombing that targeted a Tesla dealership and the New Mexico Republican Party Headquarters,” said ATF Deputy Director Robert Cekada. “This is what ATF does best: we follow the evidence, we find the truth, and we bring offenders to justice.”
If convicted, Wagner faces up to 40 years in federal prison.
Federal officials are treating the case not just as arson but as a politically motivated terrorist act — a designation that sends a clear message: violence against political or corporate targets will not be tolerated in a civilized society.
Wagner remains in custody pending a detention hearing [scheduled for Wednesday April 16]. The investigation is ongoing.
To read the criminal complaint from the U.S. Department of Justice, please click below:
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT - JAMISON R. WAGNER
He will wake up tomorrow and say “OK, all my friends are saying these things. I don’t think it is a crime. Can I please go home? Please! Please!!”
A promising career cut short by hatred and stupidity.
a 40 year old radical?! really??
Gotta be a product of the dept of education for certain.
Too bad Slow Joe couldn’t have given all the Democrats pre-emptive pardons.
... and that's a LOT of BS!
WTF is wrong with his lips?
May not practice engineering in prison, but will definitely get to practice queer.
Man arrested in connection to arsons at Tesla, New Mexico Republican Party headquarters
He has a face that positively SCREAMS “ I’m a Douchebag!!!!” In fifteen languages, including Lower Eastern Klingon and Swahili.
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Looks like a real leftie douche-nozzle...
I’m sure he was on the FBI’s “radar”.
Nut job. Total tool bag nut job
He’s another man’s freedom fighter, and he’ll fight freedom ‘til the bitter end.
Re: “DIE ELON”
Obviously, he is German. He’s saying “the Elon”.
Or maybe he’s Israeli, and he’s mad at a tree. He’s saying, transliterated into English characters, “enough, tree”.
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