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'We came to riot': Illinois man livestreamed lighting fires, handing out explosives in Minneapolis, charges say
Star Tribune ^ | June 1, 2020 | Andy Mannix

Posted on 06/01/2020 7:01:47 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat

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, is charged with 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."

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To: CheshireTheCat

“It’s a good thing these evil people are also stupid. “

yeah, but it’s like stomping cockroaches when you unexpectedly turn on the kitchen lights at 2:00am: you only get the slow and stupid ones ...


41 posted on 06/01/2020 9:48:41 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: catnipman

an office so small they can only do one thing at a time


42 posted on 06/01/2020 9:49:01 PM PDT by stuckincali
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To: CheshireTheCat

These are stupid children who think they’re out for a good time and they don’t realize they’re committing multiple felonies

Of course filming themselves and putting it on line is icing on the cake

It will make the cops jobs very easy!


43 posted on 06/01/2020 10:41:01 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guv-mint you get is the Trump winning express ! Yea haw ! Trump pence II!)
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To: lastchance

Time to check his employment record/where/by whom, any previous criminal charges/convictions, any mental health issues (he’s as crazy as Joe Biden when locked in his basement, plus), and which lucky prison is going to get his fine, bent-over butt for entertainment.


44 posted on 06/02/2020 12:43:34 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: CheshireTheCat

The key words here are “federal prosecution”. BLM and Antifa have been empowered because they know state authorities will not aggressively prosecute them. Gonna be a whole different story in Federal court.


45 posted on 06/02/2020 12:53:50 AM PDT by KyCats
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To: proxy_user

No biggy. He’ll be out on time served or paroled in his mom’s custody.


46 posted on 06/02/2020 4:11:55 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Rembrandt

“The role of Speaker of the House is a pretty useful position for an idiot.”

Second in line to be POTUS.


47 posted on 06/02/2020 12:25:57 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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