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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."

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


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It's a good thing these evil people are also stupid.
1 posted on 06/01/2020 7:01:48 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat
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*democrat is synonymous


2 posted on 06/01/2020 7:04:40 PM PDT by Hypo2
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Making people from my state look like sh!t heels. Thanks, guy.


3 posted on 06/01/2020 7:05:47 PM PDT by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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Until good people start putting these rabid dogs down, it will continue.


4 posted on 06/01/2020 7:06:10 PM PDT by eyeamok
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“It’s a good thing these evil people are also stupid. “

The leaders are not stupid. This must be a very useful idiot.


5 posted on 06/01/2020 7:06:15 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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Unregistered explosives, and rioting without a permit....


6 posted on 06/01/2020 7:06:38 PM PDT by proxy_user
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To bad something didn’t go off while he was handing stuff out. They could call him stumpy


7 posted on 06/01/2020 7:07:42 PM PDT by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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It's a good thing these evil people are also stupid.

Yes, the selfie generation basically does all the work for the district attorney.

8 posted on 06/01/2020 7:07:43 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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Is he a white supremacist?


9 posted on 06/01/2020 7:08:03 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
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bttt


10 posted on 06/01/2020 7:10:59 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't waiblict. Do it today.)
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/6/1/21277363/lets-start-riot-galesburg-man-federal-charge-related-rioting-chicago

more info here


11 posted on 06/01/2020 7:11:16 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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You can get permits to riot?


12 posted on 06/01/2020 7:12:17 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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big social media didn’t ban or block him, yet Trump and other conservatives get blocked


13 posted on 06/01/2020 7:12:56 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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One man Riot. Who knew.

Star Tribune is a rag.


14 posted on 06/01/2020 7:13:40 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano
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https://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2020/images/06/01/rupert_signed_complaint_0.pdf

us district court criminal complaint


15 posted on 06/01/2020 7:14:12 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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Hang the bastard. Without delay. On national TV.


16 posted on 06/01/2020 7:14:59 PM PDT by FlyFisher
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Whoa, what a picture that guy takes,

Sadly this will interrupt his medical studies.


17 posted on 06/01/2020 7:15:37 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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Btt


18 posted on 06/01/2020 7:17:03 PM PDT by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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Why are politicians in charge of law and order... IN A WAR ZONE?

Ain’t no freaking way I would live in one of these cities.

Oh, and We The People of These United States should not have to pay a freaking dime to restore these Progressive War Zones.

EFFF Them.


19 posted on 06/01/2020 7:17:12 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (Welcf theome to North Mexico, Gringo's it...)
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Too bad something didn’t go off while he was handing stuff out. They could call him stumpy

....or better yet, render him unable to breed.

20 posted on 06/01/2020 7:20:26 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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