Current Events > Truly genius Proud Boy arrested after ankle monitor places him at Capitol

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https://www.newsweek.com/white-supremacist-bryan-betancur-gps-proud-boys-1562364

A self-confessed white supremacist who openly discussed plotting a school shooting and killing people in a church has been charged with being involved in the attack on the Capitol after his GPS monitor placed him at the scene.

Bryan Betancur, of Silver Spring, is facing charges including unlawful activities on Capitol grounds and disorderly conduct after he was arrested in Maryland on Sunday, authorities have said.
According to an affidavit signed by FBI Special Agent Alexis Brown, Betancur admitted to law enforcement officers that he is a white supremacist and that he is a member of several white supremacy organizations.

Betancur was reported to have voiced "homicidal ideations, made comments about conducting a school shooting, and has researched mass shootings."

He also expressed support for James Fields, the white supremacist convicted for killing counter-protester Heather Heyer with his car during the neo-Nazi "Unite the Right" protests in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017.
The affidavit adds that Betancur stated he also wanted to run people over with a vehicle, kill people in a church, and had a desire to be a "lone wolf" killer.

"Betancur subsequently stated that he had changed his mind about hurting people," the FBI said.
The suspect was arrested after a GPS device he wears as part of his probation following a fourth degree burglary conviction tracked him to being at the Capitol on January 6. The GPS was able to place Betancur in the vicinity of the building from between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

According to the affidavit, Betancur was able to get permission to leave his home state of Maryland to travel to Washington D.C. while on probation in order to distribute bibles with an organization called Gideon International. Betancur has previously been able to travel to the capital with the group.
Betancur is also said to have violated his probation by continuing to "engage racially motivated violent extremist groups" on the internet.

An Instagram profile believed to belong to Betancur showed him posting images from Washington D.C. while wearing a T-shirt of the far-right Proud Boys group.
In the image and one other video on his Instagram, Betancur is seen flashing the OK hand gesturea previously innocuous symbol that has been co-opted by some on the far-right as a coded message to show support for white supremacy.

Betancur is also believed to have been photographed on scaffolding erected on the western side of the Capitol Building holding the corner of a Confederate battle flag.
"Based on my training and experience, and my knowledge of the facts uncovered in this investigation to date, I believe that at no time on or before January 6, 2021, was Bryan Betancur granted permission or authorized by rule to enter restricted grounds around the Capitol, nor did he, at any time, have authorization to assemble, display flags, or parade on the Grounds or in the Capitol Building," Brown said.
The FBI has identified more than 270 suspects involved in criminal activity in and around the Capitol on January 6.

The agency is examining around 140,000 photos and videos from the scene of the attack which has been sent to them by members of the public.

God, imagine how much worse things could have been of these people were actually smart. Though I guess if they were actually smart they wouldn't be involved in what they were involved in

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With genocidal ideals like that, and him having engaged in terrorist activities against the government it's best to just execute the guy or leave him in indefinite solitary confinement. He's an active threat to all people.

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gunplagirl posted...

With genocidal ideals like that, and him having engaged in terrorist activities against the government it's best to just execute the guy or leave him in indefinite solitary confinement. He's an active threat to all people.

If he was carrying a weapon or had zipcuffs or something then sure.

However I don't think we should be executing people if they were following the crowd basically.

Arrest them, lock them up, give the felonies, take away their right to vote, sure but i think, if for nothing other than optics, we shouldn't kill the non-violent ones even if their espoused ideas may be violent. Otherwise you could make them out to be victims

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Clearly a member of Antifa

Big dummy

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wackyteen posted...

If he was carrying a weapon or had zipcuffs or something then sure.

However I don't think we should be executing people if they were following the crowd basically.

Arrest them, lock them up, give the felonies, take away their right to vote, sure but i think, if for nothing other than optics, we shouldn't kill the non-violent ones even if their espoused ideas may be violent. Otherwise you could make them out to be victims

The guy's a white nationalist. His very philosophy is an act of violence.

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gunplagirl posted...

The guy's a white nationalist. His very philosophy is an act of violence.

While I agree it's dangerous, unless they actually do something violent, executing people with that mindset will just empower the rest and give them a martyr complex. Not exactly a great idea.
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How do you know he wasnt really selling bibles. Do we have footage of him tearing the place apart.

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SauI_Goodman posted...

How do you know he wasnt really selling bibles. Do we have footage of him tearing the place apart.

Regardless he violated the terms of his authorized release/visitation to DC by trespassing on Capitol grounds

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