On Tuesday the member of the far-right Proud Boys, Eduard Florea, was arrested because the police found Parler posts from him threatening the life of Sen.- elect Raphael Warnock’s (D-Ga.), as well as planning to take part in the insurgency at the Capitol riot last week.
He also commented on another user on Parler who posted “F— RAPHAEL WARNOCK LOSER” saying, “Deadman can’t pass shit laws.”
The police, when arresting him at his home in Queens, found more than 1000 rounds of ammunition and military-style combat knives. Florea was not allowed to have that ammunition because he was previously arrested and convicted in 2013 for a firearms-related felony.
“For those of you out there with similar intentions, heed this warning — knock it off, or expect to see us at your door,” FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William Sweeney said at a news conference.
Florea was arrested on a weapons possession charge, and could spend 10 years in jail if he is convicted.
“Let’s go…I will be reaching out to patriots in my area so we can come up with a game plan…Here in New York, we are target-rich … Dead men can’t pass shit laws … I will fight so help me god,” Florea allegedly wrote on his Parler account, which was under the name LoneWolfWar.
He also reportedly posted about armed men traveling to Washington, D.C., for last week’s riot, saying “[t]he time for peace and civility is over” and “[i]t’s time to unleash some violence.”
Parler has been taken off Google Play and the Apple app store after allegations that their platform was used to help the rioters communicate and set plans for the attack.
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