'We came to riot': Illinois man livestreamed lighting fires, handing out explosives in Minneapolis

[dflprincess]

(also posted in Minnesota forum)

https://www.startribune.com/we-came-to-riot-illinois-man-livestreamed-lighting-fires-in-minneapolis/570930722/

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, faces charges of 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."

The livestreamed videos, cited as evidence by FBI investigators in the complaint, show his role in the riots on Friday night and early Monday, including distributing explosives and then announcing, "He's throwing my bombs ... they're going to bomb the police with them."

"Good shot, my boy," he shouted after one of the explosions, according to the complaint. "We came here to riot," he declared later.

Later in the night, Rupert asked for lighter fluid and entered a Sprint store, according to the complaint. "I lit it on fire," he said, before entering an Office Depot and stealing items from it.

And while the Strib does not mention his race or have a picture, he's a white guy (and I really think that's an important bit of information, all things considered.)

Illinois media did print his picture at this link:

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/6/1/21277363/lets-start-riot-galesburg-man-federal-charge-related-rioting-chicago

[Iliyah]

1. ugh . .

[Squinch]

2. Freshly hatched from his mother's basement, has a "Q" tattooed on his ass.

[snowybirdie]

3. Poor Incel

Never gonna get a chick with that mug.

[Blue_true]

9. Yeah. I wouldn't want to date a woman that goes for THAT! nt

[Jamastiene]

4. What was the name of that thing that used to be online?

World's dumbest criminals or something like that. He should be on that list.

What a loser.

[Blue_true]

7. Yeah. Advertise the crimes that he did. Smart, well, not really. He was telling the FBI "this is

where I am, I will be stoned and out cold, come get me".

[onetexan]

5. Product of way too much inbreeding

[mr_lebowski]

6. Here's the handy thing for IQ45 about the 'Antifa' storyline ... not unexpected if they're white ...

Especially since 'Antifa' have no actual identifying characteristics whatsoever, he can say/act like anyone is 'Antifa'.

It's win/win for Trump's bullshit whether it's white people or POC's doing the destruction.

[global1]

8. Trump Always Needs To Be In A Position To Be On Both Sides Of The Argument.....

that's what accounts for his 'winning' comments.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. 20 Years In Marion

Punk!

[Vogon_Glory]

11. Dynamite-fishing in troubled waters. Throw him in the brig!

Not only that, he’s a carpet-bagging troublemaker.