Michigan man allegedly threatened Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, LGBTQ+ community on YouTube

[jgo]

Source: ABC News

The FBI is investigating threats allegedly made on YouTube against Democrats, including President Joe Biden and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, law enforcement and the LGBTQ community, according to an unsealed criminal complaint.

The FBI received an online tip earlier this week from Google about an "unknown subject making threatening comments on Youtube" against law enforcement, members of the LGBTQ community and government officials, the complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday, stated.

More than a dozen comments posted between Feb. 18 and March 7 were cited in the complaint. They included threats against government officials, including "im going to kill these democrats biden deserves to die," and "Im more than willing tot kill whitmer and I do live in Michigan. Ill assault her ugly face with my bullets," according to the complaint.

The commenter also allegedly threatened to "kill lgbt freaks and democrat polioticians" and "shoot at" FBI agents if they show up to talk to him.


Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/michigan-man-allegedly-threatened-gov-gretchen-whitmer-lgbtq/story?id=97777312

[louis-t]

1. Big man. Let's see how he likes prison.

These assholes still think they are heroes.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. illiterate GD magat "democrat polioticians"

[AllaN01Bear]

3. yet another self centered jerk in operation.

[roamer65]

4. Sounds like a Hillsdale Co schmuck.

Large RW nutbag infestation down there.

[James48]

5. Nope.

He’s from the Thumb- not far from where Terry Nichols lived.

“ FBI agents in Detroit were able to track the account to the residence of Randall Robert Berka II in Sebewaing, Michigan.

One of the account's posts allegedly identified Berka, stating in part, "hey fbi! My name is randall the 2nd and I live in sebewaing Michigan and I am willing to kill these people, f--- it I don't care, f--- the feds, f--- them" and "I'll kill anyone who tries to take my guns."

PHOTO: FILE - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks in an event in Romulus, Michigan, Feb. 13, 2023.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks in an event in Romulus, Michigan, Feb. 13, 2023.
Rebecca Cook/Reuters, FILE


According to the complaint, Berka was involuntarily committed for mental health treatment in 2012 and was determined to be "legally incapacitated" in 2013. Though he is prohibited from having guns, the complaint stated that his mother allegedly purchased four firearms for Berka but then became scared and "believes Berka should be arrested and put in prison," the complaint stated.

"Berka has ammunition for his firearms and has gone to shoot them; he also possesses body armor," the complaint stated.

Berka, 30, is in custody and has been charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. A detainment hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday. ”

[mercuryblues]

7. Lock the mother up for illegally buying him guns

[roamer65]

9. I grew up in the Thumb.

Sadly, it’s just about as bad as Hillsdale Co now.

[Aristus]

11. His mother bought him four guns and then became scared of him.

How paralyzingly stupid does one have to be not to understand the principles of cause and effect?

Gunfucks. Amirite?

[Grokenstein]

12. From the Detroit Free Press:

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/03/10/fbi-mentally-ill-man-threat-to-kill-whitmer/69995024007/

The case involves a 30-year-old Sebawaing resident named Randall Robert Berka II, whose mother bought him three long guns and a pistol over the last year despite his history of mental illness. He was involuntarily committed for mental health treatment in 2012 and declared legally incapacitated by the state of Michigan, which prohibited him from owning a gun, according to the criminal complaint.

The mother, however, eventually feared her son's mental health treatment was not working and grew scared of him — so much so that she cooperated with the FBI in securing criminal charges against her son this week, authorities said.

Jersey Fried Chicken, she's a moron. Was she trying to make him the next Killer Kyle?

[yardwork]

13. Not real bright, is he?

Introduces himself, tells where he's from, and then threatens to kill elected officials.

It appears that a sizable chunk of our population isn't familiar with basic American laws, civics, nothing. They're empty vessels of pure ignorance, into which Fox News pours lies.

[Evolve Dammit]

6. LOCK HIM UP

[jmowreader]

8. Boy, THAT will just go over swimmingly!

FBI agents return fire if fired upon, and they shoot better than you do.

[dembotoz]

10. how to prove you are not the sharpest knife in the drawer

post your threats on fricken you tube



guess we should be happy he posted before and not after.....

[DownriverDem]

14. Hmmmm

Gov Whitmer's daughter is gay and our AG Dana Nessel is gay too. These cultural issues should not be part of our government. How will we ever get back to the live your live without hate view?

[Bengus81]

15. Google says he's unknown ??

They have data on literately everyone but have no idea who that clown is. BULLSHIT!