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Related: About this forumSuspect Arrested In Fire Attack On Democratic Party Office In Texas - Ali Velshi - MSNBC
The Austin Fire Department and a joint FBI task force announced the arrest of a suspect they believe is the man seen in security video smashing a window on the headquarters of the Travis County, Texas Democratic Party and throwing a Molotov cocktail and other incendiary devices into the office. ired on 10/01/2021.
And here's Rachel Maddow's original report on the attack which aired on Wednesday:
'Credible Threat': FBI Investigating Fire Attack On Texas County Democratic Party Office - Rachel Maddow- MSNBC
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017684368
Rachel Maddow walks viewers through video of someone smashing a window and attempting to ignite a fire in the offices of the Democratic Party of Travid County, Texas. Party chair Katie Naranjo joins with a message for the attacker. Aired on 09/29/2021.
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Suspect Arrested In Fire Attack On Democratic Party Office In Texas - Ali Velshi - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2021
OP
We saw so much footage of him that I could probably identify him - though he tried to hide his face..
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2021
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SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)1. I hope he gets 20 years!
They need to make examples of these people demonstrating dangerous, anti-social behavior!
Rhiannon12866
(205,074 posts)3. Did you see Rachel's original footage? She covered this story at length
And this guy can't have been very bright, he kept coming back so there was a great deal of footage of him.
TexasTowelie
(112,070 posts)2. Lock him up!
Premeditated crime with video footage should be adequate for a conviction.
Rhiannon12866
(205,074 posts)4. We saw so much footage of him that I could probably identify him - though he tried to hide his face..
The Fifty Stateman
(76 posts)5. That Hair
Obviously a Trumpnut!
Jim__
(14,074 posts)6. It's good news that they caught him. - n/t
rownesheck
(2,343 posts)7. I'm sure
the judge will allow him to go to Cancun while awaiting trial.
magicguido
(6,315 posts)8. one of trump's creations.
IronLionZion
(45,409 posts)9. Good thing this wasn't terrorism
Rhiannon12866
(205,074 posts)10. Studies now say that "domestic terrorism" is our greatest threat...
IronLionZion
(45,409 posts)11. It definitely is
Our left-wing Dems oppose stronger domestic terror laws because they will definitely be abused against peaceful protestors. I would just add a violence clause in the law to get just the violent ones.