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Six Antifa Extremists Arrested, Charged with Domestic Terrorism in Fiery Atlanta Riots
Six Antifa Extremists Arrested, Charged with Domestic Terrorism in Fiery Atlanta Riots
National Review
By Ari Blaff
Six people were arrested on charges of domestic terrorism by Atlanta police Saturday night following violent riots carried out by Antifa activists who shattered windows, destroyed a police car, and vandalized walls with graffiti.
Protesters descended upon Atlanta following the death of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán (“Tortuguita”), a climate activist who was killed during a violent confrontation with police earlier in the week.
Five of the six people arrested came from out of state to cause mayhem. One of the arrested, Francis Carroll, was out on bail for domestic terrorism and is the son of a wealthy Maine family, according to investigative reporter Andy Ngo.
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum strongly condemned the violence.”We can tell now, early in this investigation, this was not the focus tonight just to damage the windows of three buildings and set a police car on fire,” Schierbaum said during a press conference. “The intent was to continue to do harm, and that did not happen.”
Similar sentiments were echoed by Georgia governor Brian Kemp, who condemned the demonstrations.
“Violence and unlawful destruction of property are not acts of protest. They are crimes that will not be tolerated in Georgia and will be prosecuted fully,” Kemp tweeted on Saturday night.
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