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Federal authorities charge Pennsylvania man after online threats to FBI officers

Federal police officers Monday filed a complaint against Pennsylvania resident Adam Bies for making threats against federal law enforcement officers. The complaint alleges that Bies made numerous online threats using a social media platform called Gab. Most of the threats came just days after the FBI searched President Donald Trump’s residence on August 8.

The Domestic Terror Threat Monitor Team notified the FBI that Bies posted statements like “My only goal is to kill more of them before I drop,” and “If You Work For The FBI Then You Deserve To Die.” Another post stated, “HEY FEDS. We the people cannot WAIT to water the trees of liberty with your blood. I’ll be waiting for you to kick down my door.” In other posts, Bies compares FBI officers to Nazi SS and KGB officers.

The agent who filed the complaint stated that he believes “Bies is making his intentions known that he is willing to commit violence towards law enforcement in support of his beliefs, even if that costs him his own life.”

Based on the numerous posts, agents believed there was sufficient probable cause to charge Bies for “threats to assault or murder a federal law enforcement officer with the intent to impede, intimidate, or interfere with such law enforcement officer while engaged in the performance of official duties,” or with the intent to retaliate based on those duties.

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have noted increased threats against FBI agents since the August 8 search.

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