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Nevilledog

(51,201 posts)
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 08:20 PM Jan 2021

Feds arrest Cleveland Meredith for his role in the US Capitol chaos.



Tweet text:
Scott MacFarlane
@MacFarlaneNews
BREAKING: Feds arrest Cleveland Meredith for his role in the US Capitol chaos. Investigators allege Meredith texted others that he would be "putting a bullet" in Speaker Nancy Pelosi's head
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Not sure how they focused on this guy.....
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Feds arrest Cleveland Meredith for his role in the US Capitol chaos. (Original Post) Nevilledog Jan 2021 OP
Feds are going to be working overtime on this for a long time. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #1
Seems nice soothsayer Jan 2021 #2
Guess they didn't think gldstwmn Jan 2021 #3
They got a tip from someone. Check this out: RockRaven Jan 2021 #4
Glad to see results separate from just photos being identified. Nevilledog Jan 2021 #6
These MAGAT's are, by far, dware Jan 2021 #5
Rt TY.. These arrests are Encouraging! Cha Jan 2021 #7
How many is this? wryter2000 Jan 2021 #8
"So now breaking into a Congressional office building to kill the Speaker of the House struggle4progress Jan 2021 #9
No, it's attempted murder and should be treated that way onetexan Jan 2021 #10
+ struggle4progress Jan 2021 #11
im sure he will plead 'just joking!' samnsara Jan 2021 #12
Without a doubt. JDC Jan 2021 #14
No bail. Many others shouldn't be receiving bail, they'll be back the week of MerryBlooms Jan 2021 #13

gldstwmn

(4,575 posts)
3. Guess they didn't think
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 08:28 PM
Jan 2021

He wasn't harmless after all.
Hope "ma big truck" isn't financed as loss of income and lots of legal bills are imminent.

RockRaven

(15,012 posts)
4. They got a tip from someone. Check this out:
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 08:30 PM
Jan 2021

This thread here has a similar but different tweet embedded, which shows the upper part of that page, which gives more context:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214874719

Looks like he sent text messages to a friend, and someone later told the FBI about them. It has got to be the recipient or someone close to them.

struggle4progress

(118,356 posts)
9. "So now breaking into a Congressional office building to kill the Speaker of the House
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 08:36 PM
Jan 2021

isn't protected free speech anymore?"

MerryBlooms

(11,773 posts)
13. No bail. Many others shouldn't be receiving bail, they'll be back the week of
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 08:46 PM
Jan 2021

president Biden's inauguration, or storming their state Capitols. Here in Oregon, they have inside help from at least one republican Congressman who physically opened doors for his terrorist pals in December.

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