Antifa 'ringleader' arrested in attempted destruction of Andrew Jackson statue: 'They had acid'

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Officials say suspect headed up 'very organized' group

 

Law enforcement officials have arrested Jason Charter in a connection with a “very organized” effort to destroy a statue of Andrew Jackson near the White House.

The activist who recently tweeted “tearing down statues of traitors to the nation is a service to this nation not a crime” will have his assertion tested in the near future after a Thursday morning arrest on charges of destruction of federal property.

 

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“They were very organized,” a federal law enforcement official said, Fox News reported Thursday of the Antifa “ringleader.” “Charter was on top of the statue and directing people … They had acid, chisels, straps and a human chain preventing police from getting to the statue.”

 

Involved in other statues as well, hope he gets 10 per. 

 

 

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/2/jason-charter-arrested-charged-for-attempted-destr/

 

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"Members of MPD, FBI and USPP have reviewed online open source videos," the FBI's summary of facts states, including "videos from MPD body-worn camera footage, and footage recorded by the Secret Service" in order to "identify the individuals who attempted to remove the Jackson Statue from its base and damage it, including the cannons at the statue’s base."

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Charter, the bureau states, was spotted on a camera "entering the grounds of Lafayette Park on June 22, 2020, at approximately 6:16:52 PM," wearing not only a white face mask and ski goggles, but also an "armband on his right arm, holding a walking cane, and a "Swiss Gear logo backpack with a bicycle helmet dangling from the side."

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Charter was then allegedly "boosted up onto the statue by an unknown subject and then appears to request ropes from people on the ground level."

He was carrying the "same Swiss Gear logo backpack, bicycle helmet, walking cane, and armband," the FBI went on, as he was seen taking part in the attack on the Pike statue days later.

On June 20, Charter "is seen ... standing over the toppled Pike Statue, pouring an unknown liquid onto the statue," the FBI states. "He is then observed waving others away from the statue, and squatting down behind the statue where his hands are not visible. Seconds later, the statue catches fire. Charter is seen standing over the flames as it burns."

 

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-documents-detail-alleged-activities-of-ringleader-accused-of-vandalizing-dc-statues

Edited July 3, 2020 by Burnt Reynolds

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1 hour ago, Burnt Reynolds said:

hope he gets 10 per

At least Federal prosecutors won't wimp out like so many of these Soros-funded local DAs.