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Breaking news: A New York State courts employee, Brendan Hunt, was just charged by the feds for threatening to murder Nancy Pelosi, AOC, and Chuck Schumer.
Hunt's FB page is down now. But FBI Special Agent Erica Dobin filed an affidavit that says he used his page to rage against Democrats, Biden, NYPD's lockdown enforcement, etc.
Brandan Hunt posted this video, calling for people to show up to President-elect Biden's inauguration... "get your guns, show up to D.C., and literally just spray these motherfuckers..."
This is Brendan Hunt. Lives in Ridgewood, Queens. He's been posting conspiratorial nonsense on social media for months now.
Hunt is now being arraigned in Brooklyn federal court.
Prosecutor: "This is an extremely serious crime... he's calling for direct violence to members of Congress over a month... calling for a firing squad... this culminated in a January 8 video calling for a slaughter."
Prosecutor: "This is an extremely serious crime... he's calling for direct violence to members of Congress over a month... calling for a firing squad... this culminated in a January 8 video calling for a slaughter."
Prosecutor says statements by Hunt's father give cause for concern that his son continues to pose a danger to society. Feds also detail a risk that he'll flee before trial.
According to feds, at some point Hunt said "This is a ZOG government," using a phrase often used by white supremacists that means "Zionist occupied government."
Def atty: Hunt was born and raised in Queens, spent his whole life there. There's no reason Hunt can't be released when his alleged actions relate to his activity on a computer at home.
Prosecutor raises an obvious point: "Going to the Capitol on January 6 is not the same as broadcasting calls to murder members of Congress."
Judge: Detention is appropriate, in light of the nature of the threats.
Judge: Detention is appropriate, in light of the nature of the threats.
Hearing is over. Hunt is staying in jail.
