“Burn DC to the ground”: Parler customers react to arrest of Proud Boys chief

Enrique Tarrio, chief of the conservative group the Proud Boys, was arrested on Monday, two days earlier than anticipated protests over the Congressional depend of electoral votes solid throughout the November presidential election.

Tarrio is accused of burning a Black Lives Matter banner throughout a protest in December on the Asbury United Methodist Church, an motion Tarrio has admitted performing. According to D.C. police, Tarrio was arrested whereas possessing “high capacity” ammunition magazines.

“Today, January 4, 2021, upon entering the District of Columbia and pursuant to a DC Superior Court Arrest Warrant, MPD members arrested 36 year-old Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio, of Miami, FL. He was charged with Destruction of Property related to an offense that occurred on Saturday, December 12, 2020 in the 900 block of 11th Street, Northwest,” stated the Metropolitan Police Department in a press release despatched to Newsweek on Monday. “At the time of his arrest, he was found to be in possession of two high capacity firearm magazines. He was additionally charged with Possession of High Capacity Feeding Device.”

Social media customers used the occasion of Tarrio’s arrest to mock the police and name others to affix the demonstrations.

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“These cops are so outnumbered they can’t handle multiple events at one time and guard the city.. Use the mob as a decoy to dictate where their presence is and overwhelm the system,” posted Parler consumer Justin, based on the Twitter feed Parlertakes.

“Be sure to wear your guns for all to see when you are in DC,” wrote Neil on Parler.

“Time to burn down dc police precinct,” posted Parler consumer JuarezTX. “F*ck those treasonous pig bastards.”

“Burn D.C. to the ground!” wrote Parler consumer PissedOff… “Start with the metro police hq.”

“Once a cop violates the oath he took, he loses any protections that oath provided,” the submit continued. “Fair game. Specially if those c**ksuckers protect antif*gs and blm. I watched a video of 3 cop vehicles escorting 3 buses of antif*gs to the protest. Providing aid to the enemy is punishable by death.”

Conservative Matt Couch tweeted that Tarrio’s arrest may result in litigation.

“DC Police didn’t arrest any of the rioters who burned the St. Johns Church,” stated conservative Matt Couch, “but they arrest Enrique Tarrio over a BLM banner…”

“I see a discrimination lawsuit incoming…,” Couch added.

Some expect violence on the Wednesday protests. “The fact that Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio was carrying ammunition into DC ahead of this week’s protests should be a huge warning to everyone to take these people seriously,” tweeted USA Today reporter Will Carless. “They’re not just goofing around. They’re not just looking for fights. They’re not just ‘patriots.'”

Trump is anticipated to attend at the least one of many protests to be held in reference to the Stop the Steal motion, which helps Trump’s baseless claims that the election was “rigged” by Democrats. In a Sunday tweet, Trump stated he could be in attendance at an indication to be held on the White House Ellipse.

“I will be there,” Trump tweeted. “Historic day!”

Tarrio stated in a press release that the Proud Boys could be in attendance on the demonstrations however would mix in with the group by going “incognito.”

“We will not be wearing our traditional Black and Yellow,” Tarrio posted on Parler in December. “We will be incognito and we will spread across downtown DC in smaller teams.”