- Floyd Ray Roseberry, 49, said he was a “patriot” and was “prepared to die for his career” on Thursday.
- Rothbery also claimed that he had a toolbox full of explosives.
- Rothbury was arrested at 14:20 on Thursday, five hours after Congressional Police received the first bomb threat alert.
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A man threatened to bomb the Capitol area on August 19, which was broadcast live during his 5-hour confrontation with the authorities.
Congress police evacuated the area outside the Library of Congress After 9:15 am on August 19, a report was received that a pickup truck parked on the sidewalk near the building contained a suspicious device.Later the Congress Police Tweet around 10:30 on Thursday A bomb threat investigation is underway in the area.
law enforcement Sure this Suspect Floyd Ray Roseberry, 49, is from Grover, North Carolina.Roseberry Surrendered to law enforcement at around 14:20 on Thursday.
In a video seen by Insider, someone heard Rosebery say: “I am going to die for this cause.” He also saw what appeared to be a black propane tank on his knee. “We live in a free country, Joe. The choice is yours—if you want to shoot me, risk blowing up two—and then—half a block because the toolbox is full Ammonium Nitrate, It’s full,” Rothbery said.
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This is a video from the man who said he got a bomb outside the Capitol.
follow @huffpost with @sara_bee As the situation develops, more. pic.twitter.com/aRx1hES7Vl — Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 19, 2021
In another part of the live broadcast reposted on Twitter, Rosebery called himself a “Patriot” and stated that he was “trying to get Joe Biden on the phone.”
Facebook has deleted Roseberry’s profile and removed from its platform the man’s repost on Thursday morning’s live broadcast.
“We are in contact with law enforcement and have deleted the suspect’s video and personal data from Facebook and Instagram. Our team is working to identify, delete and block any other instances of the suspect’s video that do not condemn, neutrally discuss the incident or Provide neutral news reports on this issue,” a Facebook spokesperson said type.
Facebook did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
Roseberry has some support from Rep. Mo Brooks
Rep. Mo Brooks Make a statement on Twitter About Rothbury seemed to sympathize with the man.
Brooks wrote on Twitter: “Although the terrorist’s motives have not been made public, in general, I understand the citizens’ anger at authoritarian socialism and its threat to freedom, freedom and the structure of American society.” The method of the socialist march is for patriotic Americans to fight back in the 2022 and 2024 elections.”Rep. Adam Kinsinger of Illinois called Brooks’ tweets “evil” with Tweet separately The leadership of the Republican Party must decide whether it is a party that “continuously incites sympathy for domestic terrorists and exposes the truth.” “It’s surprising that this needs to be said, but no one serving in Congress should express public sympathy for the views of terrorists threatening to blow up the U.S. Capitol. I thought we could at least agree on this point. ,” Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia wroteBrooks’ office did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
