Authorities arrested five left-wing activists in Georgia for domestic terrorism on the site of a future first responders training center.
These activists belong to Defend the Atlanta Forest. They have been in the area for months trying to stop what they call Cop City.
Andy Ngo and The Daily Mail described the accused as members of Antifa or linked to Antifa.
Francis Carroll, a 22-year-old from Maine, was charged with criminal trespass, domestic terrorism, aggravated assault, felony obstruction, interference with government property and possession of tools for the commission of a crime.Nicholas Olson, a 25-year-old from Nebraska, was charged with domestic terrorism, aggravated assault, interference with government property and obstruction.Serena Hertel, a 25-year-old from California, was charged with criminal trespassing, domestic terrorism, aggravated assault, obstruction and inciting a riot.Leonardo Vioselle, 20, from Macon, Georgia, was charged with criminal trespass, domestic terrorism and possession for tools of the crime.Arieon Robinson, a Wisconsin 22-year-old, was charged with criminal trespass, obstruction and domestic terrorism.
The Guardian featured Hertel in a story about this autonomous zone. Open Society Foundations sponsored the story in the leftist publication.
George Soros is the chairman of Open Society Foundations.
Richard Porter said the group threw stuff at him, “including a ‘gas bomb.'” The bomb hit his truck, and he had to flee as the fire destroyed his truck.
Porter said it seemed like they didn’t care if he was in the truck or not, as it burned.
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