Published 03:15 IST, January 16th 2021

FBI: Florida man plotted attack on pro-Trump protesters

The court document describes a series of threats of violence and a prediction of civil war. Baker is described as anti-Trump, anti-government, anti-white supremacists and anti-police.

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A Florida man was arrested Friday and charged with trying to organize an armed response to pro-President Donald Trump protesters expected at state Capitol on Sunday, U.S. Attorney's Office anunced.

Daniel Baker of Tallahassee was using social media to recruit people in a plot to create a circle around protesters and trap m in Capitol, according to an affidavit filed by an FBI nt.

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court document describes a series of threats of violence and a prediction of civil war. Baker is described as anti-Trump, anti-government, anti-white supremacists and anti-police.

"Extremists intent on violence from eir end of political and social spectrums must be stopped, and y will be stopped,” said U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe in a news release.

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Baker was kicked out of Army in 2007 after going AWOL before being deployed to Iraq. affidavit said Baker was n homeless and largely unemployed for following nine years, most of time in Tallahassee.

“REMEMBER THAT COPS WONT PROTECT US BECAUSE COPS AND KLAN GO HAND IN HAND!" Baker wrote on a Facebook event p he created, according to affidavit. “If you are afraid to die fighting enemy, n stay in bed and live. Call all of your friends and Rise Up!”

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03:15 IST, January 16th 2021