After far too many mass shootings, the FBI says something about the killer having been “on our radar.” It’s something of a meme now, where we just expect the feds to make the comment after the body bags are zipped up for the day and the families try to rebuild their lives without someone they love.
But it’s always bothered me that the FBI supposedly knew about so many of these jackwagons and did nothing.
The more conspiratorially-minded part of my brain couldn’t help but wonder if that was intentional, though the rest of it really would rather just blame incompetence instead.
However, that means I need to celebrate when they seem to get one right, and that just happened.
Authorities in Texas said on Monday that they have thwarted a “mass casualty attack” after arresting a suspect who allegedly made terroristic threats against police officers.
The suspect, Seth “Andrea” Gregori, allegedly expressed “clear planning, intent and steps taken to ambush and kill police officers in Corpus Christi, Texas,” according to court records obtained by ABC News.
Gregori was arrested on a terroristic threats warrant Monday morning, the Corpus Christi Police Department said.
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation was notified of Gregori making terroristic threats against Corpus Christi Police Department Officers,” the police department said in a statement. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the threats and secured an arrest warrant for Gregori.”
The investigation began on Feb. 6, after a friend of Gregori’s told police the suspect reported being in possession of an AR-15 pistol and had expressed a desire to kill Corpus Christi officers, according to an arrest warrant obtained by ABC News.
That friend, whose name was redacted, sent police text messages that showed “a lengthy history of the offender wishing to carry out a ‘Dallas style’ attack on police,” the warrant affidavit stated.
The 21-year-old suspect allegedly planned an attack on police “similar to the 2016 Dallas ambush,” the FBI’s Houston office said.
Now, it’s entirely possible the FBI acted more promptly because the threat was against law enforcement officers, but it’s also possible that Kash Patel has already made his presence known and agents aren’t playing around this time.
It should be noted that Gregori is still considered innocent until proven guilty, so he’ll get his day in court.
However, the FBI investigated and wouldn’t have made this particular move without there having been at least some grounds that would potentially warrant a conviction. Sure, Gregori will get a chance to try and place a reasonable doubt in a jury’s mind, but he could also just reach a plea agreement and call it a day.
Either way, it’s nice to see a potential mass murder thwarted.
It should be noted that red flag laws weren’t needed in this case. That’s because planning such an attack is a crime in and of itself, and making such threats is as well.
There’s no reason for someone like this to just remain on the FBI’s “radar” when there’s evidence they’re up to something. It’s a nice change of pace to see an attack like this be potentially prevented rather than happening, leaving lives shattered and providing yet another excuse for some to try and go after our rights.
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