Details revealed in plan to attack Jan. 6 investigators

[Jilly_in_VA]

More information is being revealed in court documents relating to two East Tennessee men who were charged after they allegedly planned to attack the FBI Knoxville Office and kill law enforcement officers who were involved in investigating the January 6 Riot at the U.S. Capitol.

On Friday, the Department of Justice released an unsealed federal criminal complaint. According to the complaint, Edward Kelley, 33, of Maryville and Austin Carter, 26, of Knoxville are facing charges of conspiracy, retaliating against a Federal Official, Interstate threats, and solicitation to commit a crime. Previous coverage from WATE shared that Kelley was the fourth rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

In court records obtained by WATE, it was stated that Kelley and Carter initially appeared before the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Tennessee on December 16. At the hearing, both Carter and Kelley were represented by Defense Attorney Josh Hedrick, who, according to Knox Defense, has been working in criminal defense since 2006.

The court record shows that both Kelley and Carter reserved the right to a detention hearing, but only Carter requested one. Carter’s detention hearing is set for December 21 at 11 a.m., and the preliminary hearing for both Kelley and Carter is set for January 1, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.

The contents of the federal criminal complaint released on Friday are included below.

https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/court-documents-shed-light-into-alleged-plan-to-attack-fbi-knoxville-office-january-6-investigators/

Y'all, this may have happened in Tennessee, but I think it's part of a bigger picture.

[llashram]

1. much bigger

[TNNurse]

2. I have a Maryville address...do not live in the city limits.

Am not aware of anyone who know Edward Kelley. Many of us are horrified and embarrassed.

[Icanthinkformyself]

3. Militias engaging in gureilla

tactic will not work. They need to make a full frontal attack on the Pentagon.

[Ford_Prefect]

4. That may be Putin's ultimate plan...The diffuse nature of planning and recent asymmetrical attacks

by RW terrorists is reminiscent of Al-Qaeda's style of warfare.

[COL Mustard]

5. They would never succeed.

There is defense in depth at the Pentagon and PFPA would very quickly respond to any threat. It used to be open to the public, like most public buildings were. But that started changing about 50 years ago and the facility has only gotten more secure. It would take literally thousands of people to overwhelm one checkpoint and then there are others. And of course the most sensitive offices are guarded as well. Talk about a fool's errand....but if they want to FAFO, they're more foolish than I thought.

[reACTIONary]

7. I think that's his point...

.... Let them FAAFO for themselves.

[iluvtennis]

6. Boy these MAGAts indeed do lack in critical thinking to do this subsequent to Jan 6th. Did they ever

"think" to themselves that tfg and rethugs never helped them with their legal issues surrounding Jan 6th. Well, no they didn't help. Then, why would you want to go do something else in support of tfg/rethugs. It's just stoopid (sic).

[reACTIONary]

8. One of them was already being investigated by the FBI...

... and the plot was to kill the agents doing so. Talk about dumb fuck stupid. If you are already under investigation you have got to know they are watching and listening to your every move and word!

[iluvtennis]

11. Exactly. n/t

[KS Toronado]

10. Amazing how stupid some MAGAts are

Unwilling to accept a slap on the hand and possible 6 months in jail, they go digging their hole deeper and may
now spend the rest of their lives behind bars, same thing happening to Agolf Twitler.

[iluvtennis]

12. Indeed. n/t

[Hekate]

9. KnR