A man facing charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was detained this week over allegations that he made threatening posts on social media about Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and other officials.
A judge granted Department of Justice prosecutors’ request to rearrest Bradley Nelson, who was out on bail from his first arrest in March 2023 in connection with the Capitol breach, according to a court order.
Prosecutors said Nelson posted an image of Barrett alongside a vicious comment in June 2024.
“I pray to God with all my [expletive] heart that somebody cuts your [expletive] throat from ear to ear you worthless piece of [expletive],” Nelson wrote, according to prosecutors.
Nelson allegedly made the post one hour after the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Fischer v. United States, a ruling that could be favorable for Nelson because it involves one of the Jan. 6 charges he is facing. Barrett sided with three liberal justices in a dissenting opinion.
Nelson posted an image in July 2024 of Garland with crosshairs drawn on his head and an image in February 2024 of New York Attorney General Letitia James with crosshairs on her head, prosecutors said.
Nelson allegedly commented on the image of James that he would “give every [expletive] thing I have to watch that [expletive]’s head explode, or at least the back of her head blowout.”
In June, Nelson also posted videos where he made excessively “combative and confrontational” remarks about two FBI agents involved in his Jan. 6 case, including saying he wants to get into “the MMA ring with you two pieces of [expletive],” according to prosecutors.
Nelson is due to appear at some point for a revocation hearing where his detention will be examined further.
“While that date has not been set, the Court finds sufficient basis for detention for that (hopefully brief) period due to Nelson’s escalating rhetoric,” the judge wrote.
The judge expressed the most concern about Nelson’s alleged comments directed toward the FBI agents involved in his case. The judge said that while those appeared to be the least threatening of the social media posts, they were the most realistic given the agents are known to Nelson and work in the defendant’s vicinity.
Nelson is awaiting a trial that is set for Dec. 10, according to court records. He is facing charges for nonviolent offenses, including obstructing an official proceeding, trespassing on restricted federal property, and disorderly conduct.
So saying he wants ti fight the agents gets him arrested but the videos put out by Eminem, snoop dog, or statements by actors de Niro, Kathy Griffen, Madonna, just to name a few – nothing happens, no interviews- Nothing. Bullshit
excellent point!
Really good point , was also a terrible idea to make such a stupid post . Everyone should have been charged or none at all !
But I understand his frustration. This government is infuriating and Amy Coney Barrett has been horrendous in many of her rulings only to save her and her family’s ass. So much for her commentary when she was the candidate for the Supreme Court about how she would be dedicated to the Constitution. Well in many of her rulings she’s not following it.
A Political Prisoner Of The Psychocrats!!
We will get you out Nellie!!!
I’ve often wondered how Barrett tricked conservatives into supporting her appointment to the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile the other conservative SCOTUS members are still getting threats and having people illegally protest outside their homes. 1 threat to Garland and the person is immediately arrested. More two tier justice.
Garland BULLSEYE!!!
May God forgive them all. So mislead and so misinformed. May at least a few of them hear the call, reckon that applies to all still taking a borrowed breath. Im okay with admitting I watched more than one horror movie where I was genuinley scared for a moment but to put a face on i,t Halloween, the one at the when the boat is grabbed at apparent end of the movie, I cleared air! When the prison doors closed behind me or when they closed behind me as I walked out. Now magnify that by infinity and that wont even touch how much wrath God has stored up for the unrighteous, cant wrap my mind around the sheer magnitude of the Creator of all….what exactly CAN He do when unleashed and mad! Im aiming for the right side fork, the narrow one, pray you do to. God Bless
our Gov. Fuked a lot of Peoples Minds up….