Quote:Rep. Mo Brooks says he "understands" man who allegedly threatened to bomb library of Congress

Rep. Mo Brooks is currently steeped in litigation over his alleged role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection


Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Al. — who is currently steeped in litigation over his alleged role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — expressed sympathy on Thursday for a man who threatened to bomb the Library of Congress. 


"Sadly, threats of violence targeting America's political institutions are far too common," Brooks said in a statement following the man's arrest. "Although this terrorist's motivation is not yet publicly known, and generally speaking, I understand citizenry anger directed at dictatorial Socialism and its threat to liberty, freedom and the very fabric of the very fabric of American society. The way to stop Socialism's march is for patriotic Americans to fight back in the 2022 and 2024 election."

On Thursday, Floyd Roy Roseberry, 49, surrendered to authorities following hours-long negotiations after he allegedly threatened to detonate a bomb in his pickup truck next to the Library of Congress. 

The incident began at about 9:15 in the morning, when Roseberry pulled up next to the Library of Congress with his pickup truck, which had no license plates. When officers responded at the scene, they were told by Roseberry, who was holding what appeared to be a detonator, that he had a bomb hidden in his vehicle. Though Capitol 


Police Chief J. Thomas Manger has said that it was unclear at the time whether the man was actually in possession of a bomb.


Rep. Brooks' comments drew widespread scorn online, especially in light of his past rhetoric ahead of the Capitol riot. 
"When it happens again," political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen responded, referencing the Jan. 6 insurrection, "people like you — and statements like this — will be why."

"Member of Congress and 1/6 Seditionist @RepMoBrooks 'understands' domestic terrorism. These are his people. Mark my words. Americans are going to get killed by these insurrectionists," echoed Fed Wellman, the executive director of Republican political action committee The Lincoln Project.


In response to the threat, police quickly evacuated several government buildings and cordoned off surrounding street intersections, according to AP News. Authorities also coordinated a five-hour-long negotiation process, urging Roseberry to stand down. 


As the standoff unfolded, a live Facebook video surfaced of the 49-year-old spewing a litany of anti-government rhetoric. In the video, Roseberry described himself as a "patriot" intent on speaking with President Joe Biden, and expressed a series of grievances with the Democratic Party and the country's position on the War in Afghanistan. "I'm waiting on your phone call," he told the president.


"You can shoot me and kill me right here, and blow up two and a half city blocks and let all the patriots out in the country know," Roseberry also told the police, emphasizing that he did not intend to put anyone in harm's way.
Facebook videos posted to his profile indicated that Roseberry attended Donald Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6, before the insurrection. Roseberry's wife confirmed that her husband collected guns, but did not know whether he was in possession of a bomb.

(08-20-2021, 09:32 AM)Au165 Wrote: Domestic Terrorist* …fixed it for you.

(08-20-2021, 09:36 AM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: Well to be honest I'm not sure this should be called an "attempted bombing". Not saying threatening to blow up the capital is okay, but this story is definitely falling victim to embellishment rather than facts.

(08-20-2021, 09:36 AM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: Well to be honest I'm not sure this should be called an "attempted bombing". Not saying threatening to blow up the capital is okay, but this story is definitely falling victim to embellishment rather than facts.

(08-20-2021, 09:50 AM)Au165 Wrote: I can go with that, "the domestic terrorist threatened to bomb the capital" is probably more accurate. It is similar to how Al Qaeda often threatened to do more than they did, terrorism is as much about creating fear as it is doing physical harm.

(08-20-2021, 09:50 AM)Au165 Wrote: I can go with that, "the domestic terrorist threatened to bomb the capital" is probably more accurate. It is similar to how Al Qaeda often threatened to do more than they did, terrorism is as much about creating fear as it is doing physical harm.

(08-20-2021, 10:18 AM)GMDino Wrote: Fair enough.  He didn't actually try to set the bomb off and fail he just threatened to set the bomb off.

Now let's talk about WHY he threatened to set a bomb off.

(08-20-2021, 10:52 AM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: Oh certainly.

But doesn't acting as if there was a bomb help promote that fear even further?

If some guy said he's going to nuke New York but didn't actually have a nuke, but people acted like he did, they're only playing into the terroristic fear that someone was actually going to nuke New York. Someone having a nuke is a lot scarier of a headline than someone just threatening to have a nuke.




That's my point though. He didn't have a bomb. People are acting like he did.

(08-20-2021, 10:52 AM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: Oh certainly.

But doesn't acting as if there was a bomb help promote that fear even further?

If some guy said he's going to nuke New York but didn't actually have a nuke, but people acted like he did, they're only playing into the terroristic fear that someone was actually going to nuke New York. Someone having a nuke is a lot scarier of a headline than someone just threatening to have a nuke.




That's my point though. He didn't have a bomb. People are acting like he did.

(08-20-2021, 11:08 AM)Au165 Wrote: The thread title misclassified it, which I corrected for him in my reply to you "Domestic terrorist threatens to bomb capital", but everything I have read says threatened not attempted. I even went over to CNN and the headline is suspect claimed to have a bomb. Not sure all that many people are acting like he attempted to, although during the event it would be perfectly acceptable to believe the guy in this environment. 

(08-20-2021, 11:25 AM)GMDino Wrote: Probably should just let him go then.

(08-20-2021, 12:36 PM)Nately120 Wrote: This guy is like the terrorist version of the guys caught by Chris Hansen.  He just said he was going to do something illegal, he didn't actually do it.  Lighten up, justice system!

There was no bomb, just like there was no teen girl who was suspociously into being sodomized by an old werido for some reason. 

Maybe it was all just roleplay?

(08-20-2021, 12:46 PM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: Except there are actually teen girls in those instances. There was no bomb.

(08-20-2021, 12:42 PM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: That wasn't my argument though.

I said "people" which isn't just about news headlines. You just had to correct this thread title here on this message board, so clearly I'm not pulling this out of nowhere.

A lot of people don't even read or watch CNN and get most of their news from social media, which I have seen people also mischaracterize it there before I saw this thread.


Or give him due process.

(08-20-2021, 12:36 PM)Nately120 Wrote: This guy is like the terrorist version of the guys caught by Chris Hansen.  He just said he was going to do something illegal, he didn't actually do it.  Lighten up, justice system!

There was no bomb, just like there was no teen girl who was suspociously into being sodomized by an old werido for some reason. 

Maybe it was all just roleplay?

(08-20-2021, 12:46 PM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: Except there are actually teen girls in those instances. There was no bomb.

(08-20-2021, 02:28 PM)BigPapaKain Wrote: You still go to jail for conspiracy, bucko.