Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill cops in exchange for money while flashing gun in Facebook video



The Department of Justice announced Sunday the arrest of a man officials say threatened to kill police officers in exchange for money in a social media video.

What are the details?

The Justice Department said in a press released it arrested 29-year-old Cortez Lamont Edwards, a resident of Louisville, Kentucky.

Edwards is accused of posting a video to Facebook on Sept. 23 while "in possession of an AR variant pistol including a non-extendible support brace with an extended magazine." Edwards reportedly stated in the video that he would shoot Louisville Metro Police Department officers in exchange for $30,000.

During a search of Edwards' residence, authorities discovered multiple firearms. More from the press release:

On September 27, 2020, Special Agents from the ATF, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), United States Marshal Service, Federal Protective Service and officers and detectives from the Louisville Metro Police Department executed a search warrant at Edwards' residence without incident. The defendant was located laying on a couch in the living room of his residence. A Glock model 19, 9-millimeter semi-automatic pistol, bearing serial number BPHA723, was located on the couch where Edwards was sleeping at the time of entry into the residence. At the time of entry into the living room, Edwards was the only adult present in that room and there a toddler present in a playpen.

Ultimately, Edwards was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. He faces up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted.

"Threats against law enforcement are unacceptable," special agent in charge R. Shawn Morrow of the Louisville Field Division of the ATF said in the DOJ press release.

He added, "When you threaten police and brandish firearms, you can expect the attention of ATF. This morning ATF agents, with the immediate assistance of LMPD, HSI, U.S. Marshals, and the FBI, executed a warrant and arrested an armed felon ensuring he wouldn't carry out those threats."

Anything else?

Edwards' alleged threat came the same day that Louisville was plunged into further chaos after Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced the police officer responsible for shooting Breonna Taylor would not be criminally punished for Taylor's untimely death.

Unfortunately, two Louisville police officers were shot after Cameron's announcement. Those officers were expected to make a full recovery, and a suspect was arrested for the shooting.

"Louisville needs healing and safety for its citizens, not armed felons seeking bids to shoot police," U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman said. "Federal law enforcement here will continue to respond as one to swiftly mitigate threats to our city."

BLM leader calls for outright violence against police: 'Ready to put these police in the f***ing ground'



An as-yet identified Black Lives Matter activist and leader has called for the death of police officers as well as for action to burn down the White House.

The incident took place in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night at a Black Lives Matter event as tensions continue to grow across America over police brutality.

What are the details?

Reporter Brendon Leslie shared a now-viral video of the incident on Twitter, captioning it, "A BLM leader is encouraging this crowd of protesters to fight the DC cops on the frontlines. Saying he's 'ready to put them in their graves' — this may lead to another violent night in DC."

In the video, the demonstrator shouted, "I'm at a point where I'm ready to put these police in the f***ing grave! I'm at the point, where, I want to burn the White House down! I want to take it to the senators! I want to take it to the Congress!"

The activist continued, “I want to take the fight to them and at the end of the day, if they won't hear us, we burn them the f*** down! I'm one that talk real s***! I talk it in New York and I talk it in D.C. The same way I f*** police up in New York, I f*** cops up in here in D.C. The same way I bust police in the head in New York, I bust police in the head in D.C.!"

The activist concluded that the movement isn't for the weak or non-committal.

“Now, it's a lot of people and I'm going to be honest, it's a lot of people that's on this front line and one of the things that I always say, 'Don't get on this f***ing front line if you ain't gonna f***ing fight,'" he insisted. “Don't get on this front line if you ain't gonna take no hit. Don't get on this front line when the police f***ing push up, you push back. If you gonna be on this front line, and them racist a**, nasty a**, punk a**, f***ing police is pushing up, you push the f*** up!"

A BLM leader is encouraging this crowd of protesters to fight the DC cops on the frontlines. Saying he’s “ready to… https://t.co/hqt4Woyb0w
— Brendon Leslie (@Brendon Leslie)1598754497.0

Anything else?

The concerning call for violence apparently caught the attention of President Donald Trump, who tweeted about it on Sunday morning.

He wrote, "Disgraceful Anarchists. We are watching them closely, but stupidly protected by the Radical Left Dems!"

Disgraceful Anarchists. We are watching them closely, but stupidly protected by the Radical Left Dems! https://t.co/IvuIh6cRz5
— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump)1598783774.0

(H/T: The Daily Wire)