Last year, the FBI arrested a Michigan man for threatening violence against trump supporters. Isaac Sissel, 25, was charged with sending a threatening message. In his deranged rant, Sissel made mention of stealing weapons to carry out an attack in retaliation for the election of Donald Trump. He was charged with a federal crime in November of last year and has not been convicted of any crime.
According to a brief from the FBI, the man posted his threat to Reddit. It read, “I shall carry out an attack against conservative christan, (sic) filth in the event trump wins the election. I have a stolen [weapon] and a target I refuse to name so I can continue to get away with my plans.” He ironically added, “Without a specific victim or ability to find the place I hid the [weapon], there’s not a thing the FBI can do until I complete the attack.”
According to the same release, the case was ” part of the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force. Created by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and launched by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in June 2021, the task force has led the department’s efforts to address threats of violence against election workers and to ensure that all election workers — whether elected, appointed, or volunteer — are able to do their jobs free from threats and intimidation.”
“The task force engages with the election community and state and local law enforcement to assess allegations and reports of threats against election workers, and has investigated and prosecuted these matters where appropriate, in partnership with FBI Field Offices and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices throughout the country,” the document concluded.
According to charging documents, Sissel had an infatuation with far-left violence.”SISSEL also stated that former President Trump was a threat …that should have been assassinated and that everything would be better if Trump was dead.” The document also states that “SISSEL said that he hated conservative Christians who he enjoyed threatening.”
The report outlines how “SISSEL believed progressive and politically left groups were not violent enough when pushing their political views.” Authorities explained “that he believed that conservative and politically right groups were effectively using violence to advance their positions. SISSEL said that he believed that there would be violence during the election … and wouldn’t rule out joining Antifa to protest.”
Sissle lived near a rehab clinic operated by Christian volunteers and often clashed with the workers there.” SISSEL said that he often slept near a rehab clinic in Ann Arbor and that he was angry at .. [the] individuals [who he described] as “Christian.” He said that he would frequently harass clinic patients, telling them he was selling drugs and mocking their religion,” read the report.
The document concluded by outlining the suspect’s extensive criminal history; “Based on your affiant’s review, SISSEL’s criminal history includes at least three open warrants and arrests for, among other things, malicious interference with emergency communications, stalking, harassment, and harassing communications.” Thankfully officers were able to intervene and nobody was harmed.