This Is the Man Behind the ‘We Won’t Make a Difference if We Don‘t Kill a Cop or 2’ Occupy Tweet
- Posted on March 19, 2012 at 8:48am by
Billy Hallowell
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In what seems like a bizarre sequel, the Occupy Movement seemed to be revving up over the weekend, as protesters re-Occupied New York City’s Zuccotti Park. While 73 protesters were reportedly arrested in the clash, there was another troubling story that emerged. On Saturday evening, a man with the Twitter handle “smackema1” allegedly sent the following message: “we wont make a difference if we dont kill a cop or 2.”
The Daily Mail has more about the purportedly violent tweet and the investigation that it has spawned:
A tweet encouraging the Occupy Wall Street movement to ‘kill’ police officers during clashes in Zuccotti Park is being investigated.
The post, which was directed to a page on Ustream showing live footage of the protests, was allegedly written under the Twitter handle ‘smackema1′ on Saturday at 11.39pm. [...]
Phone threats made to two police officers and their families on Saturday are also being investigating, officials told the Daily News.
The threat came as protesters clashed with police after they began breaking the official rule of the park which forbids the use of tents in an effort to curb overnight protests.
Police are looking into whether it was a direct threat on law enforcement and are seeking a subpoena to identify the individual. Over the weekend, Eileen Lehpamer of 1010 WINS tracked down the man who sent the tweet. The Florida-based individual claims that he is “military” and that, although he supports the Occupy movement, he has never been to New York, CBS News reports.
During the discussion with Lehpamer, the man didn’t deny making the comment, but he said that it isn’t what he meant. Instead, he claims the tweet was a part of a larger-scale chat he was involved in while watching events unfold on the U-Stream video feed from Zuccotti Park.
The tweet in question is not viewable on the man’s Twitter feed, which indicates that it was never actually sent or that it was deleted. The JWF blog, though, features an image that appears to show the comment in the U-Stream chat block:
“I don’t support that. I’ve never told anyone ‘Why don’t you go kill a cop today?,’ he is quoted as telling Lehpamer. “I’ve never said that once. I never will support that.”
Interestingly, the Daily Mail claims that the Twitter account was blocked from the public following the incident, but as of this morning, the man in question has his account set to “public” and is sending countless tweets defending himself. The initial tweet, he continues to contend, was taken out of context:
On Sunday evening, the Daily Caller published a report identifying the individual as “Rusty Braxton” of Oviedo, Florida. A Google search with that name returned the following result, essentially linking the individual to the aforementioned Twitter account:
This image of Rusty Braxton was recovered by The Daily Caller from the Plenty of Fish dating site.
The Daily Caller continues:
Braxton’s Twitter account featured his real name on Saturday, but he changed it Sunday to “anonCan0n.” The picture on his Twitter page is a Guy Fawkes mask — the symbol of the hacking collective “Anonymous.”
Other online sources, however, still carry his real name and photograph.
At 5:55 p.m. Sunday, another Twitter user tweeted a screen capture of Braxton’s Facebook page, which included his photographs and showed that copies of @Smackema1′s tweets were appearing on his Facebook feed. The Facebook snapshot also showed a photograph of a handgun, a shotgun, and shotgun ammunition.
“That’s me,” Braxton tweeted in reply. “I’m not worried lol I didn’t do anything wrong and am lisenced [sic] for weapons.”
Since these interactions and revelations, Braxton’s Facebook page has been made private. It seems the police won’t need to go very far to collect information on the young man, though, as his social media prints have already been tracked by journalists and bloggers, alike.
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Comments (76)
John C in PA
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:41amHow dedicated can the OWS schmucks really be if a little bit of winter weather drives them back into mommy’s house until its warmer outside? We would still be British subjects if George Washington decided it was too cold outside to lead his troops against the Brits. And OWS is getting exactly what accomplished by their antics??? NOTHING. Grow up, get a real job, work your way up the ladder like the rest of us who support America, and work within the system.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:05amI’m sorry…how do you take “we won‘t make a difference if we don’t kill a cop or 2″ out of context?
Report Post »Obama Snake Oil Co
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:28amI would love for the cops to break out the tasers and use them. Right now they love the media they get when they are arrested. However, if they are told to leave and refuse, tase them. It would be very entertaining on Youtube for years to come. Why? If they knew they were going to be tased, they would leave period. All they have to see is one or two get tased…all it takes. Game over, taking their balls and going home!
Report Post »Unix
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:28amIMHO, for now it is only words, but I think it will change, and become actual deeds. I pray hard for the police of this country to stay safe, they do, by and large, a very good job keeping us safe. This OWS movement is just communism, pure and simple. They will become violent, and if they do, they will become obsolete, as defenders of the Constitution will not allow these rabid dogs to take down our way of life. I do not condone, or promote any violence whatsoever, as I prefer the ballot box to the bullet box. We can do this peacefully, but we have to try hard, because will be pushed and shoved into a confrontation; avoid that at all costs. But make no mistake, if you have to defend yourself, your family or our way of life, then gloves will have to come off; and that makes me sick to my stomach. I lived through one civil war (same old socialized democratization that we see here now) , and sure would not like to live through another, it ain’t pretty, and there is no glamour to it at all. These people have taken the Russian revolution playbook to heart; but my hope is they will not succeed here! WAKE UP AMERICA, the lines are being drawn, who do YOU support?
Report Post »beachj11
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:27pmbut…but… Its the tea party that is radical and dangerous!
Report Post »db321
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:43pmThis is not the Cops problem alone – it is America’s Problem – American need to do something – If I am in a crowed room and here “Mic Check” I am going to think that someone one an airplane just yelled “Alla Akbar” – I am going to protect myself and let the cops sort it out.
Report Post »Redmanblackdog
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:24amThis guy should be in jail right now.
And so should Piven for inciting such an incident!
Zero tolerance, that is how these jerks need to be dealt with. Put a couple of them on trial for treason, especially Piven.
Report Post »CapitalistUno
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:10amI disagree that he should be in prison. Regardless of how liberal he is or otherwise, it is his right to be able to say those things, just not to act on them. Just saying.
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 5:56pmCapitalist-
Report Post »Actually, if he is in the military and holds a security clearance, these kinds of things can have implications on his career.
Joisey
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:19amHey, cops, remember the guy in the White House who is orchestrating OWS.
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:57pmI remember Beck saying last year that the cops were being set up. They are caught in the middle between their union and their duty. I don‘t feel sorry for them if they can’t figure out which to choose.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:18amAND — if you didn’t know who to thank for this OWS business – you can thank “UNION GANGSTER” Stephen Lerner
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/10/10/union-gangsters-stephen-lerner/
THANK you Mr Lerner for creating the type of gangs that wipe their butt on cop cars while trying to destroy the economic system. You are really a “Class Act”
Remind me to “Look for the Union Label” — mostly so I can run the other way.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:13amObama and his “Class Warfare” rhetoric is partially to blame.
NEVER before has there been such division in the classes.
I blame Obama for creating this US -vs- THEM speak that we are hearing.
NOW it’s coming from BIDEN as well… which means it is going to be the lock-step call of the Democrats this campaign.
Someone is going to get hurt – I blame the Democrats mostly, a few Republicans too – but the “Carry the water” MEDIA will also be partially to blame. (Including the Blaze sometimes)
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:37amThis is the classic technique of divide and conquer. Even the old warlord Sun Tzu mentioned on the use of deception and misinformation in warfare, attack from ten different directions and force the enemy to defend everywhere – so overwhelmed and weakened that he will be unable to concentrate strength against the enemies point of decisive striking.
That is what Obama is doing, multiple attacks, feints, small strikes, divide and conquer; to him the people of America are the enemy, and thus divided we defend everywhere while he concentrates his strength at the decisive points to ensure his victory.
Report Post »RinkyDink34
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:04amObama, where is the Outrage; where is your call for civility; I know where it isn’t and that is YOU
Report Post »HKS
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:12amIt’s done under his direction. This is organized from the top down, these people are just the useful idiots.
Report Post »wbedding
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:03amthe longer the OWS movement goes on, the more ammunition they give us. their true colors keep coming out. i LOVE the fact that this entire “administration” and their Democrat shrills have planted their flag with these anarchists. let the protest, continue to exercise their 1st Amendment rights and show the American people who the left really is and what they will be voting for in the fall. this is what the Democrat Party looks like! *laughing uncontrollably*
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:24amCertainly “ outs” the Marxism hidden in the Democrats’ agenda . Obama / Ayers etc all had Marxist mentors. THAT is what this next election is all about : Capitalism ( nasty , mean bad bankers/ CEOs/ Wa;l Street/ cops/ military/ America ) versus Marxism ( totalitarianism – Big Brother posing now as Big Daddy- Santa Claus ). Big Surprise coming for “useful idiots ” – if the Far Left gets another 4 years to bring down American capitalism and turn America into another Cuba ! Big Daddy becomes Big Brother ! 1984. George Orwell . Big surprise for the historically ignorant….
Report Post »Viking64
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:55amThe OWS’ers exibit and represent almost everything that determines failure in our country. (Illiterate, lazy, non self sufficient , poorly groomed, misguided, lack consistency, no decent work ethic, lawless, drug use, disrespect for law enforcement, disrespect for others property, disrespect for themselves, disrespect for about everything!) The bottom feeders of our society and looking for others to keep them. Things are going to get worst for everyone soon, and these slugs for sure. They will be the first thrown under the radical bus, when things turn very bad. They are prepared for absolutely nothing.
Report Post »noleftturn
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:51am…. photo taken in moms basement…. and they accuse conservatives and the tea party of terrorism and violent rhetoric? Have a nice day!
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:15pmWe need photo‘s and identities on file so we can hold them responsible when it’s all over or give them one way airfare to a country more to their liking.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:48amWhy is it any worse because it’s on Twitter? Those “occupy” idiots post things like that on YouTube all the time.
Report Post »jwmarietta
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:39amI do not support him but I do believe the police force we are amassing is gonna start coming down on anyone who does not follow thier leader. I think within the next 10 years we are gonna have the people vs the gov’t in a war, and the gov’t uses their mindless pawns, the police to do thier dirty work. I am not a supporter of the police and the power they keep building.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:15am. And I am not a supporter of the youthful anarchists who seem to think they are above the law and have no RESPECT for the rights of others.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:38am.
Report Post »This is why you should not drink and Tweet………..
Sue Dohnim
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:35amLooks like a Russell Braxton was arrested…in Florida 2007 , same guy? check the mugshot..
http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Florida/Seminole-County-FL/Russell-Braxton.html
http://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Russell_Braxton_4350989/
Russell Braxton
Booking No: 200700002031
Report Post »Mugshots.com ID: 2568484
Charges:
CULTIVATION OF CANNABIS
POSSESSION OF CANNABIS OVER 20 GRAMS
POSSESSION OF L.S.D.
TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE
POSSESS NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT
338lapua
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:13amYep, Thats him!
Report Post »What a doll, Mom,Dad…….heres my new boyfriend, he lives in his moms basement !
Isn’t he DREAMY!
Sue Dohnim
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:23amBraxton also identified the firearms in the Facebook photo as belonging to him. “Got it at a gun show,” he tweeted at The Daily Caller. “Mosberg [sic] pump and a M&P.”
He added that he was licensed to carry both.
“FL permit always in the wallet.”
So, what are the Florida gun permit regs and laws
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:32amTrying to impress the chicks on the online dating site he‘s a member of with that ’manly’ tweet. Kaboom! No, wait girls. I have dope, too. Kaboom! But I’ve been arrested, look I’m an anarchist Kaboom! Great links, Sue.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:32amOf course these little anarchists are trying to cause all of the trouble. chaos and destruction they can ! That is their entire purpose. That is what an anarchist does. In their DNA. Thanks, Obama Democrats, for unleashing your hordes upon America. Just trying to “ change ” the system. Just trying to bring down capitalism. That is what this next election is all about ! Capitalism versus Marxist totalitarianism/ big unions / mob rule. That is about as transparent as the Big Lies of today’s Democrat Far Left. Disgusting.
Report Post »1956
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:27amI love how he uses a child’s excuse for not having done what he did. “NOT ME!”
Yeah, right.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:20amI would like to see him do a suicide by cops….
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:36amAm sure they are looking for a “ martyr” figure . The Left hates the police. They hate the military. They hate authority and rules ! They are dysfunctional individuals who feel they are always the “ victims” of some oppression ! Always victims. Always angry. Part of the Useful Idiots that the Democrats have groomed for their use and who will, no doubt, get thrown under the bus if the polls tell the Democrats this strategy isn’t working ! It’s all about the polls. It’s all about WINNING !
Report Post »khutch1965
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:19amPeople in this guys city start a petition to get this guy commited! He is dangerous!
Report Post »Godfather.1
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:46amClearly not as dangerous as George Zimmerman. You know, the guy who killed the unarmed teen who was on his way home from buying candy? Oh, that’s right, since The Blaze hasn‘t reported that story I’m sure none of you have heard of it.
Report Post »khutch1965
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:17amI think his threats should be taken seriously and he should be locked up in a mental institution, it appears the hate within him is taking over his logic and should be evaluated by a professional Psych. Maybe his city can start up a petition to get him commited before he harms innocent people.
Report Post »Carolina Infidel
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:11amThe OWS movement should be subtitled “When stupidity collides”. I guess that could be the whole left in this country.
Report Post »There are so many folks spouting so many mantras that don’t mix, one of which is “words have meaning”. Wackos like this fantasize about killing. That is why he “tweets” this garbage.
let us prey
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:11amThis is what stupidity looks like. Mic check.
Report Post »skiz
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:36amThis is what stupidity looks like! mic check (get it?).
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:51amThought I did.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:06amHmmmmm… ya’ never know. Some things when you connect the dots could very easily make this a Ron Paul disciple.
Claiming to be in the Military, weapons, hatred of Law enforcement, connection to the OWS movement, Guido Fawkes mask… and lots of bluster.
Many of these Ron Paul acolytes folks have more in common with the average OWS trash than we think…
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:42amThere was a group of Paulbots participating in the “occupy” activities in this area. They are definitely part of the “movement”.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:52amI know QP… have seen ‘em. They say they are there as a “counter” to the rest of the crap sandwich at the OWS festivities, but have seen ‘em embracing lot’s of the commonality of their cause, not to mention the dope, or……. dopes on parade as it may be.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:05amBingo. The anarchist crowd : the extremes of both the Left and the Right. The dysfunctional in any society : The Guy Fawkes / black hoodie / sneaky/ anonymous crowd. Hate rules . Hate their parents. Hate the cops. Hate. Hate. Hate. But they make “ useful tools ” for the Alinsky political types : most of which are just “ adult” / older versions of the kids !
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:11amBARBER. Where the fringe right meets the fringe left…
Report Post »D-Fence
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:04amWorthless.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 8:59amIf these threats are confirmed and are enough for him to be brought to the courts; then do it. Let him have his day to face justice.
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:26amIn the meantime, he needs to have his guns confiscated.
Report Post »Charles
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:53amSince this vermin has drug arrests and most likely convictions he is not supposed to have firearms. Add to that his call for the killing of a couple of police officers and this trash should be picked up off the street asap. Since this vermin is on the left it is quite unlikely anything will be done at all. eric (my people) holder will certainly not want anything done even though he’s anti-gun.
Report Post »PCsince1776
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 8:57amThe talk and actions of OWS and what this young man tweeted calling for capital murder and what do we hear from MSM? …………
But mention “Tea Party” and all hell breaks loose with the group labeled as violent, racist, hate mongers when in fact their actions and words speak volumes… small government …. period. No violence, no hate, and no trash left behind.
Report Post »lexington_green
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:07amand yet, it is the tea party that is listed as “terrorists” and “extremists” by the feds. ows violence will either provide an excuse for the feds to unleash the military, which is why they remain silent on these people (let them build up their courage), or ows will goad conservative types into their own violence, again giving the feds an excuse to unleash.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:43am@Lexington:
Thus the difference between the paranoia leadership of socialist/communist groups like Obama and cronies; and a true Republic.
Napoletano/Obama/Hillary/Reid/Pelosi all see enemies in those who dare to stand in their way, they are so radical that normal, peaceful demonstrations of opposition is viewed as radicalism of the most extreme mannerism.
They have so become their own hate filled, paranoid, insane filled nightmare that to them it is the reality they live in…and the same nightmare they want to force on the rest of us. It is insanity made reality and since they cease to have morals they have no hesitation to destroy everything.
Report Post »wakeus_com
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 8:54amAnother useful idiot. What an incredible tool.
Report Post »rancorkeeper240
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:56amOver/under- 42 people ows kill.@1. I’ll take over
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