You know at some point someone's going to follow through on one of these threats. We have yet to see the domestic fallout of these arrests.
‘Traitors get shot’: Wylie man accused of storming Capitol, threatening family not to turn him in
A Wylie man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol — at least the fourth North Texan to face charges in the investigation of the riot.
Guy Reffitt, 48, is accused of obstruction of justice and unlawful entry, the FBI said Monday.
According to an affidavit, he told his family he went to Washington, D.C., “to protect the country,” that he brought a gun with him, and that he “stormed the Capitol.”
Images from that day show Reffitt wearing a helmet with a camera mounted on it, the affidavit said.
Upon his return to Texas, Reffitt told his family he had to “erase everything” because he thought the FBI was watching him, according to the affidavit.
His son told authorities Reffitt warned him not to report him to the authorities or he would “do what he had to do,” according to the affidavit. While Reffitt’s daughter was on the phone with friends, he told her that if she betrayed the family, he would “put a bullet through” her phone.
Reffitt’s wife told authorities that during an argument with his son and daughter, Reffitt said something to the effect of: “If you turn me in, you’re a traitor and you know what happens to traitors. ... Traitors get shot,” the affidavit said.