On Tuesday, the FBI arrested a man who was accused of threatening a Florida Islamic centre in the after math of the Paris attacks.
According to the criminal complaint filed against him, Martin Alan Schnitzler left a message late Friday with the Islamic Society of Pinellas County, claiming his call was made in light of what happened in France, warning that he was “going to personally have a militia that is going to come down to your Islamic Society of Pinellas County, firebomb you, and shoot whoever is there”.
Police had no trouble finding Schnitzler after pinging the cell phone he used to place the call.
During questioning, Schnitzler said he was “very mad” about the terror attacks and had searched on the Internet for Islam and Pinellas county.
A search of his home, however, turned up no evidence of any dangerous materials, the court document said.
He still faces up to 10 years in jail on the threat by telephone charge, if convicted.
