Feds charge ‘keyboard warriors’ who threatened ICE deportation officer and wife on Instagram
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A federal grand jury in Georgia has charged two out-of-state men with knowingly making threats to injure a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officer and his wife.

Frank Andrew Waszut, 41, of Knoxville, Tennessee, is accused of posting a video on Instagram that identified and showed photos of an ICE deportation officer who lives and works in the Northern District of Georgia, according to court documents.

Officials said the video allegedly shows Waszut saying: “And he’s an ICE agent. This is him unmasked. … So, go ahead and make him famous. And if you see this [expletive] out in public give him the cell block one treatment. You know, catch him when he’s alone.”

“Cell block one treatment” appears to refer to subjecting someone to physical violence, according to officials.

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Border Patrol agents have been wearing masks or neck coverings to conceal their identity while performing patrols or conducting raids. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Paul Brown, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta, added threats against law enforcement threaten the integrity of the justice system.

“Threats of violence against law enforcement officers and their families are not only reprehensible, but also a direct attack on the safety and integrity of our justice system,” Brown wrote. “These charges serve as a clear reminder that threats of this nature will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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