'It's Open Season On You': PA Man Accused Of Threatening FBI Agents Charged

PITTSBURGH, PA — A Pennsylvania man is facing charges after authorities say he made social media threats directed at FBI agents following the agency's search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Adam Bies of Mercer was charged with influencing, impeding or retaliating against a federal law enforcement official after the FBI's social media exploitation team received a tip about a Gab post by user BlankFocus.

According to court documents obtained by NBC News, the user posted threats toward FBI agents and law enforcement, stating, "My only goal is to kill more of them before I drop." The user also posted, "If You Work For The FBI Then You Deserve To Die."

After obtaining the user's IP and email addresses, FBI agents were able to identify BlankFocus as Bies.

In an Aug. 11 post, authorities said Bies wrote, "I'm ready for the inevitable. Once you accept reality for what it is instead of what you want or to be, you can move on with your life and get prepared for the inevitable outcome. I already know I’m going to die at the hands of these piece of s--- child molesting law enforcement scumbags. My only goal is to kill more of them before I drop. I will not spend one second of my life in their custody.

On Aug. 10, court documents show Bies wrote,"Every single piece of s--- who works for the FBI in any capacity, from the director down to the janitor who cleans their f------ toilets deserves to die. You’ve declared war on us and now it's open season on YOU."

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued a joint bulletin last weekend warning of an uptick in threats against law enforcement following the court-approved Mar-a-Lago search.

During the search, FBI agents took nearly 20 boxes of items from the property and recovered nearly a dozen sets of classified documents, including materials that were labeled top secret.

The bulletin was sent "out of an abundance of caution" and warns many of the threats are occurring online, NBC News reported. It also encourages authorities to "be vigilant."

The bulletin came days after a man attacked an FBI office in Ohio, exchanged gunfire with police, and engaged in an hours-long standoff before eventually being killed by law enforcement. The man was believed to be a supporter of former president Donald Trump who was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to reports.

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