‘No Kings’ Protest Turns Into A Rallying Cry For Political Violence

In the fall of 2022, a disabled 300-pound Air Force veteran in his mid-70s by the name of Craig Robertson posted the following message on Facebook from his home in Provo, Utah: “Hey Merrick Garland, You Demented Weasel. Send your FBI SWAT team to my house.”

Less than a year later, Merrick Garland did exactly that. Shortly before 6:00 AM, a heavily armed FBI SWAT team showed up at Robertson’s door. They brought an armored vehicle with them, along with night-vision goggles, ballistic shields, and a mechanical boom that they used to shatter his windows. Dozens of agents then launched flashbangs and barged into his home, without even giving him the opportunity to get dressed. When Robertson awoke, startled, officers say he pointed a handgun at them. They quickly shot him several times, then dragged his body onto the sidewalk — where it remained, unattended, for several hours.