An arsonist who lit a Minneapolis cell phone store on fire and hurled explosives at police during a violent riot in May 2020 was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced.
A federal court in Minnesota convicted Matthew Lee Rupert of arson, intent to incite, organize and carry out a riot and civil disorder charges.
Video footage shows Rupert asked for lighter fluid before entering a Sprint store’s back room where he told those nearby that he located the store’s safe, according to court documents. With the help of others, Rupert pushed boxes into a pile on the ground, which he covered in lighter fluid before directing someone else to set it on fire.
He then escaped from the building saying “I lit it on fire!”
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9 years prison. What about the owner’s compensation? This Mazik should be forced to pay or work to pay off every last dollar!
Stupid liberal dog. He’ll be out in no time.
That he got any prison time at all is only because (as a picture on another site shows) he is white (got to punish him for being white). But just nine years for the things he did – not only his own actions but also handing out explosives to others (reported on other site). Where are the serious terrorism charges?