{"id":1869660,"date":"2023-03-06T19:12:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T00:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/splc-attorney-among-23-facing-domestic-terrorism-charges-after-cop-city-protest\/"},"modified":"2023-03-06T19:13:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T00:13:31","slug":"splc-attorney-among-23-facing-domestic-terrorism-charges-after-cop-city-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/splc-attorney-among-23-facing-domestic-terrorism-charges-after-cop-city-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"SPLC attorney among 23 facing domestic terrorism charges after &#8216;Cop City&#8217; protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsplc-attorney-among-23-facing-domestic-terrorism-charges-after-cop-city-protest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1869660&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div id=\"Brid_78139690\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:16; height:9;\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">                <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Trump reveals plan for \u2018largest domestic deportation operation in American history'\">               <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Former President Donald Trump unveiled plans for a mass deportation should he win a second term as president in 2024 during his Conservative Political Action Conference keynote. \" under my leadership we will use all necessary state local federal and military resources to carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in american history trump told cpac audience saturday. pick them up throw of our country there be no questions asked.>               <meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M18S\">               <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-03-06 16:27:40\">               <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/1254810_th_1678120359.jpg64068185be175.jpg\">               <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/sd\/1254810.mp4\">              <\/div>\n<p>               <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var _bp=_bp||[]; _bp.push({ \"div\": \"Brid_78139690\", \"obj\": {\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"16\",\"height\":\"9\",\"video\":\"1254810\"} }); <\/script>               <script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The attorney <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/southern-poverty-law-center\">Southern Poverty Law Center<\/a>A civil rights group that labels conservative Christian nonprofits as &#8220;hate groups,&#8221; After allegedly participating in an agitator riot, where Molotov cocktails were thrown at police officers, he was charged with terrorism. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> Atlanta training center<\/p>\n<p>According to Dekalb County Jail Records, Thomas Webb Jurgens was arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Sunday. His name and occupation match those of staff attorneys at the SPLC. One charge is being brought against him for domestic terroristic acts.<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/atlanta-police-charge-23-domestic-terrorism-georgia-protest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ATLANTA POLICE CHARGE 23 PEOPLE FOLLOWING ATTACK ON POLICE AND FIRE TRAINING CENTER<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Jurgens was arrested along with 35 others following violent clashes between police officers and protestors at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center&#8217;s construction site.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<figure class=\"Figure mb-1 mb-sm-3 mb-md-1 article-lead-photo data_invisible\" data-align=\"center\" data-image-size=\"fixed\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div class=\"Figure-container\"> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"643\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\"><\/source><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"643\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\"><\/source><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"645\" height=\"541\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\"><\/source><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" width=\"645\" height=\"541\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\"><\/source><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"1060\" height=\"889\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\"><\/source><source width=\"1060\" height=\"889\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\"><\/source>                                 <\/picture><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\"> Thomas Webb Jurgens from the Southern Poverty Law Center is pictured with 22 other people. &#8220;domestic terrorism&#8221; A violent riot broke out in a training area for police officers, dubbed &#8220;The Police Training Facility.&#8221; &#8220;Cop City.&#8221;                <\/figcaption><div class=\"Figure-credit\" itemprop=\"author\">                 Atlanta Police Department                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the riot, 23 people were charged with domestic terror. Authorities also provided a list with images that included Jurgens.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On March 5, 2023, a group of violent agitators used the cover of a peaceful protest of the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center to conduct a coordinated attack on construction equipment and police officers,&#8221; Atlanta Police <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantapd.org\/Home\/Components\/News\/News\/3927\/17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> Sunday. &#8220;They changed into black clothing and entered the construction area and began to throw large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails, and fireworks at police officers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Molotov cocktails and fireworks were used to attack police and destroy equipment. The crowd included nearly 150 mask-wearing people wearing neutral or black attire. Protesters opposed to the ground called the police training center &#8220;Police Training Center&#8221;. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/stopcop.city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Cop City.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"FacebookEmbed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAtlantaPoliceDpt%2Fvideos%2F3374689789455210%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>               <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>CNN reports that protestors opposed to the training ground argued the center would increase militarized police and cause damage to the environment. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2023\/03\/06\/splc-lawyer-arrested-atlanta-molotov-cocktail-riot-faces-terrorism-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jurgens was a SPLC employee attorney from 2021 to 2019, and he graduated from Georgia School of law in 2019. His LinkedIn profile has since been deleted. Jurgens also has a blog. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridabar.org\/directories\/find-mbr\/profile\/?num=1018858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appears to be in good standing<\/a> With the Florida Bar<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<figure class=\"Figure mb-1 mb-sm-3 mb-md-1 article-lead-photo data_invisible\" data-align=\"center\" data-image-size=\"fixed\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div class=\"Figure-container\"> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"721\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\"><\/source><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"721\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\"><\/source><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"645\" height=\"607\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\"><\/source><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" width=\"645\" height=\"607\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\"><\/source><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"1060\" height=\"997\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\"><\/source><source width=\"1060\" height=\"997\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\"><\/source>                                 <\/picture><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\"> Below is a screen grab of an image that Thomas Webb Jurgens was allegedly linked to. Thomas Webb Jurgens was taken into custody on domestic terror charges along with 22 others, on March 5.                <\/figcaption><div class=\"Figure-credit\" itemprop=\"author\">                 LinkedIn\/ Tom Jurgens                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The extent of Jurgens&#8217; involvement in the riot is unclear. The Florida Bar representative told the <i>Washington Examiner <\/i>They would be interested in Jurgens.<\/p>\n<p>As a sign of protest, activist groups have made vows to stop the construction of the training centre. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/stopcop.city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stopcop.city<\/a> The claim that it is &#8220;i&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;Read more from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/courts\/splc-attorney-among-23-others-facing-domestic-terrorism-charges\">SPLC attorney among 23 facing domestic terrorism charges after &#8216;Cop City&#8217; protest<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The attorney Southern Poverty Law CenterA civil rights group that labels conservative Christian nonprofits as &#8220;hate groups,&#8221; After allegedly participating in an agitator riot, where Molotov cocktails were thrown at police officers, he was charged with terrorism. police Atlanta training center According to Dekalb County Jail Records, Thomas Webb Jurgens was arrested by the Georgia &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1896604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4930,4035,5269,7892,6436,4528,4542,15303,6039],"class_list":["post-1869660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-attorney","tag-charges","tag-city","tag-cop","tag-domestic","tag-facing","tag-protest","tag-splc","tag-terrorism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1869660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1869660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1869660\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1896604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1869660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1869660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1869660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}