{"id":2670136,"date":"2026-09-25T19:14:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T23:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-man-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-ice-agents-on-left-wing-social-media-platform\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T19:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T23:21:15","slug":"tennessee-man-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-ice-agents-on-left-wing-social-media-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-man-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-ice-agents-on-left-wing-social-media-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Man Charged with Threatening to Kill ICE Agents on Left-Wing Social Media Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Ftennessee-man-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-ice-agents-on-left-wing-social-media-platform%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=2670136&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--><p>A Tennessee man, David Kerr, was indicted by a federal grand jury for posting threats on the social media platform Bluesky, inciting violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. The charges, filed in the Eastern District of Tennessee, include making interstate threats that could lead too up to ten years in prison.Kerr allegedly posted messages suggesting he wanted to harm ICE agents, including calls to &#8220;bear spray ICE&#8221; and to &#8220;kill the ICE military police.&#8221; He was arrested and pleaded innocent in court, with a trial scheduled for November 24, 2026. homeland Security Investigations and the Department of Homeland security condemned Kerr&#8217;s threats, emphasizing that threats against law enforcement are taken seriously and will be prosecuted. Bluesky, a platform emphasizing user-controlled moderation, is noted for its popularity among users with left-leaning views on immigration and law enforcement issues. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin condemned such violent rhetoric, calling for an end to threats against federal officers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Tennessee man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he used the Bluesky social media platform to threaten Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, including language that called for them to be injured and killed.<\/p>\n<p>A grand jury in the Eastern District of Tennessee, meeting in Knoxville, returned the indictment on Sept. 16, following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, according to a Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edtn\/pr\/knoxville-man-indicted-making-threats-injure-and-kill-ice-agents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The two-count case charges David Kerr, 68, with making interstate threats \u2014 charges that could mean up to a decade in prison.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A Federal Grand Jury in Knoxville returned a two-count indictment against David Kerr of Knoxville for posting public threats on Bluesky to maim and murder ICE agents.<br \/> https:\/\/t.co\/afiBMxr60d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tennessee Conservative News (@TnCoNews1) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TnCoNews1\/status\/2102918436657746409?\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  According to the release, one of Kerr\u2019s Bluesky posts, dated June 4, 2025, declared it is \u201ctime to bear spray ICE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another, published Oct. 7, 2025, urged \u201ckill the ICE military police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bluesky has become a gathering place for users who left X and lean heavily left on immigration and law enforcement issues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.social\/about\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluesky<\/a> originated in 2019 as an internal project within the company then known as Twitter before splitting off as an independent company in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Bluesky claims to emphasize user-controlled moderation, allowing individuals to subscribe to custom safety labels and independent community-run moderation feeds.<\/p>\n<p>However, the company claims it maintains a core safety team responsible for enforcing its terms of service, which strictly prohibit explicit threats of violence, illegal acts, and targeted harassment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HSI Knoxville special agents arrested David Kerr, 68, on Sept. 21 following a federal indictment alleging he made threats to injure and kill ICE agents.<\/p>\n<p>Press release from @USAO_EDTN: https:\/\/t.co\/tw3YIclDqy https:\/\/t.co\/XuzHLAcRie<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HSI Nashville (@HSI_Nashville) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HSI_Nashville\/status\/2102417711791849878?\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbir.com\/article\/news\/crime\/knoxville-man-indicted-making-threats-maim-murder-ice-agents\/51-b83da710-b53b-4f1b-b051-5b6bca3f28c5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerr<\/a> pleaded innocent during an appearance Monday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on Monday, the DOJ release states.<\/p>\n<p>The judge and prosecutors set trial for Nov. 24, 2026. Each count carries a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition to prison and fines, Kerr faces supervised release of up to three years on each count.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knoxville man indicted for threatening to 'maim and murder ICE agents,' DOJ says\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c_-wNZ-T_wg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In a Department of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/09\/25\/hsi-investigation-leads-charges-against-man-who-threatened-kill-ice-officers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin denounced the behavior Kerr is charged with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis man publicly and shamelessly threatened the brave men and women of ICE on social media, calling for them to be injured and killed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who threatens federal law enforcement will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mullin also called for an end to an atmosphere that fosters threats in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis violent rhetoric against our law enforcement must stop,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDHS is calling on sanctuary politicians and their mouthpieces in the mainstream media to stop encouraging this hateful language before any more ICE officers are hurt, or worse, in the line of duty.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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