{"id":114579,"date":"2024-10-15T23:32:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T16:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114579"},"modified":"2024-10-15T23:32:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T16:32:44","slug":"man-arrested-over-alleged-violent-threat-against-fema-staff-in-north-carolina-hurricane-helene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114579","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested over alleged violent threat against Fema staff in North Carolina | Hurricane Helene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">A man accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/14\/north-carolina-hurricane-helene-fema-armed-militia-threat\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">threatening violence against Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) workers<\/a> responding to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina has been arrested, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">William Jacob Parsons, 44, faces a charge of \u201cgoing armed to the terror of the public\u201d after his arrest in Rutherford county, the local sheriff\u2019s office said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RutherfordCountySheriffsOfficeNC\/posts\/944580104362741?rdid=jGKWmbInW0nUG6DR\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">news release<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The law enforcement agency added that Parsons had a rifle and handgun on him at the time of his arrest and was released later that evening on a $10,000 bond pending the resolution of the case.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"3dc84fed-8e8b-44f9-9b32-817118f51888\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-1your1i\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:3,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;North Carolina hurricane recovery team relocated amid threat of \u2018armed militia\u2019&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3dc84fed-8e8b-44f9-9b32-817118f51888&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;richLink&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/14\/north-carolina-hurricane-helene-fema-armed-militia-threat&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0,&quot;design&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Rutherford sheriff\u2019s office said initial reports that truckloads of \u201carmed militia\u201d had threatened Fema workers in the area were imprecise. \u201cParsons acted alone, and there were no truckloads of militia,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office alleged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">After making landfall near Perry, Florida, on 26 September, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/hurricane-helene\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Helene<\/a> killed more than 200 people and inflicted devastation across a five-state region including North Carolina. A deluge of misinformation has met recovery efforts, including false conspiracy theories that the government manipulated the hurricane to force people off their land to clear the path for lithium mining \u2013 and that Fema diverted disaster relief to providing care for immigrants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Parsons\u2019s arrest came against that backdrop in the vicinity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Lake+Lure,+NC\/Chimney+Rock,+NC\/@35.4337136,-82.2666372,13z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x8857593995c824e3:0x235b9800f8f4c204!2m2!1d-82.2048343!2d35.4278969!1m5!1m1!1s0x8859e25a8fd88b4b:0x74d372549ff80d77!2m2!1d-82.2465023!2d35.4392854!3e0?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Lake Lure and Chimney Rock<\/a> in western North Carolina. The sheriff\u2019s office said deputies encountered him after receiving a call that a man with an assault rifle had made a comment about \u201cpossibly harming Fema employees\u201d working in its jurisdiction in the storm\u2019s aftermath.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Deputies were able to later track down a car linked to Parsons \u2013 of Bostic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/northcarolina\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">North Carolina<\/a> \u2013 and jail him. The sheriff\u2019s office did not report any injuries in connection with the threats attributed to Parsons or his arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The reported threat prompted Fema to tell its workers in Rutherford county \u201cto stand down and evacuate \u2026 immediately\u201d, according to an email obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2024\/10\/13\/federal-officials-nc-temporarily-relocated-amid-report-armed-militia-email-shows\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Fema later shared a statement with media outlets that confirmed it had \u201cmade some operational adjustments\u201d, but the agency said: \u201cDisaster recovery centers will continue to be open as scheduled, survivors continue to register for assistance, and we continue to help the people of North Carolina with their recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">North Carolina\u2019s governor, Roy Cooper, on Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BryanRAnderson\/status\/1846198507893363129\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reportedly<\/a> announced that Fema had paid out more than $99m of aid in the wake of Helene. Cooper also said the agency had assisted 1,900 people with temporary housing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Parsons could serve up to 120 days in jail if he is convicted of going armed to the terror of the public, which is a first-class misdemeanor. A message left at a number associated with him was not immediately returned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/15\/fema-threats-arrest-hurricane-helene\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man accused of threatening violence against Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) workers responding to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina has been arrested, according to authorities. 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