In the early hours of Wednesday morning, FBI agents besieged Robertson's home and demanded that the 70-year-old come out . “ I hear Biden is coming to Utah. Get out my old camouflage suit and dust off my M24 sniper rifle .” Craig Robertson posted these lines on Facebook. Just a few hours later, US President Joe Biden was announced in Utah. What happened next is still under investigation. Apparently Robertson was shot by the officers. The man was armed, it was said.
In recent days, a 75-year-old Utah man was shot and killed by FBI agents as they attempted to serve him a search warrant just hours before Joe Biden arrived in the state as part of his re-election campaign. But who was Craig Robertson really? The media presents different perspectives. Was he a real danger to society, as the FBI claims, or was he, as some of his neighbors in Provo, Utah say, just an older man with anti-government views who liked to brag and tell tall tales?
Threats and social media
Robertson had posted several threats against President Biden on social media and even urged Utah residents to fire their weapons in the air when Air Force One arrives. According to a 37-page federal complaint, Robertson also wrote that he would dig up his old ghillie costume and dust off his M24 sniper rifle because he heard Biden was coming to Utah.
The FBI confrontation
When the FBI attempted to deliver the search warrant to Robertson, it was reported that he was in a shootout with the agents. An eyewitness recounted seeing several unmarked vehicles blocking the road and hearing agents shouting, "Craig Robertson, please come out with your hands up," followed by the sound of stun grenades. Then he heard shots.
A man with two faces?
Despite his often controversial statements, those who knew Robertson describe him as the church community's "teddy bear." He was so immobile that he even drove 200 meters to the church. Neighbors also noted that he often made “tasteless” political comments, but nothing that could be interpreted as a real threat.
Conclusion: The truth behind Craig Robertson remains unclear. Was he a real threat or just an old man bragging on social media? A definitive answer is still pending, but it is undeniable that this incident raises many questions, particularly about the FBI's response. It remains to be seen whether further investigations will shed light on this.
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