"Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) revealed that an FBI whistleblower approached him to warn that the Bureau may have arrested the wrong man in connection with the Jan. 6 pipe bomb investigation. Brian Cole Jr. was taken into custody last week, nearly five years after surveillance cameras captured a masked figure placing explosive devices outside Democratic and Republican headquarters in Washington. Investigators said they linked him to the scene using licence plate data and cell tower records."
"Massie went on in the thread to lay out the case against Cole's arrest, explaining that the whistleblower described Cole as a socially isolated and vulnerable man, unlikely to be capable or motivated enough to carry out the plot. He wanders around his neighborhood several times a day while walking a dog, Massie wrote, adding that Cole does not interact with anyone and appears detached from his surroundings."
An FBI whistleblower warned that authorities may have arrested the wrong man in the Jan. 6 pipe bomb investigation. Brian Cole Jr. was arrested nearly five years after surveillance footage captured a masked figure placing explosive devices outside party headquarters in Washington. Investigators linked the arrest to licence plate data and cell tower records. The whistleblower described Cole as socially isolated, detached, and possibly mentally disabled, suggesting vulnerability to providing inaccurate confessions. Questions were raised about FBI arrest tactics and safety precautions, including a reported lack of neighbor evacuations during the arrest and search.
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