Feds Bust Black Lives Matter Organizer for Blackmailing Local Businesses

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Feds Bust Black Lives Matter Organizer for Blackmailing Local Businesses

“You don’t want 600 people to come here and destroy your business and burn it down”

By: Daniel Greenfield, FPM, June 27, 2020:

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The riot in Madison was inspired by the arrest of organizer Devonere Johnson for ‘organizing’ in a restaurant. The resulting violence saw statues toppled and a Democrat state senator beaten.

Now the Feds have busted Johnson for blackmailing businesses.

Federal prosecutors brought extortion charges Friday against the man whose arrest this week sparked violence and destruction in the capital city.

U.S. Attorney Scott Blader filed the charges against Devonere Johnson, alleging he threatened to bash windows of downtown businesses unless employees gave him money.

Blader also alleges Johnson, 28, threatened to “shut down and destroy” another business unless Johnson and his friends were provided free food and drinks.

In one restaurant, Johnson allegedly brought a boombox indoors and refused to turn it down. When the owner told Johnson he donated money to a group supporting the Black Lives Matter campaign, Johnson asked what he had done “locally.”

Ultimately, Johnson allegedly told the owner “give me money or we’ll break windows,” according to the criminal complaint.

Johnson entered another bar and allegedly asked for free food and drinks or else the bar would be “marked,” according to the complaint.

“You don’t want 600 people to come here and destroy your business and burn it down. The cops are on our side,” according to the complaint, which included interviews with the bar owner about what Johnson allegedly said. “You notice that when you call them, nothing happens to us.”

Even Sharpton was slicker than that. But in the BLM kneeling age, Johnson thought he could get away with it.

Johnson, also known as Yeshua Musa, is a Madison activist who has been present at every protest following Floyd’s death. He was arrested outside a Capitol square restaurant on Tuesday after he brought a baseball bat and a bullhorn into the tavern and shouted at customers.

The arrest sparked hundreds to march in Madison’s downtown streets seeking Johnson’s release from jail. The demonstrations turned violent and threatening as protesters entered a private condo building and forced a driver from a car, and assaulted at least two people — including a state senator.

“turned violent”.

Johnson appears to have been BLM identified.

Johnson has attended several of Madison’s Black Lives Matter protests and has spoken with New 3 Now in the past about wanting to arrange a meeting to speak with Interim Madison Police Chief Vic Wahl.

And yes, they all pull the “I can’t breathe” routine.

In a video posted to social media of his arrest, Johnson can be heard saying he “can’t breathe” and asking why he’s being arrested.

While Johnson has no open cases against him, he has been convicted or pleaded guilty at least three times, including for felony theft, according to the court records and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Johnson’s felony theft charge from 2016 involved him and three others holding two men they had planned to buy cellphones from at gunpoint, stealing their phones and shooting at them, according to the Journal Sentinel. A judge dismissed the armed robbery charge and he was sentenced to five years of probation.

Johnson was also acquitted of felony first-degree assault charges in 2015 in a shooting that allegedly left a Minnesota bus passenger paralyzed, according to the Star Tribune.

The violence was sparked by a run-in between Johnson and a man identified only as “L.G.,” who had a previous relationship with Johnson’s girlfriend, the Tribune reported in 2015.

The pair began to fight and a witness told police L.G. at one point placed Johnson in a headlock, the report states. Johnson allegedly told L.G. to stop, and said, “Let me go or I’m going to shoot you,” according to a witness cited by the Tribune. The dispute, and Johnson’s alleged threats, were caught on video.

L.G. was reportedly shot in the neck and was paralyzed from his neck down. A jury later acquitted Johnson.

I’m guessing the man he shot has some trouble breathing. Local courts absolutely failed to hold him accountable. Let’s see if the feds can bring some law and order into his life.

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R
R
3 years ago

He will get off. Nancy Pelosi will sing his praises and take a knee.

ed
ed
3 years ago
Reply to  R

Pelosi will sing his praises and call him, “George Kimball”…..

felix1999
felix1999
3 years ago
Reply to  ed

How’s it going Ed? It’s just getting more insane.

My youngest didn’t have to move to Cambridge for her internship and is working remotely. That was a sigh of relief. She is so lucky she has an internship. Most companies are canceling internships.

Take care.

ed
ed
3 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

Hey felix !! Boston has calmed–somewhat. There was a rally at the State House on Saturday by the right-wing group that put on a Straight-Pride Parade here a few months back. A much larger BLM crowd showed up to counter-protest….there were words exchanged but almost surprisingly–no violence.

I don’t know if anyone is safe anywhere anymore. I hope your daughter is closer to home so you won’t have to worry too much that she is miles away. I was working on a seafood restaurant list for you to give to her….haha…I guess I’ll end up going to some of these places myself, since MA is finally, but still slowly, re-opening.

Stay well and stay safe, felix !!! All my best to you and your family, Sir !!!

felix1999
felix1999
3 years ago
Reply to  ed

Ah, Ed that was so thoughful of you. I will let her know about that. You should do that! I’m sure the seafood is great up there. She has me concerned about some things…..She seems to be going through a delayed rebellious mood.

It’s always good to hear from you. My renal lasix scan on my kidneys came back perfect! Other appointments had to be rescheduled because more serious situations should be rightfully be given attention over my situation. Other people had surgeries postponed due to the virus stuff.

I look forward to getting my stuff out of the way and spending some time on the beach. I remember you saying the beach is down the street from you. I wish that was true for us!

As always take good care of yourself.

ed
ed
3 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

Congratulations on the great news on the scans, Felix !! That’s GREAT !! Here at M G H they are still doing a lot of “virtual doctor’s office visits” via Zoom, or you could be seen in-person, but only at the doctors’ discretions.

My PCP is my GI doc that diagnosed me with Crohn’s when I was a teen just about 40 years ago, which led to the colon cancer scare. I was lucky enough to see her in-person just last week and she told me the department had over eight HUNDRED colonoscopies and similar procedures to re-schedule. I’m certainly glad I don’t work in THAT department !!

If your daughter is anything like her Dad, she’ll be just fine !! I went to a seafood shack on Saturday. The only thing I didn’t like was they ask you your name and for a phone number. Our governor’s way of keeping track of everyone thru “contact tracing”. Next time I go out I’ll tell them my name is “Achmed Mohandjob”, and make up a phone # on the spot.

And yeah, my place is a 3-minute walk down the street from the beach. And thanks to my Irish heritage, it takes me 23 minutes to get there, as I have to thickly lather up with the sunscreen prior to getting any sun for more than just even 20 minutes !! Yet another problem I picked up over the years…skin cancer. Sometimes….you just can’t win !!

Take care Felix, and keep up the good work with the great health results…and keep the comments coming ! Always informative and enlightening !!!

Achmed Mohandjob
Achmed Mohandjob
3 years ago
Reply to  ed

Just so you know, the home telephone number of Achmed Mohandjob is, (555) 555-1212. Keep that number handy.

ed
ed
3 years ago

Hahaha !! Thanks, Ach !!! I’ve already got it memorized for the next time I dare to eat out at any of the newly re-opened Massachusetts restaurants that seem to only take your order if they have someone in the party’s personal info….

Achmed Mohandjob
Achmed Mohandjob
3 years ago
Reply to  ed

Spread the wealth. Keep the trackers busy.

ed
ed
3 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

Hey felix !! Boston has calmed–somewhat. There was a rally at the State House on Saturday by the right-wing group that put on a Straight-Pride Parade here a few months back. A much larger BLM crowd showed up to counter-protest….there were words exchanged but almost surprisingly–no violence.

I don’t know if anyone is safe anywhere anymore. I hope your daughter is closer to home so you won’t have to worry too much that she is miles away. I was working on a seafood restaurant list for you to give to her….haha…I guess I’ll end up going to some of these places myself, since MA is finally, but still slowly, re-opening.

Stay well and stay safe, felix !!! All my best to you and your family, Sir !!!

Martina Vaslovik
Martina Vaslovik
3 years ago

Well gosh, isn’t that just the same thing as a mafia protection racket?

Thomas Black
Thomas Black
3 years ago

It is not blackmail. It is extortion.

joe shmoe
joe shmoe
3 years ago

notice it took FEDERAL agencies to bring any justice, it is not a coincidence that riots and things happen in liberal run cities, they have the full backing of the local elected officials

whammie
whammie
3 years ago
Reply to  joe shmoe

These BLUE STATE COMMIES… are following the TEN PLANKS OF COMMUNISM… they adopted in 1944…


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famouswolf
famouswolf
3 years ago

Shrug. Solution: one jacketed hollow point, any caliber.

Worsethanitlooks
Worsethanitlooks
3 years ago

Reality Check: AMAZON owns the Washington Post. It uses this influential media outlet to propagate Leftist propaganda that promotes BLM and ANTIFA. Meanwhile it buries stories about Islamic terrorism and domestic black on black crime.

And yet outraged “conservatives” continue to do business with Amazon, the same Bezos-company that owns the Washington Post!!!! Stop whining about Left wing media bias and start voting with your wallet. Even if only 40% of Amazon prime members are conservative or Trump supporters, it’s a massive multi billion dollar economic lever to use against Amazon.

Be the change you demand of others. You have no right to ask Black voters to end their baffling loyalty to the Democrat Party when millions of you are unwilling to stop buying from Amazon. 99% of Amazon’s offerings are available elsewhere, often at lower prices.

I stopped buying from Amazon two years ago. It’s time to take a stand.

STOP MSM BIAS, BOYCOTT AMAZON.

whammie
whammie
3 years ago

LOBBY TO PROCEED WITH ANT-TRUST BREAKUP OF AMAZON… and DIVESTMENT OF BESOS…

patd
patd
3 years ago

Hang the POS feral animal criminals!!!!!

AlgorithmicAnalyst
AlgorithmicAnalyst
3 years ago

Extortion of small business being one of the main sources of income for criminal gangs.

BettyO
BettyO
3 years ago

Yes. “Protection.” Guard dogs on the premises are a deterrent. They would rather face a cop any day.

Crystal Waters
Crystal Waters
3 years ago

My friends in Belgium tell me BLM is rioting and looting stores there as well. This is coordinated. This is Jihad.

felix1999
felix1999
3 years ago
Reply to  Crystal Waters

Racial jihad?

Crystal Waters
Crystal Waters
3 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

BLM and Nation of Islam are working together to overthrow governments.

AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
3 years ago

HIS DEFENSE TEAM WILL CLAIM, HE WAS JUST COLLECTING ‘TAXES’ ……….
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mjazzguitar
mjazzguitar
3 years ago

I’d say Extortion is a better word.

Flying_Sword
Flying_Sword
3 years ago

All you hear is about stopping “gun violence” but in almost every single article I read like this the accused is on probation for an earlier gun involved felony crime.

felix1999
felix1999
3 years ago
Reply to  Flying_Sword

Hot guns are easily bought on the street.

Public_Citizen
Public_Citizen
3 years ago

Start off by giving him a proctological level financial audit.
then move on to all his BLM connected “associates”.
BLM needs to be investigated and charged under RICO.

CARRENO BARTOX
CARRENO BARTOX
3 years ago

SULLIVAN
TESTER
TLAIB
UDALL
WARREN
WATERS
WHITEHOUSE
WHITMER

whammie
whammie
3 years ago

SOME BLACK LIVES MATTER… to BLACK THUGS and RACE BAITERS to EXPLOIT.

Typical BLACK THUGS exploiting the other BLACKS for $$$$$$$$…

They never let a good RIOT go to waste…

BLACK LIVES MATTERS…. is a BLACK RACIST HATE cult… funded by NAZI -George Soros, globalist/eugenicist -Bill Gates and Puke-BONO… through the ONE FOUNDATION and 207 other 501(2) anti-American corporations they fund and manage… JAIL THEM… seize their assets


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TARDRE
TARDRE
3 years ago

How can it be a criminal like this is allowed to roam free??? The procecuters have got to be complicit along with the judges.

toedeladoki says hello
toedeladoki says hello
3 years ago

another nugget like floyd .

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