Sixteen members of a white supremacist gang called Unforgiven have been charged in a 12-count racketeering indictment and are accused of being involved in acts of extreme violence, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. The men utilized “corrupt law enforcement officers and state employees” to gather information and smuggle contraband to inmates, the indictment says. The men are also accused of murder, kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon and other criminal offenses. (…) One man, David Howell, 39, was also previously charged with assaulting protestors of “Peace Walk for Black Lives” with a deadly weapon last June following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officer. Another member of the group, Michael Curzio, pleaded guilty Monday for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to WVSN 7 News. Curzio was sentenced to 6 months in prison but is intended to be released this week for his time already served. To join the gang, members are required to study “Aryan Philosophy” and carry out extreme acts of violence, the indictment says, according to NBC news.
via thehill: Sixteen members of Florida white supremacist group indicted on kidnapping, assault charges
siehe auch: ‘The Unforgiven’: New indictment charges 16 in a white supremacist gang of murder and kidnapping. In the United States, the threat of White supremacist violence not only comes from national organizations like the Ku Klux Klan and the Aryan Nations, but also, from local groups. In Florida, according to NBC News reporter Tom Winter, 16 members of a White supremacist gang called The Unforgiven are facing a federal “12-count racketeering indictment accusing them of engaging in acts of murder, kidnapping and other offenses.” One of the Unforgiven members named in the indictment, Winter reports, is 39-year-old David Howell, who is accused of assaulting protesters at a demonstration in June that was billed as the “Peace Walk for Black Lives.” Other members in the indictment include Joshua “Chain Gang” Wilson, George “Shrek” Andrews and Brandon “Scumbag” Welch. Route 21 is the name of The Unforgiven’s political branch.