Participants in Saturday’s “No Kings” protest march down a San Antonio street. Credit: Tess Gagliano
San Antonio police arrested a man for threatening to slaughter protesters who marched in Saturday’s “No King”s demonstration, KSAT reports, citing arrest records.
SAPD reportedly took Robert Flores, 66, into custody the same day as the protest, which brought thousands of people into downtown streets. Millions nationwide protested to decry Trump administration policies such its increasingly aggressive immigration crackdown.
In threats allegedly posted to Threads, Flores claimed he would kill participants in the San Antonio march by running them down with his vehicle, according to KSAT.
“I’ll run you fuckers over and then go have coffee and breakfast at Jim’s,” Flores said in one of the Threads comments, according to the affidavit cited by the TV station. “Say goodbye to your loved ones as you leave tomorrow morning. Some of you will not return.”
The arrest document also accuses Flores of stating he planned to “clear the streets for traffic” and that “killing a Democrat is acceptable.”
Flores, who’s since been released from custody, is charged with making terroristic threats, a third-degree felony.
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