Local Man Arrested For Online Threats Against Student Protesters

The Battle Creek Police Department has arrested a Galesburg man who allegedly made murderous threats towards children who are planning an ICE protest.

Lakeview High School in Battle Creek will be holding a walkout protest at 1:25 on Friday, February 20, which led to Mark David Hendricks allegedly posting a very disturbing message online and comments, alluding to murdering children.

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According to screenshots that were captured, he makes very clear threats towards these high school children for exercising their right as American citizens:

All MAGA Patriots!! Come to Battle Creek! Come armed! Be ready to fight and destroy ALL COMMUNIST ILLEGAL ALIEN PEDOPHILE PROTECTORS! THEY DONT DESERVE TO LIVE!

 

Then, in a reply to someone supporting the walkout, he allegedly commented:

yes, AWESOME!! WHEN YOU COMMUNIST ILLEGAL ALIEN PEDOPHILE, PROTECTING PIECES OF SH*T GET WHAT YOU HAVE COMMING!! BRING YOUR KIDS!! WE WILL DESTROY YOU ALL!!

After reports were made to the Battle Creek Police Department, they recognized the threat, and the case is now closed after they were able to quickly identify Mark David Hendricks of Galesburg, who is now being charged with 1376- intentional threat to commit active violence against schools.
The topic of ICE and their presence in our cities is a point of contention right now, but that should not lead to threats being made towards children who are exercising their right.

One woman who thanked the Police Department for their quick action may have said it best:

People may not agree with a school walkout, but students do not lose their constitutional rights because they are minors. They may exercise freedom of speech, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, freedom of association, the right to petition the government for change, and they are also protected by due process and equal protection under the law.