Dead kid walking leftist Texas teen tipped FBI off about dad's involvement in Capitol riot

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lt.cities.chicagoAn 18-year-old Texas man tipped off the FBI 
about his father’s role in the US Capitol riot — and said he’d 
do it again.

Jackson Reffitt — whose dad, Guy Reffitt, was charged last week 
in the Jan. 6 siege — told local outlet Fox4 that he acted out 
of moral obligation.

“It was my moral compass … to do what I thought would protect 
not only my family, but my dad himself,” he said.

“I would do it again.”

The elder Reffitt, of Wylie, had allegedly threatened his son 
and daughter, saying, “If you turn me in, you’re a traitor and 
you know what happens to traitors … traitors get shot,” court 
papers state.

His son told the TV station, “I took that as a threat, but I 
never thought he would act upon it.”

Reffitt said his dad is part of a far-right militia group and 
that he has embraced increasingly radicalized views over the 
years.

He was concerned about what would happen when law enforcement 
came to arrest his father, saying, “The police could’ve come in 
at any time, at a bad time, regardless of the situation and my 
dad could’ve opened fire.”

Calling the FBI “wasn’t just because I think my dad is 
aggressive,” Reffitt said. “I think what he’s been manipulated 
into thinking is aggressive.”

He also recalled the moment he learned his father was at the 
siege.

“I think it was Fox playing, and it was just live screening of 
riots at the Capitol, and the rushing in, and my mom said, ‘Your 
dad is there,'” Reffitt said.

Guy Reffitt, 48, was tracked down by federal authorities after 
footage of him at the Capitol during the riot was played on 
YouTube and on Fox News on the day of the siege, according to 
court papers.

Photos included in an arrest affidavit show him wearing a padded 
or tactical-style vest and black helmet with what looks like a 
GoPro-style camera attached while at the Capitol.

Investigators found out he had previously posted a comment on a 
website for a militia extremist group known as the Texas Freedom 
Force, according to the FBI.

When authorities arrested him on Jan. 15, they found an AR-15-
style rifle and a Smith & Wesson pistol, court papers state.

While he hasn’t been able to speak with his dad since the 
arrest, Jackson said he wishes that he could.

“I would say I’m sorry, because I don’t feel like I put him in 
this situation, but I still feel guilty,” he said.

https://nypost.com/2021/01/24/teen-tipped-fbi-off-about-dads-
involvement-in-capitol-riot/