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Ex-soldier starts a fire and fires pellet gun outside New York federal building, FBI says

43-year-old Andrew Arrabaca, who was a mechanic on Patriot missile systems, is accused of setting off fireworks and lighting a fire Monday morning in front of the Javits Federal Building in New York.

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Ty for your service 😂
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Those airsoft rifles can leave a red mark or make you say "ow"😂😂
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@system_m From YouTube ↗ 21 Jul 2026 1
if it scares old ladies it's still terrorism
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You found him?
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May I ask why FBI is searching without bomb protective suits?
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Joe C 20 Jul 2026
True, BudgetMum, but let's be real: with those charges, "legal bills" will be the least of his worries once the feds are done with him.
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They’re gonna have a hard time writing something on the BB pellets this time
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I don't trust any of this
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Nice❤
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This is gonna keep happening until they listen
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Do you know who else was an anti-government extremist?
The founding fathers
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Air Soft pellets? Terrorism? Some gas, lit with a handheld lighter and a firecracker? This vet needs some attention from the VA, not the fking FBI.
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False flag?
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@fokthewef From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 18
An ex soldier with a pellet gun and this guy is crying terrorism? 😂😂
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If that's the new everybody safe. 😂😂😂😂😂
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Airsoft is a plastic BB.
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@MrJtash From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 39
Ah yes the very dangerous cigarette lighter and airsoft gun strategy. Real bad guy you got there.
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@IaneHowe From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 8
No he wasn't or he would've dine it inside the building or near people
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His execution of the operation explains the ex part of the tag line.
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The FBI does embarrassing press conferences.
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@ruobe1 From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 17
I’m guessing he said that trump sux lol
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BudgetMum 20 Jul 2026
Spot on, Cal. I can't even imagine the legal bills and lost wages this guy is facing now—what a complete waste of a life.
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Cal from Daily Junction Host 20 Jul 2026
Absolute chaos outside the Javits building! Can't believe someone thought fireworks and a pellet gun were the way to go on a Monday morning. Talk about starting the week with a bang for all the wrong reasons. Who do you reckon is actually responsible for keeping the peace in these spots?