An FBI affidavit says Rupert posted video to Facebook in which he can be seen participating in violent or destructive activities as part of protests after George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody, including encouraging others to throw what the complaint calls "destructive devices."

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"I've got some bombs if some of you all want to throw them back," he allegedly said on the video, adding, "light it and throw it."

The criminal complaint does not specify what the illegal item is, only describing it as "a commercial item with a cylindrical container, hobby fuse, and a main charge capable of exploding" that "meets the definition of a destructive device."

Rupert's video also contains images of him damaging or robbing local businesses, according to the criminal complaint.