Staten Island man accused of making death threats against protesters, politicians, FBI
Authorities arrested a convicted sex offender from New York City Tuesday morning, suspecting him of threatening to throw pipe bombs into crowds of protesters, “blow up” the FBI and kill people with differing political views, according to the Justice Department. Brian Maiorana, a 54-year-old Staten Island resident, is accused of posting about the “extermination” of Democrats “as well as their family members,” and about blowing up an FBI building, according to the criminal complaint.