Overview
- Footage filmed Jan. 14 outside the Norcross Social Security office shows Robert John Burke shouting racial slurs and threats at a Black security guard.
- Officers did not find him at the scene, and a warrant was issued after employees and witnesses identified him from the video.
- Police arrested Burke on Jan. 15 at the Courtyard Marriott in Duluth after staff reported aggressive behavior, and he was later released on a $1,000 bond.
- Gwinnett County authorities charged him with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, and other potential simple-assault complainants declined to pursue cases, police said.
- In statements to officers, Burke disclosed schizophrenia and paranoia, and a police spokesperson highlighted that face-to-face “fighting words” are not protected by the First Amendment.