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White Supremacist Held on Federal Threat Charges After Atlanta FBI Standoff

Judge Catherine Salinas ordered his detention until August 7 following charges that he made interstate threats against Jews and Black people.

Georgia Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Jews, Visiting Jewish Institutions

Overview

  • Christopher Robertson, 42, faces federal counts of communicating interstate threats after videos emerged showing him vowing to kill Jews and Black people.
  • Prosecutors say he posted on Facebook and YouTube calling for “cultural genocide” of the white race and filmed his July 31 intrusion at a Peachtree City Chabad center.
  • In late July he entered the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and The Temple synagogue without permission while identifying himself as a white supremacist spokesman.
  • FBI agents ended a multi-hour standoff at his Fairburn home on August 1, recovering a firearm when Robertson surrendered.
  • Law enforcement boosted patrols at about 80 Jewish sites across metro Atlanta in response to his threatening visits and online posts.