Nonbinary Antifa Agitator Charged with Detonating IED Outside Alabama Attorney General’s Office

Ohio Star Staff
Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert
by Debra Heine

 

A“nonbinary” Antifa agitator was arrested in Alabama Wednesday for allegedly detonating an explosive device outside the Alabama Attorney General’s Office back in February.

Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, was charged with “malicious use of an explosive and possession of an unregistered destructive device,” the Department of Justice announced in a press release. Calvert allegedly constructed an IED with screws and nails and detonated it outside the Republican AG’s Office on February 24.

“No injuries or major damage to nearby buildings were reported. Agents and Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, along with special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and officers from the Montgomery Police Department, responded to the scene when remnants of the device were discovered,” the Justice Dept. stated.

On Threads, Calvert identified himself as a “Goth, neurodivergent D&D nerd from Birmingham, Alabama with “They/Them pronouns.”

According to court documents, the subject was observed on surveillance video placing a sticker on the doors of the Alabama State Capitol building. Political stickers were found on other State buildings, with some featuring the phrase “Support your local antifa,” prosecutors said.

In a post on X, the Post Millennial’s Andy Ngo highlighted a TikTok video of Calvert (pictured above) showing off his collection of far left political stickers.

“The term Antifa is often associated with anarchist violent extremists, individuals who, in addition to holding anti-fascist beliefs, are also opposed to capitalism and the current form of the U.S. government and who advocate violence to achieve their goals,” prosecutors explained.

The vehicle also had “what appeared to be several uniquely shaped and placed stickers on the rear portion and the rear bumper,” the court documents said. One decal was very distinct because it was in the shape of an irregular triangle located on the right side of the bumper.”

The following stickers, which match the ones seen in the video above, were allegedly placed by the subject onto the buildings:

• An Antifa logo superimposed over a rainbow flag background, with the words, “ANTIFASCISM IS COMMUNITY SELF-DEFENSE.”
• Construction equipment on fire and several trees in the background, a white star on the left
and right of the banner with the words, “IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE WILD.”
• A black and white image of a masked individual wearing a baseball hat and holding a flag
which read, “ABOLISH PRIVATE PROPERTY.”
• Two red roses superimposed over the globe with the words, “EVERYTHING FOR
EVERYONE.”
• An image of a multi-tiered pyramid-like structure with individuals located on each tier,
with the words, “TOPPLE ALL HIERARCHIES.”
• The “A” symbol, assessed to represent anarchy, next to an image of an AK-47 rifle,
superimposed over a black background with leaves and flowers, with the words, “DEFEND
NATURE.”
• A purple-colored sticker with a masked face inside of a female pictogram. The words at
the top of the sticker read, “FEMINIST ACTION.”
• A white sticker with spatter font which reads, “EAT THE RICH.” The “A” inside the word
“EAT” is in the shape of the anarchy symbol.
• An image of multiple masked and hooded individuals, one carrying a sling, and another
wearing goggles. In the center of the sticker, the Antifa symbol is displayed above the
words, “SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ANTIFA.”
• A black and blue sticker with white font that reads, “DEATH TO FASCISM.” A small
image of a hooded mask is displayed at the top right corner of the sticker.
• A white sticker with black text of an elderly individual holding an AK-47 rifle and the
words, “ARM THE HOMELESS.”
• A white sticker with black text featured a masked and hooded individual surrounded by
flowers which read, “MY BODY. MY CHOICE.”
• A black and white sticker with the words, “FUCK WORK LET’S RIOT!”
• A black sticker with white digitized font which reads, “NEVER WORK.”
• A black sticker with red and white font with the words, “FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS
BECOME COPS.” A red anarchy symbol surrounded by a red heart are in the lower right
corner of the sticker.
• A white sticker with black and white font with the words, “ABOLISH ICE.” The letters in
the word “ICE” are themed to appear as melting ice cubes.

Calvert’s IED allegedly “used commercially available pyrotechnic fireworks as the main explosive charge, a coffee can as a concealment container, and was enhanced with added fragmentation and ignitable liquids,” prosecutors said. “The addition of metal screws, nails, and other hardware to this IED demonstrates weaponization characteristics due to the enhanced fragmentation effect that those materials would create. The addition of ignitable liquids to the IED demonstrates weaponization characteristics due to the enhanced ability for the IED to initiate a fire.”

“Thanks to the work of the FBI and our state and local law enforcement partners, this defendant is being held accountable for allegedly detonating an explosive device outside of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “The Justice Department has no tolerance for acts of violence targeting those who serve the public.”

“Federal, state, and local law enforcement agents worked tirelessly to investigate this matter,” stated Acting United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross. “The arrest today is a reflection of the way in which close cooperation among law enforcement agencies facilitates the pursuit of justice. I am grateful for the efforts of all involved.”

Calvert made his initial appearance in federal court Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery. If convicted, a federal district court judge will sentence him to a minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years in prison with no possibility of parole.

The bombing outside the Alabama AG’s office is just the latest in a series of trans/nonbinary attacks in recent years.

In September of 2018, Snochia Moseley, a 26 year old man who they identified as female, shot and killed four people at a pharmaceuticals distribution center in Aberdeen, Maryland.

In May of 2019, Alec McKinney, a then-17-year-old transgender student opened fire at at a Denver-area charter school, killing one student, and wounding eight others.

In March of 2023, Audrey “Aiden” Hale, a 28-year-old female who identified as male, went on a shooting rampage at the Christian Covenant School on March 27, 2023, killing three children and three members of the school’s staff before being shot dead by responding police.

Hale was motivated by an intense, murderous hatred of affluent, white (“cracker”) children, according to a leaked manifesto that was written in a spiral notebook.

In April of 2023, a transgender teenager in Colorado Springs allegedly made threats against various schools in the city, resulting in a first degree attempted murder charge and other related charges.

In January 2024,  a trans or nonbinary student opened fire at a high school in Perry, Iowa, hitting multiple people, before turning the gun on himself. Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger died as a result of his injuries.

In February 2024, Genesse Ivonne Moreno, a transgender from El Salvador, previously known as Jeffery Escalante,  opened fire in a Texas church, wounding two people. After Moreno started shooting, two off-duty officers shot back, killing Moreno, police said.  According to a federal law source, Moreno’s rifle had the words “free Palestine” on it.

The story also comes amid a slew of news stories about “drag queens” committing sex crimes against children.

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Debra Heine reports for American Greatness. 

 

 

 

 

 

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