1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. What is the suspect, Kelly Jackson, accused of doing that led to his arrest?

3. Describe the series of events that led to Jackson’s arrest. (How did the FBI track him down?)

4. What do you think of the way the FBI was able to gather evidence to identify Kelly Jackson?

5. Apple and Verizon complied with court ordered search warrants. Civil liberties proponents are opposed to personal data being turned over to law enforcement in criminal investigations, saying it is an infringement on privacy and could lead to abuse of citizens’ rights by authorities. What do you think? Should authorities be able to obtain search warrants with probable cause to search devices the way they do to search a person’s house or office? Explain your answers.

6. What charges is the U.S. Attorney’s office bringing against Jackson?

7. How old is Jackson? How much time is he facing, if convicted?

8. U.S. Attorney Brian Moran said in a news release that the Justice Department is prosecuting “those who turn protected speech into violent criminal conduct.”
Raymond Duda, special agent in charge of the FBI Seattle office, said in the news release, “These individuals are hijacking legitimate First Amendment protected activity. By investigating this violent activity, the messages of peaceful protests have a better chance of being heard.”
a) What is your opinion of the local politicians (mayors, city councils, police chiefs) who allowed violent mobs to loot, burn and destroy their cities supposedly in the name of peaceful protest? (Many media reports note that protests are “mostly peaceful” during the day, but then turn violent as night falls.)
b) What preparations would you like your city or state to make to maintain law and order should a peaceful protest turn violent and destructive?
c) Ask a parent: What is your opinion of Antifa, contrasted with peaceful protesters? Do you think the peaceful protesters have been “hijacked” by those with violent intentions bent on causing chaos and destruction? Please explain your answer.