Rioter In ‘Camp Auschwitz’ Sweatshirt Identified As Virginia Man

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Robert Keith Packer's shirt, right, was one of many hate symbols present at the storming of the Capitol. Other rioters constructed a noose. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images and screenshot from Reddit)

VIRGINIA (JTA) — The man who stormed the U.S. Capitol wearing an anti-Semitic sweatshirt reading “Camp Auschwitz” has been identified as Virginia resident Robert Keith Packer.

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CNN identified Packer, whose shirt also said “Work brings freedom,” a rough translation of the phrase that greeted Jewish prisoners arriving at the Nazi concentration camp. The back of the sweatshirt said “Staff.”

Packer’s photo has circulated in reports of the mob, whose violent storming of the Capitol Wednesday led to the deaths of five people, including a police officer. His shirt was one of many extremist symbols present in the mob. Other people who stormed the Capitol, including a West Virginia lawmaker, have been arrested, while the storming has upended the outgoing administration of President Donald Trump, who incited the mob.

Packer was described as “off-beat” and “extreme” by people who spoke with CNN. Virginia records show that he has three convictions for driving under the influence and another for forging public records. Someone told CNN he worked as a welder and pipe-fitter.


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Jer
Jer
3 years ago

These are the far right wing extremists that some Jews have been aligning themselves themselves with at this rally. Do you think that they won’t turn on you the second they have the chance?

Or, will they just excuse this by saying that this identified scumbag is really a part of BLM or ANTIFA? Remember ANTIFA literally fights these neo-Nazi scumbags for decades.

Last edited 3 years ago by Jer
Kyle
Kyle
3 years ago

Lock him up and throw away the key.

Chareidi Jews For Biden/Harris 2020
Chareidi Jews For Biden/Harris 2020
3 years ago

Sadly many Jewish Trump supporters won’t care. They have thrown their lot with neo-nazi’s and white supremacists. They marched hand in hand with Proud Boys and Aryan Nation types. Trump has told them that there are very fine people on both sides. As long as they support the dear leader all is fine.

1776 PATRIOT
1776 PATRIOT
3 years ago

According to the EIGHT BUSLOADS, heshy and uneduc archie, this MAGA sicko was just expressing his right to free speech… Coup planned by maga on Jan 17…

JCSHOULSON
JCSHOULSON
3 years ago

Just because ONE loon dons a disgusting sweatshirt and identifies as a Trump supporter does NOT mean that the hundreds of thousands of Trump supporters at the demonstration align with him.

FrumInCA
FrumInCA
3 years ago

One nutjob doesnt define the entire party.
So because many in the “squad” hate Israel and outright say “it’s all about the Benjamin’s” for Jews— ALL Democrats must be anti semitic.
Or question whether a Jew can be loyal to USA? That isnt antisemitic? They dont question people from other nationalities, some who arent even citizens or were not born here. Just question Jews. Hmm.
I could go on.

Defining all people by a small subset is discrimination. I thought lefties are against that?

FYI: There are crazies in every political party, color, race, ethnicity, nationality, tax bracket….

Anonymous
Anonymous
3 years ago

Typical lefty

Rats Rats DemocRATs
Rats Rats DemocRATs
3 years ago

One old lunatic. What about the democRATic Jew haters who want to nuke Israel’s six million Jews. That’s politically correct.