Black Lives Matter Rioter Sentenced To Five Years Probation After Trying To Light High School On Fire

A 20-year-old man who went into a Minneapolis high school and tried to light a fire amid the Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots in 2020 was sentenced to five years probation on Thursday.

Mohamed Hussein Abdi plead guilty to conspiracy to commit arson. Abdi received sentencing in a St. Paul, Minnesota, district court, as first reported by Fox News. He was taken into custody in June 2020 after walking into a high school amid rioting and setting fire to a trash bin. Security footage shows he poured liquid on the ground, as well as into the can, and ran away as smoke started to build.

Abdi was sentenced pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, according to court documents reviewed by Fox News. The federal statute “permits an individual to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment or probation and a fine, and to receive additional sanctions.” Sanctions mentioned include “forfeiture for certain racketeering crimes and drug-related offenses,” a notice order to victims involving fraud or deception, and restitution in cases that involve property damage or bodily injury.

The rioter was also hit with a fine totaling close to $34,000. It is to be paid to the high school targeted by Abdi — Gordon Parks High School in St. Paul. Gordon Parks was damaged by vandalism and fire, according to a complaint in conjunction with Abdi being charged in 2020. Abdi coordinated with a friend and also chucked rocks at law enforcement, Star Tribune noted.- READ MORE