Social media post claims 'gun squad to quell Carlsbad 'riot'

CARLSBAD (CNS) - An investigation was underway today into a social media posting in which a young man claims to be putting together a ``gun squad'' to attack anyone taking part in ``looting and anarchy'' during police brutality protests in Carlsbad.

``Come with guns,'' the unidentified man says in the video while pacing around shirtless, apparently in a bedroom or home office. ``Come with Mace. Come with batons -- whatever the (expletive) you got. Anyone who tries to break into a store, watch them (expletive) suffer. Let's (expletive) go!''

Late this morning, the Carlsbad Police Department announced that it was looking into the online posting.

``Thank you to all who have reported to us (the) video and messaging encouraging violence toward protestors,'' the agency stated on Twitter. ``We are actively investigating. We take all threats of violence seriously and violence of any sort will not be tolerated.''

The man in the video, claiming that a three-day demonstration is scheduled to begin in Carlsbad this weekend and is ``probably gonna turn into a riot,'' boasts that he has coordinated with police in his supposed plan to protect the coastal city and that ``veterans'' have agreed to join in the planned crackdown.

``Got some good news,'' he says. ``Anyone who's down, who (wants) to join this gun squad ... (for) protecting the city, let me know.''

A text statement that precedes the video reads, in part: ``If I see looting and anarchy I will pull triggers. Terrorists are now outnumbering police.''