A woman accused of setting fire to two Philadelphia police cars during a May 30 protest was tracked down by her online buying-habits and reviews, a social media sweep, and a poor username choice, the FBI has claimed.
In an affidavit spotted by Seamus Hughes, deputy director of the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, FBI Special Agent Joseph Carpenter details the data trail that led agents to Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal, 33.
The affidavit describes how the FBI obtained a video clip of a live news feed of the unrest in Philly that allowed investigators to get a general sense of a masked subject's gender, race, clothing, and accessories. A subsequent video obtained from Vimeo by Homeland Security showed the alleged arson in more detail along with the masked person.
Carpenter also viewed an Instagram photo depicting the incident, a woman throwing a flaming object ..
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