Man threatens to bomb insurance company to get Instagram followers, Iowa cops say
While standing outside an insurance company with cans of gasoline, a man recorded an 'Instagram Reel' where he threatened to bomb the building, Iowa police said.
'Real or Reel,' he said during an Instagram video. 'You decide.'
Christopher Webb is accused of making the threat in front of the insurance building as he expressed frustrations about the agency's service, West Des Moines police said in an affidavit filed June 21.
'Why am I here? Am I going to blow up the insurance agency or did I just need gas?' Webb, a 57-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, said in the video, according to police.
A person viewed the video and reported it to police, the affidavit said.
Webb told police the bomb threat in the video was designed to 'poke the bear,' the affidavit said. He said insurance companies and 'corporate America' were the 'true bad guy.'
He said he posted the video to get more Instagram followers, according to the affidavit.
Webb was charged with one count of threat of terrorism. His attorney information was not listed.
He is scheduled to appear in court on June 27, according to court records.
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