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Police: Men Make Violent Threats In YouTube Video

Pair Accused Of Threatening Police, Court Officers

POSTED: 12:30 pm EST November 23, 2009
UPDATED: 5:42 pm EST November 23, 2009

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Two men are accused of making violent threats against a Massachusetts State Police trooper and a court probation officer in a video that was posted online.

Matthew Rufino, 24, of New Bedford, and Jason Foley, 28, of Fairhaven were arrested on Saturday.

Police said the men threatened the trooper and a New Bedford District Court probation officer, who were not named, in a profanity-laced video posted on YouTube.

The video contains numerous images of firearms, police officers and police cars and crime scenes, state police said. The violent rants in the video also make mention of New Bedford police and warn police of consequences of pulling over or arresting those shown in the video, police said.

Rufino and Foley were charged with two counts each of making threats to commit a crime, threats to use a firearm and intimidation of a witness. They are scheduled to be arraigned in New Bedford later Monday.

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