Assault on the Capitol (DC)

[Kendra]

Opening statements in the trial of former officer Michael Riley, who was “just looking out” for a Capitol rioter he was Facebook friends with, could start as soon as tomorrow afternoon. 30 jurors were qualified today, jury should be seated tomorrow.

[Kendra]

Claiming they were directed by Trump

Or by dad

Noteworthy new arguments by Capitol riot defendants. And a hearing I’ll watch closely Monday

[RTH10260]

"Claiming they were directed by Trump" - Not only did the former guy declassify thru mind power, he also ordered his followers.

Now isn't that enough for a consiracy charge agains impotus?

[Kendra]

Justice Dept to seek 8-years prison in Capitol riot case of Albuquerque head, arguing Head "wrapped his arm around Officer Fanone’s neck and emitted a sickening yell to
his fellow rioters—“I’ve got one!” Head forcibly dragged Officer Fanone into the riotous mob"

Moar at the link. What a nasty piece of work.

[Kendra]

Another Jan 6 arrest

Feds charge Justin Adams of Utah, alleging "Adams grabbed a metal bicycle rack that officers were using to prevent the mob from making further advances. He threw a plastic bottle at one officer who attempted to stop him from removing the bike rack"

[Kendra]

NEW: DOJ unseals charges against Jesse Watson, 33, and Tucker Weston, 34, both of the state of Washington. Weston faces the more serious charges: felony counts of assaulting police and civil disorder. Link: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap ... .1.1_2.pdf

[Kendra]

Newly released US Justice Dept court exhibit in Capitol riot prosecutions shows the impact of the mob's deployment of an enormous Trump sign with heavy frame and wheels

[Kendra]

NEWS: The FBI has arrested New York lawyer John O'Kelly in connection with the Jan. 6 attack. Law enforcement says he was no. 294 on the FBI's Capitol Violence site.

Reporting with
@jonathan4ny
and
@PeiSzeCheng4NY

.

[Kendra]

@ryanjreilly
Jan. 6 defendant Anthime Gionet (aka "Baked Alaska") really lucked out on a case reassignment. He went from Judge Emmet Sullivan to Judge Trevor McFadden.

His sentencing is now set for Jan. 10, 2022, at 10 AM.

[Kendra]

[Kendra]

“Loved every minute of it dude."

Florida Man just arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 vomited on the floor of the rotunda, per FBI.

Richard Escalera faces four misdemeanor charges.

[Tiredretiredlawyer]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics ... smsnnews11

Capitol rioter gets prison for attacks on journalist, police

A Pennsylvania man was sentenced on Friday to nearly three years in prison for assaulting an Associated Press photographer and attacking police officers with a stun gun during the U.S. Capitol riot.

Alan Byerly apologized to his victims before U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss sentenced him to two years and 10 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Byerly will get credit for the more than 15 months he already has served behind bars since his arrest, according to his lawyers.

Byerly, 55, pleaded guilty in July to assaulting AP photographer John Minchillo and then activating a stun gun as he charged at police officers who were trying to hold off the mob that formed outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Byerly said he was an “antagonistic jerk” when he confronted the officers. He also said he assaulted Minchillo after hearing a voice say, “That's antifa. Get him out of here.”

Minchillo was wearing a lanyard with AP lettering when Byerly and other rioters attacked him on the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace, according to a court filing accompanying Byerly’s guilty plea. Byerly grabbed Minchillo, pushed him backward and dragged him toward a crowd, the filing says. Another AP photographer captured the assault on video.

[Kendra]

Fresh out of jail, J6 defendant Simone Gold is introduced to the QAnon conference with a video of Queen’s ‘We Are The Champions.’

Who has the rights to that piece of music, and would they not like how it's being used there?

[pipistrelle]

Fresh out of jail, J6 defendant Simone Gold is introduced to the QAnon conference with a video of Queen’s ‘We Are The Champions.’

Who has the rights to that piece of music, and would they not like how it's being used there?

Everything I looked up said Disney.

[Kendra]

I don't officially Twitter, just look at it in a browser. If it is Disney, can someone tag them and see if they care?

[Gregg]

If it's Disney, he should be more afraid of them than DoJ, the mouse is pretty mean about their IP.

[Ben-Prime]

If it's Disney, he should be more afraid of them than DoJ, the mouse is pretty mean about their IP.

And he ain't no Wrong DeStuntis to be standing up to Disney.

[pipistrelle]

Old article but explains it.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/melindanew ... champions/

Why Queen Cannot Stop Donald Trump's Use Of 'We Are The Champions'

[Kendra]

Thanks for the link pip. I wonder if what's her name paid a fee?

Meanwhile, what all the cool tourists bring to DC:

[Dr. Ken]

[DrIrvingFinegarten]

They don’t seem very well-informed to me.

[Ben-Prime]

They don’t seem very well-informed to me.

More rationalizations in that video that at a Roman Polanski Fan Club meeting.

[DrIrvingFinegarten]

They don’t seem very well-informed to me.

More rationalizations in that video that at a Roman Polanski Fan Club meeting.

And not for nothing, but someone is 42 years old and healthy enough to be a cop and the fatal strokes he has the day after the incident are somehow completely unrelated to what happened on Jan. 6?

[Kendra]

Update from upstairs: Both the DOJ and defense have given their closing arguments and jurors will be instructed in 15 minutes in the trial of former USCP Officer Michael Angelo Riley. He faces two felony counts of obstruction.

[Dr. Ken]

Secret service sat on threats to Schumer and others during January 6th for an hour.