Army vet who tended bar accused by FBI of conspiring in Capitol insurrection

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https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/01/24/us/ohio-army-veteran-capitol-riot/index.html

By Sara Sidner and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN
Updated 1:30 PM EST, Sun January 24, 2021

Woodstock, Ohio(CNN)In her Ohio hometown, she's known as an Army veteran who runs a bar and set up a small self-styled militia her boyfriend says she created to help neighbors if tornadoes hit.

To the FBI, she's a militant leader who traveled to Washington, DC, and stormed the US Capitol, encouraging others to do the same.  

The two worlds of Jessica Watkins crashed into each other in the small village of Woodstock, Ohio, when FBI agents turned up early one morning to arrest her for her alleged role in the January 6 insurrection.

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Watkins is accused, along with two other military veterans, of a multitude of charges: conspiracy, conspiracy to impede an officer, destruction of government property, obstruction of an official proceeding, entering a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and violent entry or disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.  

More at link.

[JI7]

1. Breonna Taylor worked in emergency health care services

[underpants]

2. Oh is she a complicated story of two worlds,.... bullshit. Bust her ass

Convict. Heavily fine. Punitive amounts of community service if she doesn’t do time.

[Hortensis]

3. She's charged with conspiracy. If found guilty, she'll be in for years.

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. We are going to have to filter the Insurrectionists.

The Pro's from the Hapless.

Charge them all, give truly clueless a civics lesson, and a conviction which includes immediate release. The one's that want to bring down the USG for their preceived benefit......put it to them.

[world wide wally]

5. Last call!

[Drum]

7. ☝️

[blueinredohio]

6. All these people should have to pay restitution.

Not only go to prison make them pay back the cost of cleaning and fixing the Capitol. Also pay the cost of the national guard.

[SMC22307]

8. Can't a person help neighbors post-tornadoes without being an Oath Keeper?

I mean, my 'hood was hit hard by Hurricane Isabel and am pretty sure that no one who helped us was a member of a freakin' militia.

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9. Holy shit. Take a look at some excerpts from the story...

Her boyfriend said she went to "help protect some Trump VIP members within the rally," but he did not know whom.

Okay, who the FUCK are "Trump VIP members"? This shit clearly requires more investigation.

She added: "It was some people hijacking what started off as a peaceful movement."

Okay, why did she feel the need to outfit herself like this for a "peaceful movement"?

But the words on her Parler account after the breach offer a very different perspective. They are highlighted in the federal complaint against her.

"Yeah. We stormed the Capitol today. Teargassed, the whole, 9. Pushed our way into the Rotunda. Made it into the Senate even," she wrote.

The FBI liked this part in particular:

Another post from Watkins used as evidence by the FBI said: "We never smashed anything, stole anything, burned anything, and truthfully we were very respectful with Capitol Hill PD until they attacked us.  Then we stood our ground and drew the line."

Perhaps the boyfriend needs the "Princess Bride" treatment, where someone explains the meaning of words...

And even after all the video and social media posts showing Watkins ranting about storming the Capitol, Watkins's boyfriend defends her.

"I do not believe the charges of conspiracy are at all fair," Siniff said.

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11. Surreal, isn't it?

[Baked Potato]

10. Do the crime, do the time. No mercy for Insurrectionists.