Crime and Punishment: Insurrection Day's Most Wanted, Pt. 30

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Crime Beat: Insurrection Day's Most Wanted -- Pt. 31
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215362179

Crime Beat: Insurrection Day's Most Wanted -- Pt. 29
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215280572

What Parler saw during the attack on the Capitol
https://projects.propublica.org/parler-capitol-videos/

"Being the biggest crime of the last fifty years, and everybody wanted to
Get in the newspaper story about it.
And they was using up all kinds of
Cop equipment that they had hanging around the police officer's station.
They was taking plaster tire tracks, foot prints, dog smelling prints, and
They took twenty seven eight-by-ten colour glossy photographs with circles
And arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what each
One was to be used as evidence against us. Took pictures of the approach,
The getaway, the northwest corner the southwest corner and that's not to
Mention the aerial photography." --What Officer Obie was doing in Alice's Restaurant...

NOTE: This was supposed to be a 3 part series at most. It's becoming an unpaid full time job! Who knew?

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1. If you love Irish folk music, or if you hate Roger Stone, or both

DFW's fabulous post:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215317933

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2. Capitol Hill rioter and former NYC cop unhappy about being detained with 'inner-city' criminals

"alleged" rioter

A former New York City police officer accused of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — where a Capitol Hill policeman lost his life — is reportedly unhappy about being detained among people charged with “inner-city” crimes.

Washington Post reporter Rachel Weiner tweeted that a lawyer for Thomas Webster, who prosecutors say beat a D.C. police officer with a flagpole, is arguing that the 54-year-old suspect is uncomfortable with his “dormitory setting.” He is reportedly housed with people who allegedly committed what the attorney calls “inner city crimes.” Webster is also accused of trying to gouge out that officer’s eyes.

“For a middle aged guy whose never been arrested before, this has been a shock for him,” that attorney reportedly said.

SEE IT: Police bodycam footage shows retired NYPD cop’s profanity-laced physical assault on Washington, D.C. officer at U.S. Capitol
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-retired-nypd-officer-attacks-capitol-officer-video-20210226-5drgsmcedjg5narzxsvc5lo4cu-story.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-capitol-hill-rioter-thomas-webster-inner-city-inmates-20210412-zqifiurnvfemhga4bgv7y56ia4-story.html

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215327313
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3. MAGA Rioters Flipping On Each Other

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017651249
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4. You should write a book

Great work

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6. MSNBC had an amazing documentary on last night

Richard Engel Investigates The January 6 Capitol Insurrection | Morning Joe | MSNBC

NBC News' Richard Engel takes a closer look at the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th in the new 'On Assignment with RichardEngel: Our House,' which airs Sunday. Engel joins Morning Joe to discuss. Aired on 04/09/2021.

That was the teaser. Waiting for the video to be posted. I like to imagine they used some of this massive data pile.

ALL MSNBC's Capitol insurrection videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDIVi-vBsOEyKUzsOa4jacKVDQsk3U1b1

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215327354
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7. Thanks

Will watch later

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8. I still need to find the full documentary...

It was a brutal timeline and nailed those guilty muthas.

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9. I'll search as well

but they will show it in full again

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5. GQP Gosar's siblings accuse him of being key instigator of insurrection -- VIDEO

Republican Paul Gosar's siblings are featured in a new ad from the Republican Accountability Project, saying he's one of the key instigators of the Capitol insurrection ― and they want him held accountable.

Link to tweet

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215327330
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10. Do you recognize this guy?

FBI has given us a new photo tonight, Suspect # 291. Do you recognize this guy? Someone does. If you do the man in this photo, contact the FBI Tip Line, reference this photo, and the number #291

Link to tweet

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11. DOJ has new police bodycam video of accused Capitol Insurrectionist Jack Whitton of Georgia

NEW: Justice Dept tells judge it has obtained new police bodycam video of accused Capitol Insurrectionist Jack Whitton of Georgia

In video, feds say Whitton is heard telling DC police officers "You're going to die tonight" and later bragged of "feeding" an officer to the mob

Link to tweet

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215327376
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12. Accused US Capitol Insurrectionist Federico Klein was a FOIA officer for US State Dept

Sorry if I’m late to this... but defense attorneys say accused US Capitol Insurrectionist Federico Klein was a FOIA officer for US State Dept. A FOIA officer!

Link to tweet

Yes. "Klein served as a political appointee in the State Department from 2017 until his resignation on Jan. 19 — 13 days after the insurrection. A spokesperson told NPR ... that he possessed a Top Secret clearance that had been renewed in 2019."

Link to tweet

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US Justice Dept seeks court order to search TWITTER account of accused US Capitol Insurrectionist Glenn Croy...Feds cite photos of Croy in Capitol on Jan. 6, phone data,

.... And a tweet Croy sent in reply to Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) in December

Link to tweet

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13. Riley Williams accused of stealing a computer from Nancy Pelosi office, returns to DC court on May 2

Riley Williams, the alleged US Capitol Insurrectionist who's accused of stealing a computer from Nancy Pelosi's office, returns to DC court on May 28.

A judge agreed to allow Williams and her dad to travel to N. Carolina last week to visit a sick relative.

She's not in jail

Link to tweet

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14. Insurrectionist spotlight: Navy Seal with proud boys

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215333079
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16. Chris Worrell -- Insurrectionist spotlight: Proud boy

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215333106
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26. Proud Boy charged with pepper spraying police during Capitol riot contracts Covid in jail

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215340356
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15. Prosecutors: Oath Keepers appeared to stash Jan. 6 firearms at suburban Comfort Inn

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215331105
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17. Heartbreaking image from Evans memorial service:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215333072
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18. Sedition is illegal. Trump is openly talking the same talk.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215332518
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32. Pro-Trump website "The Donald confirms detailed plans to storm Capitol

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215348096
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19. VICE: "We Recreated the Capitol Riot Through Cellphone Videos and It's Terrifying"

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215337849
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20. The DOJ arrested and charged an accused Capitol rioter after he spoke to Insider about his 'fun tim

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215337507
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21. US Capitol rioter who tried to flee to Switzerland is jailed pre-trial

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142729260
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22. Insurrectionist roundup: lite reading to ensure sweet dreams

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215337747
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23. Capitol police leadership ripped to shreds amid new bombshell revelations surrounding Jan 6 riot

Capitol police leadership ripped to shreds amid new bombshell revelations surrounding Jan 6 riot

Link to tweet

"I expected police in military gear and a response as aggressive as I've come to anticipate covering and observing protests over the past year, where a single water bottle thrown at a cop line can bring a volley of tear gas and percussion grenades in retaliation," wrote Ismail. But instead, "I'd never seen law enforcement show this level of restraint at any protest, much less a riot."

https://www.rawstory.com/capitol-police-insurrection-2652599775/

...found that Capitol Police leadership dismissed threat assessments and forbid rank-and-file officers from appropriately responding to the threat. The New York Times reviewed a copy of the document and reported that the Capitol Police’s own intelligence warned three days before that “Congress itself is the target on the 6th.” There were warnings about who would be in the crowd: “Stop the Steal’s propensity to attract white supremacists, militia members and others who actively promote violence may lead to a significantly dangerous situation for law enforcement and the general public alike.” Bolton’s report also unearthed pre-insurrection warnings from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, which had relayed to the Capitol Police that a map of the Capitol’s tunnel system had turned up on pro-Trump message boards.

But the 104-page report found that rather than ramp up security, the officers on duty were ordered to carry only limited riot-prevention equipment, and not carry stun grenades. Bolton wrote that “heavier less-lethal weapons were not used that day because of orders from leadership.” He added that the unit was “operating at a decreased level of readiness as a result of standards for equipment” that diminished “operational readiness.”

Even without this new report, it was obvious the Capitol Police should have done more. Counter-extremism experts had been ringing the alarm bells for months. Trump’s most fervent supporters had become progressively more radicalized in plain sight. But the report shows just how negligent the Capitol Police brass really was ahead of the riot—which, as we’ve seen through footage and in report after report, nearly proved far more deadly than it ultimately did.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/04/capitol-riot-police-response-report.html

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24. Another insurrectionist arrested

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215340419
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25. Capitol Rioter in 'CNN Fake News' Cap Assaulted Police with a PVC Pole on Jan. 6, Feds Say

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215340377
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27. Text messages: East Texas men charged in Capitol riots expected, wanted 'battle'

https://www.democraticunderground.com/107852718
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28. Lifetime Founding Member of the Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty to Breaching Capitol on Jan. 6

He faces up to 30 years in prison.

Jon Schaffer, 53, of Columbus, Indiana, today admitted that he breached the Capitol on January 6, 2021, wearing a tactical vest and armed with bear repellent, and pleaded guilty to unlawfully entering the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress’ certification of the U.S. presidential election results.

"On this 100th day since the horrific January 6 assault on the United States Capitol, Oath Keepers member Jon Schaffer has pleaded guilty to multiple felonies, including for breaching the Capitol while wearing a tactical vest and armed with bear spray, with the intent to interfere with Congress’ certification of the Electoral College results," said Acting Deputy Attorney General John P. Carlin. "The FBI has made an average of more than four arrests a day, seven days a week since January 6th. I commend the hundreds of special agents, prosecutors and support staff that have worked tirelessly for the last hundred days to bring those who committed criminal acts to justice."

"The defendant in this case admits forcing his way into the U.S. Capitol on January 6 for the express purpose of stopping or delaying congressional proceedings essential to our democratic process. These actions are disgraceful and unacceptable" said FBI Deputy Director Paul M. Abbate. "The FBI and our partners will continue to utilize all available authorities to aggressively investigate, pursue and hold accountable those who committed acts of violence or otherwise violated the rule of law that day."

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/lifetime-founding-member-oath-keepers-pleads-guilty-breaching-capitol-jan-6-obstruct

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29. Republicans Still Sympathize With the Insurrection

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215343112
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30. Maine GOP Chair calls Capitol rioters 'our people,' accuses police of murder

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10554040
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31. Capitol rioter who stole cop's body armor and pillaged Pelosi's office released before trial: report

According to a report from the Daily Beast, one of the alleged Capitol rioters accused of trashing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office and stealing police body armor on Jan 6th. has been released from jail pending his trial.

William Robert Norwood III of South Carolina has been charged with obstruction of an official proceeding and theft of government property -- both felonies -- after boasting to his family about his participation in the deadly attack on the Capitol.

According to the Beast, "Norwood, who goes by Robbie, boasted to family members about assaulting a law enforcement officer, according to court documents. 'It worked,' he wrote to family members. 'I got away with things that others were shot or arrested for.' He went on to brag of his bounty. 'I got a nice helmet and body armor off a cop for God's sake and i (sic) disarmed him,' he wrote in messages to friends and family. 'Tell me how that works.'"

The report notes that Norwood, who lied to the FBI and insisted he was a member of Antifa, asked for home detention and his request was granted with the court noting he had no previous criminal record.

https://www.rawstory.com/norwood-capitol-riot/

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33. Oath Keepers: How a militia group mobilized in plain sight for the assault on the Capitol

60 Minutes transcript
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-capitol-riots-oath-keepers-militia-2021-04-18/
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60 Minutes video
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34. No criminal charges for officer who fatally shot woman during Capitol riot

The Department of Justice will not bring charges against the Capitol Police officer who shot and killed an Air Force veteran as she climbed through a doorway inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Ashli Babbitt was killed as rioters broke into the Capitol while lawmakers inside were confirming the Electoral College results certifying Joe Biden's presidential victory.

An investigation found insufficient evidence to support criminal prosecution and determined that the officer could reasonably believe it was necessary to shoot Babbitt out of self-defense or in defense of those evacuating the House Chamber.

Babbitt, a 35-year-old from Ocean Beach California, was part of a mob that attempted to break through doors that led to the Speaker's Lobby, an area near the Chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives, where Capitol Police had been evacuating members from the House Chamber.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ashli-babbitt-investigation-no-charges-for-officer/

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35. At Least 9 Far-Right Insurrectionists Have A History Of Violence Against Women

...multiple men arrested for the U.S. Capitol insurrection have restraining orders against them over domestic violence accusations. Others have faced charges and served prison time for sexual assault.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nine-far-right-insurrectionists-have-a-history-of-violence-against-women_n_60198d1ec5b6bde2f5c35bd6

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36. 'Occupy the Capitol': New report contradicts FBI's claims of no evidence in riot planning

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215355830
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37. Hundreds of posts about plans to attack the Capitol. Why hasn't evidence been used in court?

Russel L. Honore'@ltgrusselhonore

There are hundreds of posts about plans to attack the Capitol. Why hasn't this evidence been used in court? Come on @FBI get your head out your aaa

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FBI officials have repeatedly said they gathered no credible intelligence in the weeks leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection suggesting that pro-Trump extremists intended to storm the U.S. Capitol.

And even after months of intensive investigation, Justice Department prosecutors have presented no evidence so far that any of the 420 individuals charged to date for their actions Jan. 6 planned in advance to attack the building in which Congress was certifying Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election.

But a new report by a nonprofit research group, and a separate review by NBC News, uncovered hundreds of social media posts discussing plans to move on the Capitol, including a map of the building and talk of how to create a stampede that would overwhelm Capitol Police.

"You know there will be riot police preventing us from getting in the capitol building," one anonymous poster wrote in December. "What if we created a stampede/crush situation? Start pushing from the back. Surely they will have to get out of the way or get crushed. They're not going to start shooting people."

One post on a very active forum for angry Trump fans called the TheDonald.win was titled "If we occupy the Capitol building, there will be no vote." The top response to that post reads: "GOTTA OVERWHELM THE BARRICADES AND COPS."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/we-found-hundreds-posts-about-plans-attack-capitol-why-aren-n1264291

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