Home confinement suggested for NH man in Capitol riot; defense cites 'too much Fox News'

[TexasTowelie]

In a screenshot from court documents, Thomas R. Gallagher, of Bridgewater, N.H., throws up his arms whlle looking in the direction of a defensive line of U.S. Capitol Police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building. (Department of Justice court filing)


Federal prosecutors are recommending that a Grafton County man be sentenced to one month of home confinement and 60 hours of community service for participating in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, noting that he has no criminal record and appears to have stopped another rioter from throwing a chair inside the building.

For his part, Bridgewater, N.H., resident Thomas R. Gallagher says he has felt “immense shame and anxiety” for entering the Capitol and is offering to pay $500 restitution to the Architect of the Capitol. He also says he has no connections to far-right groups and began watching too much conservative news media during the 2020 presidential election.

Those assertions are included in sentencing memorandums filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., where Gallagher faces sentencing on Oct. 13.

Gallagher, who turned 62 last month, pleaded guilty in July to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a U.S. Capitol building. As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped three other charges originally brought against him, including remaining in a restricted building; disorderly conduct in a restricted building; and disorderly conduct in a U.S. Capitol building.

Read more: https://www.vnews.com/Documents-reveal-details-of-NH-man-at-Jan-6-insurrection-42877293
(West Lebanon Valley News)

While there are mitigating actions to consider, the sentence is still a joke. Maybe some weekend jail so that he won't have so much time at home watching Fox News?

[Irish_Dem]

1. Future insurrectionists now know there is little or no punishment for their crimes.

So nothing to stop them next time.

[Scrivener7]

3. Not only home confinement, but only 60 DAYS of home confinement. This is a joke.

And we will all live to see what an enormous mistake this is.

This is our Beer Hall Putsch.

[bottomofthehill]

4. Even worse, 30 days of home confinement and 60 hours of community service

Why waste the time, just let him off free. Who cares if he was part of an armed insurrection.

[Deuxcents]

5. He can stay home

And watch more Fox tv. Brilliant!