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Jose Garcia

(2,598 posts) Thu Jun 22, 2017, 01:40 PM Jun 2017

'Pizzagate' gunman sentenced to four years [View all]

Source: BBC News

A US man who opened fired in a Washington DC pizza restaurant because of an online conspiracy theory has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Edgar Maddison Welch, 28, burst into Comet Ping Pong on 4 December 2016 armed with a rifle and pistol.

He drove from North Carolina to pursue bogus claims that the restaurant was the nexus of a child sex ring linked to Hillary Clinton's inner circle.

No one was injured in what prosecutors described as an "armed invasion".

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40372407?ocid=socialflow_twitter

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'Pizzagate' gunman sentenced to four years [View all] Jose Garcia Jun 2017 OP

Can we also sentence Alex Jones? Gothmog Jun 2017 #1

And the enterprising Flynns. sandensea Jun 2017 #2

First thing that came to my mind. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #6

May he serve every minute of that sentence. Eugene Jun 2017 #3

Tell me again about violent leftists DBoon Jun 2017 #4

good. barbtries Jun 2017 #5

They've moved on to other pizza restaurants in the neighborhood IronLionZion Jun 2017 #7

Defense said that the shooter was from a town where people are "not as sophisticated" about news. Cattledog Jun 2017 #8

i wonder if he thought that would get an aquittal. barbtries Jun 2017 #11

LOL- They are Bundy Fuckers that get their news from Fake Alex Jones snooper2 Jun 2017 #13

I almost feel sorry for him, R Merm Jun 2017 #9

which is why the right wing are doing it in the first place. TeamPooka Jun 2017 #10

I can't feel sorry for him, even almost. Aristus Jun 2017 #14

I agree that people who talk the talk should be held responsible and be punished accordingly Boomerproud Jun 2017 #17

Fours years? Sessions wants to give five years for possessing some weed. Snake Plissken Jun 2017 #12

Put Welch in general population. muntrv Jun 2017 #15

Why would he not be in general population? madville Jun 2017 #26

runs in a store /w guns & only four years. Is his Father in the current Republican Administration? Sunlei Jun 2017 #16

Probably not: Jose Garcia Jun 2017 #18

no what I meant is this pizzagate crazy is the son of someone close to the R campaign or in current Sunlei Jun 2017 #19

Should have been more... brooklynite Jun 2017 #20

As soon as he gits out, I bet he runs right out louis-t Jun 2017 #21

and for being really, really stupid elmac Jun 2017 #22

kick (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #23

Were I the judge, I think I would have only given him 18 months jmowreader Jun 2017 #24

Did anyone check out the photos in the article madville Jun 2017 #25

Slap on the wrist SHRED Jun 2017 #27

Clearly not all his dogs are barking discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #28