there are ultraconservative freaks around the world who would like to forbid divorce, contraceptives, etc. the abortion topic is only step 1 for these morons.
Sometimes the headline speaks for itself... Well, Lock Him Up! Jan. 6 rioter may be seeking to delay sentencing because he likes being locked up, prosecutors say Brandon Fellows, who has called incarceration “awesome and very fun,” wants to push back his sentencing until the Supreme Court rules in a case that may affect one of his charges. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna136839
https://www.yahoo.com/news/jan-6-rioter-said-instigated-205201810.html Jan. 6 Rioter Said to Have Instigated Breach Is Convicted Josh Fiallo Fri, February 2, 2024 at 9:52 PM GMT+1·3 min rea A Jan. 6 rioter who prosecutors argued was a key instigator of the violence that led to the takeover of the U.S. Capitol was convicted of multiple felonies on Friday, alongside four co-defendants. Authorities long pointed to Ryan Samsel as the man whose actions were a tipping point that turned a rowdy pro-Donald Trump protest into a downright violent riot, with him being one of the first—and possibly the first—person to push through barricades and throw them at officers at what is known as the Peace Circle. Samsel, a 39-year-old barber from Pennsylvania, was convicted Friday on federal assault charges and for obstructing the confirmation of the 2020 presidential election. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for June, and Samsel could spend multiple years in prison. Investigators said there were photos and videos that showed Samsel was the rioter responsible for knocking a U.S. Capitol officer unconscious after hurling a barricade at her and knocking her to the ground, where she hit her head. Rioter Who Gave Capitol Cop a Concussion Has Horrific History of Beating Women: Feds That action is believed to have cleared the way for a wave of rioters to flood into the U.S. Capitol. While other rioters swarmed the group attacking the officers, prosecutors said Samsel and four other men—who didn’t know each other prior to Jan. 6—continued their violence, fighting with officers as they encouraged others to push ahead. “These are the defendants who started it,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexandra F. Foster said in her closing arguments. “There is little doubt that this moment ignited a fire that lasted around the Capitol for hours… They started the Capitol breach. Now they must take responsibility.” Even prior to his arrest, Samsel quickly gained notoriety in viral videos from the riot, where he was seen assaulting officers and speaking with Joe Biggs, a leader of the Proud Boys, moments before charging the barricades. He was also captured on camera speaking briefly with Ray Epps, which led to a slew of baseless pro-Trump conspiracies theories that Epps was a federal agent seeking to purposefully cause chaos at the Capitol to entrap Trump supporters. Samsel’s encounter with Biggs played a prominent role in a seditious conspiracy trial for the Proud Boy leader, which ended with him being sentenced to 17 years in federal prison. Samsel never took the stand in his defense, and neither did his co-defendants. They were James T. Grant, 31, of North Carolina; Paul R. Johnson, 38, of Virginia; Stephen C. Randolph, 34, of Kentucky; and Jason B. Blythe, 28, of Texas. Officer Caroline Edwards did take the stand, however, testifying about how she was attacked and knocked unconscious by Samsel—awaking to terror all around her as she and her colleagues were overrun. Edwards said she was first hit in the jaw, then knocked into a stairway railing, and then to the ground, where she hit her head. “I landed with my head on the stairs,” Edwards testified, according to NBC News. “The lights were on, but no one was home.” Samsel was arrested in Jan. 2021 and has remained in custody ever since, largely because of recent assault convictions.
Locally in North Carolina, we have this insurrectionist idiot who is being locked up. Cary man found guilty of assault, was at leading edge of Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol James Tate Grant, 31, of Cary, was among five men found guilty Friday for actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The group was among the first rioters to approach and attack Capitol police officers guarding the building. https://www.wral.com/story/cary-man...-edge-of-jan-6-attack-on-us-capitol/21265420/
This violent insurrectionist should be locked up for much more than mere 6.5 years. It's sad the sentence is so short. ‘Cowardly and despicable’: Judge has harsh words for Trump supporter sentenced for blindsiding U.S. Capitol officer with ‘football-type tackle’ off ledge on Jan. 6 https://lawandcrime.com/high-profil...with-football-type-tackle-off-ledge-on-jan-6/ A Donald Trump supporter who “blindsided” a U.S. Capitol police officer in a “football-type tackle” on Jan. 6, 2021, knocking him off a ledge learned his fate this week. Ralph Joseph III, 56, of New York, was sentenced to 78 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release for assaulting law enforcement and other charges from his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol when rioters disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress counting the electoral votes for the 2020 presidential election during a “Stop the Steal” rally, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release. He was convicted in June of two felony charges, including assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers and civil disorder and related misdemeanor offenses. When imposing the sentence, Judge Timothy Kelly told Celentano his conduct was “disgraceful,” and there was no excuse. Kelly called the attack on the officer “a truly cowardly and despicable thing to do.” The series of events started that day after he was recorded saying, “Someone’s gotta do something!” When someone off-camera asks, “What do you think we should do?” Celentano replied, “Occupy the Capitol, it’s our building.” Celentano then worked through thousands of people to get to the front of a mob confronting a police line. “How dare you pathetic pieces of sh—,” he shouted at the police. Celentano and other rioters linked arms and marched at police, breaking the police line on the West Plaza. Celentano used his body weight against one officer, fought with others, and chased then shoved one of them. Celentano then blindsided the officer from behind. Leading with his shoulder, Celentano hit the officer in the back, lifting the officer into the air and over a 5-foot-high ledge, landing on people below. As Law&Crime reported, still frames from police body-worn cameras extensively document Celentano’s alleged assaults on law enforcement. The cop who got pushed over the ledge was an Iraq War veteran — identified as “Officer K.E.” He recounted the incident, according to an FBI affidavit. “I didn’t survive a war to go out like this,” the officer said, according to the document. “Officer K.E. stated his main concern was getting up so he would not be ‘stomped on.'” “He went on to state that he was frightened and no longer felt safe once he was on the lower terrace among such a large crowd. Officer K.E. said he probably suffered injuries during the fall, but he had so much adrenaline at that time that he could not be sure. After January 6, 2021, Officer K.E. did find bumps and bruises on his body but did not seek medical attention.” Celentano recorded a video of the huge mob and triumphantly proclaimed, “We did it boys, we stormed the Capitol. Here we are, for all to see. A sea of American patriots.” Afterward, in texts and social media, he posted about fighting Capitol Police and winning and taking over the Capitol, saying “it was a day he would always remember and that he would do it all over again,” authorities said. Celentano was arrested on March 9, 2022, in New York. Celentano’s attorney, Marissa Sherman, from the Brooklyn Federal Defenders, did not immediately respond to Law&Crime’s request for comment.
Another insurrection idiot to be locked up. Dillon man guilty of felony obstruction charges for role in Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol breach https://mtstandard.com/news/local/c...cle_3cac8458-c5fc-11ee-9632-2beba0e203ae.html