Current Events > The arrests made so far (1/6/21)

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-pelosi-desk-photo-others-200425314.html

There is a list of then about halfway through the article.

These are the charges filed in federal district court:
Adam Johnson, Parrish, Florida
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; theft of government property; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

• Was in custody in the Pinellas County Jail in Florida on Saturday morning, on a hold from the U.S. Marshal's office.

Jacob Anthony Chansley, Arizona
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

• The Justice Department noted he "carried a spear, approximately 6 feet in length, with an American flag tied just below the blade."

Doug Jensen, Des Moines, Iowa
Charges: not yet known

• In custody Saturday in the Polk County Jail in Polk County, Iowa, according to the Des Moines Register.
• Jensen, wearing a Tshirt emblazoned with a QAnon shirt and bald eagle, was seen in multiple photos.

Derrick Evans, West Virginia
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds.

• Justice Department alleges Evans streamed live to his Facebook page a video of himself joining and encouraging a crowd unlawfully entering the U.S. Capitol.
• In the video, Evans is allegedly seen crossing the threshold of the doorway into the U.S. Capitol and shouting, Were in, were in! Derrick Evans is in the Capitol!

Cleveland Meredith, residence not listed
Charge: making interstate threats to Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Richard Barnett, Gravette, Arkansas
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful entry; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; theft of public money, property or records.

• A Trump supporter who attended a "Stop the Steal" rally in Northwest Arkansas in November, Barnett has a long history of financial woes, online records show.
• Earlier this year, he tapped a COVID-19 government relief program meant to help struggling businesses amid the pandemic.

Lonnie Coffman, Alabama
Charges: possession of an unregistered firearm (destructive device) and carrying a pistol without a license.

• It is alleged his vehicle contained 11 explosive devices known as Molotov cocktails and firearms.
• It is further alleged he was in possession of two firearms.

Mark Leffingwell, residence not listed
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; assault on a federal law enforcement officer; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

• Leffingwell allegedly entered the Senate side of the Capitol and when stopped by law enforcement, struck an officer in the helmet and chest.

Christopher Alberts, Maryland
Charges: carrying or having readily accessible, on the grounds of the United States Capitol Building, a firearm and ammunition.

• Alberts was carrying a Taurus G2C, 9mm handgun and 9mm caliber ammunition.

Bradley Rukstales, Illinois
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; or knowingly, with intent to impede government business or official functions, engaging in disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

• The CEO of an Illinois company who lives in Central Florida, Rukstales told CBS Chicago: "It was the single worst personal decision of my life."
• His employer, Cogensia, released a statement Friday saying he had been fired.
• Rukstales told CBS Chicago: I have no excuse for my actions and wish that I could take them back."

Joshua Pruitt, residence not listed
Charge: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority.

• Pruitt told reporters with News 3 in Virginia he traveled to D.C. because, Trump asked all the patriots to show up, so I did.
• He added that by the time he arrived, the walls fencing the Capitol had already been breached and he walked right in but was quickly arrested.
• I was hoping to go in and talk to the Senate and the House and actually speak, Sweet said during the TV interview. First of all, you're not going to get in there unless you walk right in.

Matthew Council, Florida
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

• Council allegedly unlawfully entered the Capitol building, and when stopped by law enforcement, he pushed the officer.

Cindy Fitchett, Virginia
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; or knowingly, with intent to impede government business or official functions, engaging in disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
Michael Curzio, Florida
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; or knowingly, with intent to impede government business or official functions, engaging in disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
Douglas Sweet, Florida
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; or knowingly, with intent to impede government business or official functions, engaging in disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
Terry Brown, Pennsylvania
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; or knowingly, with intent to impede government business or official functions, engaging in disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
Thomas Gallagher, no residence listed
Charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; or knowingly, with intent to impede government business or official functions, engaging in disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

I don't know much about law. How serious are these charges? Shouldn't they be charged with terrorism too?

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It would be interesting to see how many of these got arrested because people who know them told the authorities vs how many the authorities found without being forced to

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Chozo_Gunner posted...

I don't know much about law. How serious are these charges? Shouldn't they be charged with terrorism too?

These are what are known as placeholder charges. When a larger scope of the damage done is known, there will likely be additional charges.

To answer your first question, though, Ive heard these charges already warrant federal prison time. You can get parole on a life sentence after about eight years if you commit a state crime, but its not nearly that easy to get an early release from federal prison. Early release is like serving eighteen years on a twenty year sentence (which a lot of these people are facing).

They should all be charged for five counts of murder, in my opinion.

They should all be charged with 5 counts of murder and treason.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artIII_S3_C1_1_2/

Chief Justice Marshall, speaking for himself and three other Justices, confined the meaning of levying war to the actual waging of war. "However flagitious may be the crime of conspiring to subvert by force the government of our country, such conspiracy is not treason. To conspire to levy war, and actually to levy war, are distinct offences. The first must be brought into open action by the assemblage of men for a purpose treasonable in itself, or the fact of levying war cannot have been committed. So far has this principle been carried, that . . . it has been determined that the actual enlistment of men to serve against the government does not amount to levying war." Chief Justice Marshall was careful, however, to state that the Court did not mean that no person could be guilty of this crime who had not appeared in arms against the country.

"On the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors.

But there must be an actual assembling of men, for the treasonable purpose, to constitute a levying of war."

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Yea, for anyone worrying about these meager charges, they'll get additional serious charges once investigations are done.

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Thanks guys, great to hear that there's a chance that actual fucking JUSTICE might be served.

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Who's the fuck who killed the cop with a fire extinguisher?

Rathinor posted...

Who's the fuck who killed the cop with a fire extinguisher?

That's currently unknown I believe but they're all guilty through felony murder so just arrest them all anyway.

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Tyranthraxus posted...

That's currently unknown I believe but they're all guilty through felony murder so just arrest them all anyway.

Every one of them should be charged for murder, even if they catch the person. They should be charged for every death present.

Chozo_Gunner posted...

Thanks guys, great to hear that there's a chance that actual fucking JUSTICE might be served.

Its probably best that theyre not officially charged until after the 20th to make sure Trump cant pardon them. The fact that they gave then a chance for bail is unacceptable, though.

They now have Ziptie Guy and the Manlet who chased the cop up the stairs.

Hopefully they're charged with terrorism.

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Dey need to do something about these gang bangers or allow every citizen to climb on the Capitol.

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Payzmaykr posted...

Every one of them should be charged for murder, even if they catch the person. They should be charged for every death present.

They should but its really aiming high though. I think it would make it easier for their defense lawyers if the prosecutor were to make broad charges.

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