DC Unrest Megathread

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

"Antifa never get arrested" is basically the equivalent of 2016's cases of conservatives saying "Why isn't the media talking about Hillary's emails?"

[DaleCooper]

The event from 2020 that likely most influenced the rioters' decision to storm the capitol was the "Liberate Michigan!" incident where armed right-wingers stormed that state capitol with absolutely no consequences.

[Crumpets]

https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1368974909158916097

[Crumpets]

https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1369448614167187460

[Bootes Void]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56333080

 Suspect held after deportation from Kenya

An American linked to January's deadly riots at the US Capitol in Washington DC has been summoned to a court in New York after being deported from Kenya.

Isaac Sturgeon, 32, of Dillon, Montana, was arrested by the FBI on arrival at JFK airport over the weekend.

He is charged with seven counts including shoving a metal barricade into police officers. On Monday, he was released on a $250,000 (£181,000) bond.

A mob loyal to Donald Trump stormed the Congress building on 6 January.

The attack saw five people including a police officer killed, and shook the foundations of American democracy.

Mr Sturgeon was brought before New York's federal court on Monday.

He had been staying in Kenya since 24 January, and was planning to return to the US in April, according to court documents.

According to the New York Post, which saw the documents, Mr Sturgeon was deported from the country after an arrest warrant was issued by the FBI.

He flew to the East African nation after texting other people to ask whether he was wanted, the Washington Post quoted prosecutors as saying. The prosecutors also argued he posed a flight risk.

The newspaper said Mr Sturgeon had told the court: "I wasn't trying to flee", adding that he travelled frequently.

The prosecutors allege he was seen on an officer's body-worn camera taking part in the 6 January riots.

Abort! ABORT! ABORT! The secret  is out!

 it was just an antifa member using his George Soros check to fly to Kenya to stay with Obama at his birth play place

[PSOL]

Apparently the link from the Oath Keepers to Trump also spilled out their leader’s collaboration in the whole thing. Stewart Rhodes and his organization are toast.

Now if they can only nab the Vanderboegh family next.

[Crumpets]

Toggle-able map and timeline of videos shot on January 6th:

https://jan6evidence.com/#/e

[Badger]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56333080

 Suspect held after deportation from Kenya

An American linked to January's deadly riots at the US Capitol in Washington DC has been summoned to a court in New York after being deported from Kenya.

Isaac Sturgeon, 32, of Dillon, Montana, was arrested by the FBI on arrival at JFK airport over the weekend.

He is charged with seven counts including shoving a metal barricade into police officers. On Monday, he was released on a $250,000 (£181,000) bond.

A mob loyal to Donald Trump stormed the Congress building on 6 January.

The attack saw five people including a police officer killed, and shook the foundations of American democracy.

Mr Sturgeon was brought before New York's federal court on Monday.

He had been staying in Kenya since 24 January, and was planning to return to the US in April, according to court documents.

According to the New York Post, which saw the documents, Mr Sturgeon was deported from the country after an arrest warrant was issued by the FBI.

He flew to the East African nation after texting other people to ask whether he was wanted, the Washington Post quoted prosecutors as saying. The prosecutors also argued he posed a flight risk.

The newspaper said Mr Sturgeon had told the court: "I wasn't trying to flee", adding that he travelled frequently.

The prosecutors allege he was seen on an officer's body-worn camera taking part in the 6 January riots.

Abort! ABORT! ABORT! The secret  is out!

 it was just an antifa member using his George Soros check to fly to Kenya to stay with Obama at his birth play place

Kenya? Is a country like that about the last place I could see a qanon trumpist type fleeing to? Surely there have to be other places lacking extradition treaties - - which apparently even Kenya doesn't! - - that a deplorable like him wouldn't likely consider such a "sh**thole country".

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Still quiet.

[President Johnson]

https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/1370702692310474753

[PSOL]

Someone should probably change the title to reflect the current reality of the situation.

[Roll Roons]

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/14/us/politics/capitol-fencing-riot.html

First level of fencing around the Capitol is coming down.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Someone should probably change the title to reflect the current reality of the situation.

[DINGO Joe]

Two men have been arrested in WV and PA for their involvement in the riots and possibly causing the death of Officer Sicknick.

https://wchstv.com/news/local/records-sandwich-university-photo-helps-identify-man-charged-with-assaulting-officer

One of the men was identified because he wore clothing with the logo of his business, Sandwich University, home of the Fat Sandwich, and a former business partner identifying him who is also suing Mr. Fat Sandwich for embezzling $435,000 from a prior business venture.

While many noted that many of the rioters seem to come from affluent backgrounds or seemed to have lots of free time to jet around, the WaPo did a study of those arrested and found that the biggest common denominator (aside from being white) is that they're really crappy with money, with bankruptcies and tax liens galore.  Quite fitting.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/10/capitol-insurrectionists-jenna-ryan-financial-problems/

[Crumpets]

https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1372233781663428614

[ProudModerate2]

https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1372233781663428614

Awesome.
For those of you who keep posting updates, please continue to do so.
Seeing and reading the stories of these a$$holes being caught and charged, bring me great joy.

[Bootes Void]

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/m7jlhe/january_6th_arrests_oc/

Arrests per capita by state so far

[GeorgiaModerate]

Today (March 20) was the date that some of the conspiracy theorists were talking about after nothing happened on March 4.  Nothing continues to happen.

Possibly related: there's a die-hard Trump supporter in my neighborhood who's had a Trump-Pence sign in their yard since at least the beginning of 2020.  They took it down today and replaced it with a "Pray for America" sign.

[Diabolical Materialism]

Looking like antifa did piss-all to stop me from getting arrested. Next time I'll show up in a Fred Perry or the galea that's been collecting dust in my closet.

[Real Texan Politics]

Today (March 20) was the date that some of the conspiracy theorists were talking about after nothing happened on March 4.  Nothing continues to happen.

Possibly related: there's a die-hard Trump supporter in my neighborhood who's had a Trump-Pence sign in their yard since at least the beginning of 2020.  They took it down today and replaced it with a "Pray for America" sign.

Did the date get changed again yet?

[Bootes Void]

Today (March 20) was the date that some of the conspiracy theorists were talking about after nothing happened on March 4.  Nothing continues to happen.

Possibly related: there's a die-hard Trump supporter in my neighborhood who's had a Trump-Pence sign in their yard since at least the beginning of 2020.  They took it down today and replaced it with a "Pray for America" sign.

Did the date get changed again yet?

Make the date April 1st for the lolz.

[Real Texan Politics]

Today (March 20) was the date that some of the conspiracy theorists were talking about after nothing happened on March 4.  Nothing continues to happen.

Possibly related: there's a die-hard Trump supporter in my neighborhood who's had a Trump-Pence sign in their yard since at least the beginning of 2020.  They took it down today and replaced it with a "Pray for America" sign.

Did the date get changed again yet?

Make the date April 1st for the lolz.

Qanon is one big April Fools joke to begin with.

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

Two men have been arrested in WV and PA for their involvement in the riots and possibly causing the death of Officer Sicknick.

https://wchstv.com/news/local/records-sandwich-university-photo-helps-identify-man-charged-with-assaulting-officer

One of the men was identified because he wore clothing with the logo of his business, Sandwich University, home of the Fat Sandwich, and a former business partner identifying him who is also suing Mr. Fat Sandwich for embezzling $435,000 from a prior business venture.

While many noted that many of the rioters seem to come from affluent backgrounds or seemed to have lots of free time to jet around, the WaPo did a study of those arrested and found that the biggest common denominator (aside from being white) is that they're really crappy with money, with bankruptcies and tax liens galore.  Quite fitting.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/10/capitol-insurrectionists-jenna-ryan-financial-problems/

That actually fits the petite bourgeois line, building up histories of tax liens and bankruptcies are more a thing that crappy businessmen than struggling workers build up

[PSOL]

That actually fits the petite bourgeois line, building up histories of tax liens and bankruptcies are more a thing that crappy businessmen than struggling workers build up

Ok, now this is perhaps the most epic post of 2021

Today (March 20) was the date that some of the conspiracy theorists were talking about after nothing happened on March 4.  Nothing continues to happen.

Possibly related: there's a die-hard Trump supporter in my neighborhood who's had a Trump-Pence sign in their yard since at least the beginning of 2020.  They took it down today and replaced it with a "Pray for America" sign.

I think most have lost all hope and the few diehards have split in multiple directions to irrelevancy. Much like the militia loons now.

It feels as if now the militia loons will enter dormancy until they get heeded to call from the next Republican president. They seriously bit more that they can chew and are severely demoralized and functionally inert with all their middle members dealing with their legal fees. Most likely that they will stick with laying low and only occasionally peeping their heads when it’s safe and easy PR to do so. However, it seems like the rhetoric of hate will cause lone wolves to fill in the gap, like what we saw in Atlanta.
Can we seriously change the thread title? It’s unnecessarily fearmongering and aged in a time where now it’s focused on the investigation and trial of the putschists.

[ProudModerate2]

60 Minutes story that played tonight (Mar 21st) ...

Inside the prosecution of the Capitol rioters.
Scott Pelley speaks with Michael Sherwin, the federal prosecutor who was leading the criminal investigation, the largest in U.S. history, into the assault on the Capitol.

Watch it here ... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/capitol-riot-investigation-prosecution-60-minutes-2021-03-21/

It's about 13 minutes long.
It will be free (without the hassle of signing-up) for only about 1 week or so. So If you want to watch it, do so soon.