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US Capitol rioter who beat officer with flagpole sentenced (www.bbc.com)

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Footage shows Peter Francis Stager assaulting a fallen Capitol police officer with an American flag.

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[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This man so represents the Republican party.

[–] 0110010001100010@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

100%

A confidential source told the FBI that Stager had claimed he did not know the man was a police officer and thought he was striking a member of the far-left Antifa movement.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

He was confused by the clearly marked uniform and equipment. Words are hard!

[–] bedrooms@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

SCOTUS: "Not guilty, then"