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Daniel Rodriguez, the man who attacked then-Washington, DC, police officer Michael Fanone with an electroshock weapon in the neck during the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 and a half years in prison.

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[–] Popcorned@kbin.social 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Fanone said he was beaten with a flagpole in addition to being tased several times in the neck and heard people in the mob saying they should “kill him with his own gun.” Several people tried to pull his weapon from its holster, according to Fanone, who said he begged the mob to spare him, telling them, “I have kids.”

Reading this part gave me chills, that must have been horrifying for the officer to experience.

[–] QHC@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago

I will be remembering this anytime someone says they were just protesters or that it wasn't actually a violent event.

[–] DrYes@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJGe4C3QqNQ

WATCH: Officer Michael Fanone testifies on what happened in the Jan. 6 attack

PBS NewsHour

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good to see one of these traitors get more than a slap on the wrist.

[–] Bipta@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Painful to see their leader not charged for it yet though.

[–] DoucheAsaurus@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude calls himself an American supremacist, what a fuckin chode lol.

"As Rodriguez exited the courtroom Wednesday, he defiantly shouted that “Trump won!” repeating the same lie that ultimately culminated in the Capitol attack."

The delusion is strong with this one haha, tell it to your cellmate.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hopefully 12 years is enough to allow him to rethink his stupidity or at least disable him as a threat.

[–] BuffLettuce@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Meanwhile he will just wait for the Pardon he thinks he will get if trump or one of the other crazy Republican nominees win.

Little does he realize whoever wins isn't going to pardon any of them. It just sounds good for votes. And once they are out? Republican don't care about them again because they don't want felons to be able to vote.

[–] Entropywins@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I'm a big fan of second chances as I've needed it myself, hopefully he feels remorse at some point and can reach out and make ammends to his victim and lead a productive life... I doubt it judging by the comments he made leaving the courtroom, but still I'm right there with you I hope it happens.

[–] terrrmus@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

What an incredibly stupid person.

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