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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:36 PM Jan 2021

Trump Fur-Ever: Costumed Capitol Rioter Is Son Of Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge

https://gothamist.com/news/trump-fur-ever-costumed-capitol-rioter-son-brooklyn-supreme-court-judge

BY JAKE OFFENHARTZ
JAN. 7, 2021 3:14 P.M. • 9 COMMENTS


Brooklyn resident Aaron Mostofsky inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday MANUEL BALCE CENETA/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK

The politically-connected son of a Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge was among the band of Trump-supporting marauders who ransacked the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday.

Dressed in fur pelts and a bullet proof vest, Aaron Mostofsky joined an early wave of rioters who swarmed the halls of Congress, forcing lawmakers to evacuate before certifying Joe Biden's election victory. He can be seen in several photos outside the Senate chambers, holding a wooden stick and a police riot shield, alongside a man carrying a Confederate flag.


Brooklyn resident Aaron Mostofsky inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK

The man's father is Schlomo Mostofsky, a prominent modern Orthodox figure in Brooklyn and former president of the National Council of Young Israel. He was elected to the Kings County Supreme Court last January with the backing of the Brooklyn Democratic Party.

Neither father nor son returned repeated inquiries from Gothamist. In an interview with the NY Post, Aaron, who declined to give his last name, said that he stormed the building because “the election was stolen," adding that he found the riot shield on the floor.

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Trump Fur-Ever: Costumed Capitol Rioter Is Son Of Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2021 OP
Just watch, white wingers will claim he's proof the invasion was led by Dems. Hoyt Jan 2021 #1
they can try, but... RAB910 Jan 2021 #13
I've no doubt that you are right, dware Jan 2021 #16
I'm sure Father is proud....... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #2
Bet his dad is proud of him this morning. iemitsu Jan 2021 #3
Obviously celebrating the "heritage" of the Brooklyn Confederate Brigade maxrandb Jan 2021 #4
I am sure he is going to be in prison for a long long time RAB910 Jan 2021 #5
I think you missed the "son of a judge" part. enki23 Jan 2021 #11
that county judgeship isn't going to hold much weight with the feds RAB910 Jan 2021 #14
He's a county judge, dware Jan 2021 #17
It means he's probably wealthy, and certainly connected to effective lawyers enki23 Jan 2021 #21
Which means diddly squat to Federal Prosecutors when it involves treason, dware Jan 2021 #22
Do you imagine he will be charged with treason? He will probably never be charged at all. enki23 Jan 2021 #23
Here's a hint. dware Jan 2021 #24
Man. That screams of a very bad disconnect from his own identity. That's a twisted brain in there. Squinch Jan 2021 #6
For real. I wonder if he was standing next to the man in an auschwitz sweatshirt. LizBeth Jan 2021 #25
I think this young man is carrying the shield iemitsu Jan 2021 #7
Surely imitating a police officer is illegal. meadowlander Jan 2021 #8
Add "Impersonating a police officer" to this one's list of charges. nt. Mariana Jan 2021 #9
When cosplay goes murderously bad... revmclaren Jan 2021 #10
Just because the dad is a Democratic Cha Jan 2021 #12
His brother is a right-wing nut RAB910 Jan 2021 #15
Wow.. more grim to the story. Cha Jan 2021 #19
So he's happy to keep company with Camp Auschwitz guy? Jirel Jan 2021 #18
Papa must be very proud! peggysue2 Jan 2021 #20
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
1. Just watch, white wingers will claim he's proof the invasion was led by Dems.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:39 PM
Jan 2021

Local rube-necks are blaming everyone but trump and racists.

RAB910

(3,508 posts)
13. they can try, but...
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:45 PM
Jan 2021
His brother, Nachman Mostofsky, is the vice president of the South Brooklyn Conservative Club, and an elected district leader in the borough, who claims to have connections with high-ranking members of the Trump administration.


https://gothamist.com/news/trump-fur-ever-costumed-capitol-rioter-son-brooklyn-supreme-court-judge

dware

(12,423 posts)
16. I've no doubt that you are right,
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:48 PM
Jan 2021

but it's going to be hard to get past this traitor's own words.

Neither father nor son returned repeated inquiries from Gothamist. In an interview with the NY Post, Aaron, who declined to give his last name, said that he stormed the building because “the election was stolen," adding that he found the riot shield on the floor

MyOwnPeace

(16,937 posts)
2. I'm sure Father is proud.......
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:40 PM
Jan 2021

Can you imagine what it will be like for ANY procedure taking place in that Judge's courtroom now?

RAB910

(3,508 posts)
5. I am sure he is going to be in prison for a long long time
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:41 PM
Jan 2021

where a vest marked "police" and carrying one of their shields will make him a special target for prosecutors

dware

(12,423 posts)
22. Which means diddly squat to Federal Prosecutors when it involves treason,
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 05:13 PM
Jan 2021

theft of govt. property, destruction of govt property, etc.

The Feds are going to stomp on these traitors hard as a lesson to these traitorous bastards.

enki23

(7,789 posts)
23. Do you imagine he will be charged with treason? He will probably never be charged at all.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 05:20 PM
Jan 2021

I'm on your side, and I hope I'm wrong (though there's actually no way for you to be right about the "treason" thing). But I'm a cynic, these days. I still care enough to like being wrong, like with Georgia. But, unfortunately, I'm usually right. Not through prescience, but pessimism.

dware

(12,423 posts)
24. Here's a hint.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 05:26 PM
Jan 2021

Guess who was just nominated as the new AG?
Judge Merrick Garland.
Guaranteed that these traitors will be charged with everything the US Prosecutors can think of and no county judge is going to stop them.

iemitsu

(3,888 posts)
7. I think this young man is carrying the shield
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:42 PM
Jan 2021

that we saw used to break the windows of the capital building yesterday.

meadowlander

(4,399 posts)
8. Surely imitating a police officer is illegal.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:43 PM
Jan 2021

Is that bullet proof vest enough to count?

Maybe we should ask Dad...

Cha

(297,503 posts)
12. Just because the dad is a Democratic
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:45 PM
Jan 2021

judge doesn't mean the son has any brains or that he can't be brainwashed if he did.

Jon Voight is an example of that in reverse.

I hope these Terrorists are Prosecuted. I can't image his father is happy right now.

RAB910

(3,508 posts)
15. His brother is a right-wing nut
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:47 PM
Jan 2021
His brother, Nachman Mostofsky, is the vice president of the South Brooklyn Conservative Club, and an elected district leader in the borough, who claims to have connections with high-ranking members of the Trump administration.


https://gothamist.com/news/trump-fur-ever-costumed-capitol-rioter-son-brooklyn-supreme-court-judge

Jirel

(2,019 posts)
18. So he's happy to keep company with Camp Auschwitz guy?
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:53 PM
Jan 2021

You’d think that being the son of a prominent Orthodox Jewish figure, even if he doesn’t care, you’d think he’d be aware of the optics.

peggysue2

(10,836 posts)
20. Papa must be very proud!
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 05:02 PM
Jan 2021

No allowance for you, sonny-boy.

Dress like a barbarian, act like a barbarian. He's shamed his family, his country and himself.

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