Police arrest Florida man caught on camera carrying Pelosi's lectern during Capitol riot

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article248390100.html

BY JESSICA DE LEON

JANUARY 09, 2021 07:20 AM, UPDATED 8 MINUTES AGO


Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C., and one is carrying the lectern bearing the seal of the Speaker of the House. As this photo captured by chief Getty Images photographer Win McNamee quickly circulated on social media., many residents in Florida’s Manatee County identified the man as Adam Christian Johnson, 36, from Parrish. WIN MCNAMEE GETTY IMAGES

BRADENTON

Parrish resident Adam Christian Johnson, the man captured in viral photo carrying Speak Nancy Pelosi’s lectern from House chambers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, has been arrested.

Johnson, 36, was booked into the Pinellas County jail on Friday night. According to jail records, he is being held is being held on a federal warrant.

The FBI was searching for Johnson, who was quickly identified on social media by local residents in the viral of him carrying the lectern during the mob violence at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Before being deleted or taken down, Johnson’s social media accounts had posts that he was Washington, D.C., ahead of the riots and included disparaging comments about the Black Lives Matter movement and law enforcement who defended First Amendment protect rights.

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[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Michigan J. Fraud

Source: https://warnerbroscartoons.fandom.com/wiki/Michigan_J._Frog

[dawg day]

2. Also Alabama man with pickup full of bombs

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/politics/us-capitol-riots-arrest-pelosi-desk/index.html

[dawg day]

5. We are very fortunate that none of these bombs

Went off. And no one is forcing Trump to talk about it.

[LeftInTX]

11. The guy is 70 yo...geez

[DeminPennswoods]

13. When the bars clink shut on this guy, they'll

never re-open except to carry him out to the morgue.

[MontanaMama]

27. He will get Covid in jail..

So it might not be long before that happens...

[YDogg]

3. So long, Via Getty

We hardly knew ye.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

4. Wonder how many of these fascist revolutionaries will get

squeezed by the FBI for information about their domestic terrorist friends and their terrorist organizations.

[DeminPennswoods]

14. Most of them will

I'm sure they think deleting social media posts will save them, but the FBI will get their phones, contacts and slowly the net will encircle all of them.

Last night on one of the cable shows, one guest estimated that about 20% of Trump's voters were "hard core" insurgents, but just based on the number of the so-far arrested who are claiming they "got caught up in the moment" or "didn't mean to..." or are otherwise trying to excuse their own behavior, I think that number is much less.

[Tommymac]

45. They are so stupid they think deleting posts will hide them.

Hate to tell them, their are such things as archives and backups. Caches on all kinds of devices in many places that transmit things over the internet.

Nothing on the net is totally private.

Nothing.

[ToxMarz]

78. Data is the life blood of social media

Once they have it, they never let go. The only thing you delete is the ability to access it anymore.

[jaxexpat]

23. Or will they be........

squeezed by the FBI to prevent them publicly revealing their domestic terrorist friends and their terrorist organizations.

Suspicious? Me? Why should I be suspicious?

[SheltieLover]

6. Ty, Dennis!

No mention in the article as to whether the lecturn was recovered, or actually whether it was removed from the Capitol.

Let him rot in jail, then prison!

But the judge will give him a stern warning & release him to freely commit more crimes.

Why are these people not on home confinement with monitoring at the very least?

Obviously, they have zero respect for the laws!

[ancianita]

15. I doubt a judge would release him on a federal charge related to Jan 6. Not a lawyer, but I doubt it

The courts are aware of the magnitude of the Capitol siege, so I don't believe they'll be lenient.

Florida's FBI office will likely be a bit busy, too.
A DC police report identifies several other Florida people arrested in connection to Wednesday’s U.S. Capitol breech:

· Nathanel Brown, 37, who is charged with assault on a police officer
· Andrew Johnson, 38, who is charged with unlawful entry and violating curfew
· Desaray Smith, 43, who is charged with violating curfew
· Emanuel de Sousa, 33, who is charged with resisting arrest
· Henry Tarrio, 36, who is charged with destruction of property less than $1,000
· Shawn Westberg, 47, who is charged with simple assault

[MontanaMama]

29. I hope the courts realize that

their venues could very well be next in the list of planned hits.

[ancianita]

42. You are so right.

I've heard more than one right wing nut here in Florida talk about killing judges. They get their ideas from their poisoned RW media, I'm sure.

[paleotn]

50. And here's what they should all be facing...

For fear of presidential pardon, they're charged with relatively minor crimes. But we know who they are, we know where they live and after Jan 20, this is what they're facing.


18 U.S. Code § 2383 - Rebellion or insurrection
Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.


18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy
Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States


18 U.S. Code § 2385 - Advocating overthrow of Government
Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State, Territory, District or Possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein, by force or violence, or by the assassination of any officer of any such government; or

Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of any such government, prints, publishes, edits, issues, circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays any written or printed matter advocating, advising, or teaching the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying any government in the United States by force or violence, or attempts to do so; or

Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

As used in this section, the terms “organizes” and “organize”, with respect to any society, group, or assembly of persons, include the recruiting of new members, the forming of new units, and the regrouping or expansion of existing clubs, classes, and other units of such society, group, or assembly of persons.

[Chainfire]

36. I find the age grouping to be interesting

[Chainfire]

41. I am hoping that these are all just "warm up charges" to keep them busy while the real charges

are coming.

[ancianita]

46. Me, too. I don't trust FL prosecutors, but if they wanted they could make the case that these

guys knew about the larger insurrection they participated in and could be charged with insurrection.

[dware]

60. These are not State of Local prosecutors,

these traitors are getting charged by the feds, so the prosecutor is a Fed. prosecutor and they don't fuck around, especially with this.

I suspect these are just warm up charges, after Judge Merrick Garland becomes US Attorney General, then look to see much more serious charges filed, especially since this involves the deaths of 5 people, including the murder of a Capitol Police Officer, which each and every traitor that participated that day can be charged with murder as the death happened in the commission of a crime.

[ancianita]

76. Good. Happy to stand corrected. I realize that the feds handle this, but FL feds prosecuting

heavier charges? Not so sure.

Unless federal prosecutors have no leeway, which they shouldn't in this particular situation.

[dware]

80. The Federal Prosecutor for FL isn't the one charging him,

it's the DC Fed. Prosecutor that's filing the charges, so, I wouldn't worry a whole lot, this prosecutor is also dangling the possibility of Fed. charges against Pissolini.

[MyOwnPeace]

47. I suspect that to be

a VERY STRONG possibility............

[Cognitive_Resonance]

116. Most of these characters are gun nuts. Good bet that many of them have illegal devices among their

doomsday arsenals (full automatic firearms, pipe bombs and materials, silencers, etc.). Fertile ground for more felony charges, and it should go without saying that all of these creeps need to be permanently disarmed.

[yellowdogintexas]

105. I heard late last night that every FBI operation in the entire country is on this event

Breaking it up state by state is good. Better focus

[NCjack]

71. If he is taken to DC for trial on a federal charge, he will face a no nonsense judge.

[dware]

77. Yep.

Federal Prosecutors and Judges don't fuck around, especially when it is an assault upon our democracy.

I think these traitors are about to learn the difference between state court systems and the federal court system and they're not going to like it.

My opinion is that each and every one of these traitorous mf'ers, on top of other charges, need to be charge with murder for the death of that Capitol Police Officer and the maximum penalty handed down.

[Cha]

7. Good they got him.

[Leghorn21]

8. Well

Have a nice life, Mr. “held on a FEDERAL FUCKING WARRANT”

You are so utterly ruined...mentally emotionally financially...r u i n e d

Adios, sucker

[Irish_Dem]

9. What happened to the lectern? nt

[Smackdown2019]

17. New administration, new lectern.

Besides, its probably infected with viruses.....

[MontanaMama]

30. I want to know that as well. n/t

[dhol82]

40. It might be on eBay.

[Irish_Dem]

51. Would make a striking plant stand. nt

[AllyCat]

97. It did go on eBay. Bids up to $100k before

company took it down.

[housecat]

111. seriously??

[spooky3]

79. Blaire Erskine knows:

Link to tweet

?s=21

[Irish_Dem]

82. OMG this is hilarious.

It's her lecturn, she is a taxpayer, she paid for it.
The Capitol building is her house, she paid for it.
Cannot break into your own house.

[spooky3]

86. Isn't she great? Check out her other vids.

And did you notice that Katie Porter replied to her Adam video?

[Irish_Dem]

91. I have seen her referred to online, but never watched her videos.

I will have to look for the Adam video and Katie P's response.
And the other videos.

[spooky3]

93. The one I linked is the Adam video (the name of the thug

Who carried off the lectern).

[Irish_Dem]

96. That one is pretty good. She is great.

[exboyfil]

10. Nothing says 1st Amendment like breaking into the Capitol Building

and stealing the Speaker's Lectern.

[housecat]

63. someone will put this to music

[yellowdogintexas]

106. yep Randy Rainbow or Rocky Mountain Mike

Those two are going to be very busy for a while

[housecat]

108. perfect.

[ananda]

12. I'm liking all these outings and arrests!

Now go get the ziptie guy.

[marble falls]

24. I want those who murdered the cop.

[Chainfire]

37. I thought that they had him, a retired Lt. Colonel

[Silver Gaia]

16. So glad they got this grinning dumbass!

That photo makes me ill.

[gldstwmn]

114. He's not smiling in his

Mug shot.

[Silver Gaia]

120. LOL!

[dlk]

18. Rioting and looting our capitol isn't just another prank

How ignorant to be mugging for the camera in these circumstances. Throw the book at these traitors!

[Irish_Dem]

20. They're like high school kids pulling pranks, grinning like they are just TPing trees

in front of their friend's houses.

[dlk]

22. That's the problem-most of them have the emotional maturity of a three year old

They’ve never really grown up. Swift and harsh consequences are required. They need to be punished to the full extent of the law. If there’s any wiggle room, they’ll take advantage of it because they’re entitled to.

[Irish_Dem]

25. I agree 100% with your comments.

Many of these people are stunted emotionally or intellectually.
They are perfect brainwashing targets.

They need some "learning experiences" to help them grow up.

[dlk]

33. This is one of the downsides of abolishing the draft

I haven’t supported our country’s many military actions and wars. However, our military knows how to make men out of boys (and women out of girls).addition to learning about duty and loyalty, they are exposed to Americans of many differing backgrounds. We have become too insular and it has hardened pre-existing prejudices. Some form of required national service would go a long way toward instilling a sense of unity and responsibility

[Irish_Dem]

34. They also get educational benefits, etc. which helps the maturation process.

I think it is time for us to consider national service, that is a good idea.
Is a good idea on a number of levels.

[dlk]

44. Yes, the opportunities and benefits would have a ripple effect for all of us

Too many Americans are left out and left behind. It would also be beneficial for the wealthy and connected to participate, without exemption, as we are theoretically a classless society. There's much to be done and tasks that would suit everyone, along with instilling we are truly all in this great American experiment together.

[Irish_Dem]

49. Exactly. Also meeting new people outside the narrow small towns of America would

be good. There is so much work that needs to be done in this country, put these guys to work instead of causing trouble.

[dlk]

53. If most of these guys had a decent paying job to keep them busy, they would have stayed home

Even more reason to get the infrastructure programs up and running.

[Irish_Dem]

62. yes I was thinking the same thing. Biden's job corp type programs sound great. nt

[dlk]

69. I heard James Carville discuss the three "I's" for Biden's success

1. Inoculate - get the Covid crisis under control
2. Indict - hold Trump accountable for his many crimes and indict him
3. Infrastructure - get an infrastructure program up and running

Carville is on to something...

[Irish_Dem]

70. I heard him say this on MSNBC too. I think he is correct on all three points.

[dlk]

75. They are enormous undertakings but are absolutely requried - and what a difference they would make!

It would be a new day in our country.

[Irish_Dem]

103. What a concept. Leadership and governance for the country and its citizens.

Not the wealthy elite.

I want Joe and Kamala to go big.
Not be intimidated by the GOP.

[dlk]

104. At this point, they must

There really isn't a viable alternative.

[housecat]

109. Carville is great

[Marcuse]

99. One genius was wearing his employment ID around his neck. He was the first to be fired.

[dlk]

101. The ones who have jobs should all be fired

[housecat]

110. omg you mean one of the movies will be a comedy?

[dware]

64. And the retirement benefits are pretty good also

if one wants to make a career of the Military, like I did.

[Irish_Dem]

67. Right, my dad was career military and it was a good deal.

As long as he didn't get killed.

[dware]

73. That's definitely the downside of being in the Military,

especially with these endless wars we've been fighting.

I was lucky, Iraq and Afghanistan happened after I retired, but I did serve in Vietnam and Desert Storm.

[Irish_Dem]

88. My dad flew combat in WWII, Korea, Viet Nam.

Dangerous missions, it is a miracle he lived through all of it.
Viet Nam was no picnic, I am glad you made it out alive.

[dware]

94. Thank you.

I learned real quick to keep my head up and eyes forward and to listen to my platoon Sgt, who was a great Sgt.

My dear departed dad was one of the first US Navy Seabee's in WWll, he fought in Korea also.

He was kinda irritated that I didn't follow in his footsteps with the Seabees, instead opting for the Marines so I could chose my MOS before I got drafted.

In Vietnam, our platoon would frequently be attached to a Navy Seabee company to assist them in the field, so, in a way, I guess, I did become, temporarily, a Seabee.

[Irish_Dem]

98. Yes, you did become a temp Seabee. Your Dad would have liked that.

And yes choosing your MOS before you enlisted was a very good thing.
It all seems so long ago now.

[housecat]

112. All three? Amazing man!

[Irish_Dem]

115. In WWII he was a tail gunner on a small airplane flying the Burma Hump into China.

Korea, he was gone for two years during that war. I have no idea what he did there as he would never discuss it.

He was in Viet Nam for almost 4 years, flying in and out of South and North Viet Nam. (The family was with him during the Viet Nam tour, that is why we were there so long.)

[housecat]

118. My Dad was in Germany for 18 months during WWII and returned with PTSD, though we didn't know that.

What an amazing life! Did he or anyone write about experiences?

[Irish_Dem]

119. No my dad would never talk much at all about what he did.

I think most of those combat missions were classified at the time and he never would talk about them later.

Right I think they all came back from WWII and Korea with PTSD.
And Viet Nam. No one knew what it was back then. We just knew something was not right.

Germany after WWII was a grim place.

[housecat]

121. I remember a few stories. Terrible. Heartbreaking. He didn't live long after the war.

[Irish_Dem]

122. They faced unbearable conditions and many never really recovered.

I am glad my father is not alive to see American being taken over by nazis, anarchists,
fascists.

[luv2fly]

43. Yeah except for this guy

Apparently serving our country did nothing good for him: https://democraticunderground.com/100214868606

And too many more like him. One of my best friends growing up became a Marine and he changed into a person I no longer wanted to know.

[dlk]

48. I'm in favor of re-activating the ex-military participants and facing serious military justice

They have spit on the Constitution and should pay the price.

[MyOwnPeace]

52. Supported by so many reports

of ex-military being involved in this most recent siege.

[dlk]

55. There is a legal solution for that

The military is well-situated to handle these traitors.

[MyOwnPeace]

57. Starting with Flynn!!!!!

[dlk]

59. Except he's been pardoned

However, if there are any state charges to be found...

[MyOwnPeace]

65. Would that apply

to a military court if he would be recalled?

[dware]

68. Yes, because the military is federal. nt.

[we can do it]

81. Flynn's been at it again since he was pardoned. Can't new charges apply?

[dclarston13]

74. I could not agree more NT

[BlueStater]

84. Lots of vets are bad people.

Timothy McVeigh. Michael Flynn. Eddie Gallagher.

Serving in the military didn’t turn them into upright, respectable citizens.

[NCjack]

92. An exception. Zip-tie guy is a retired Lt. Colonel (USAF) who works for an airline company.

Hopefully, he will not be working for the airline co. today.

[dlk]

100. We can't underestimate the enormous impact of propaganda on right wing media

Propaganda works. Between right wing television, radio, internet and media platforms, there's no shortage. If it's not adequately addressed at some point there will be no turning back.

[George II]

19. Too many pictures and too many people for them to hide....

...sooner or later they'll find most of them. As Joe Kenda says on his show, "I will find you."

Johnson is a stay-at-home-dad who lives with his wife and their five children in their Parrish home.

Great example. He should have stayed at home. Who will take care of the children now?

[spooky3]

83. Blaire Erskine will:

Link to tweet

?s=21

[yellowcanine]

21. Isn't this "Florida Dad," the guy with 5 kids?

Wonder what he tells his kids?

[marble falls]

26. "Well daddy lost his job, see, 'n y'all know how daddy kin git after a sixpack 'n Dr Phil ...

... on tha TV set ..."

[MyOwnPeace]

54. He'll have a long talk with them

on Fathers Day in the Visitors Room in the Federal Prison.........

[marble falls]

56. Ahhhh ... what people in Fla refer to fambly time.

[Chainfire]

39. He tells them he was a patriotic hero who sacrificed to try to save his country from Socialists

He has, almost certainly, already begun the brainwashing of his children.

[kentuck]

28. Spider Man

Is that the same guy?

[sheilahi]

31. It just never ends

Just had a sickening thought. If these guys are being held on federal charges, can the thing that won't go away, pardon all of them?

[dware]

89. Unfortunately, yes, he can,

but so far most of these charges are minor, I suspect the more serious charges to come after Judge Merrick Garland becomes the new US Attorney General so Pissolini can't pardon them for the much more serious Federal crime.

[Dukkha]

32. Zero surprise he is a member of the "Florida Man" ranks

Enjoy prison buddy boy.

[paleotn]

35. Hit it, Freddie!

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust

&list=RDrY0WxgSXdEE&start_radio=1&t=19

[sheilahi]

38. may the police force be with you

So have they arrested that fool in the Chewbaca suit or whatever he was supposed to be?

[Mary Mac]

58. The people without the masks were the nonviolent clowns.

Who were giving cover to the violent professionals.

[housecat]

61. Saved by stupidity. Imagine if smart and/or trained militia types did it.

[dclarston13]

66. The media needs to show them being arrested

And perp walked out of their homes, probably crying like little bitches.

[Layzeebeaver]

72. Only "Florida Man"...

...would smile and wave at the camera inviting the FBI to stop by for a visit.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

85. Look kids, Daddy's on TV!

You think his wife asked "how was your trip to Washington?" when he got home?

[JHB]

87. Same guy?

[ailsagirl]

90. Good!!

God, what a creep.

[gibraltar72]

95. It quit being fun and games for a lot of these assholes.

[bucolic_frolic]

102. The nonchalance and lawlessness indicates they thought it all no big deal

perhaps counting on a pardon?

[hibbing]

107. When will he be on Fox ?

I'm sure they will provide him a forum so he can explain how he was actually defending the constitution.


Peace

[DeminPennswoods]

117. CNN showed his mug shot and he wasn't smiling

or laughing either. And he's being extradicted to DC, too.