US Capitol Insurrection Defendant Says He Has No Regrets, Sought to Confront Lawmakers

[TexasTowelie]

A U.S. Capitol insurrection defendant who is charged with assaulting police on the frontlines said he has no regrets for his actions, has questions about the 2020 election and acknowledges he was seeking to confront lawmakers while in the crowd on Jan. 6.

Landon Copeland, an Iraq War veteran from Utah, spoke about his actions during the Capitol breach, during a lengthy jailhouse telephone interview with NBC Washington reporter Scott MacFarlane on Saturday.

Copeland is in custody in a Utah jail pending a virtual hearing in Washington, D.C., federal court Monday at 10 a.m. Copeland has not yet entered a plea to a series of federal criminal charges, including violent entry, assault and obstruction of an official proceeding, which refers to the Jan. 6 certification of the Electoral College.

Copeland made a series of outbursts during a May procedural hearing in his case, including yelling a string of vulgarities at the judge and court, which delayed some of his court proceedings, according to the court transcript.

Read more and listen to audio: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/us-capitol-insurrection-defendant-says-he-has-no-regrets-was-seeking-to-confront-lawmakers/2692996/

[mopinko]

1. finally, an article that puts it in the right light. they didnt attack the building

they attacked the process. and the people.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

2. "My criminal actions were, and are, justifiable".

Something every prosecutor loves to hear from a defendant.

Buh bye, unhinged traitor.

[bamagal62]

3. Lock him up!

[msfiddlestix]

4. Oh, that wack job. I remember his "antics" in previous court hearing

If I recall correctly, the judge in his case is Amy Berman, right? I was stunned wrt how lenient she was with him, just like with Stone's social media death threats.

Copeland made a series of outbursts during a May procedural hearing in his case, including yelling a string of vulgarities at the judge and court, which delayed some of his court proceedings, according to the court transcript.

[CousinIT]

5. THAT is not how you 'confront' lawmakers.

There are phones, groups of people with cameras, (NOT guns and weapons), emails and written letters. THAT is not how you contest an election either.

Did these "people" grow up with slugs as parents?

Did they E V E R learn anything besides imagined grievance, anger, violence, thuggery?

[Vinnie From Indy]

6. Some things in this universe are immutable.

One thing I have found to be true is that yelling insults at a judge hearing your case does not help your chances in prevailing in court.