Federal Officer Arrested At Capitol Rally With Gun Won't Be Charged

[Nevilledog]

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Associated Press: "WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal law enforcement officer was arrested carrying a gun at Saturday’s rally at the U.S. Capitol billed to support the suspects charged in January’s insurrection but will not be prosecuted."

Federal Officer Arrested At Capitol Rally With Gun Won’t Be Charged
The officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection was arrested for illegally possessing a gun on the grounds of the Capitol during Saturday's rally.
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1:38 PM · Sep 20, 2021

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal law enforcement officer was arrested carrying a gun at Saturday’s rally at the U.S. Capitol billed to support the suspects charged in January’s insurrection but will not be prosecuted.

The 27-year-old New Jersey man is an officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He was arrested by Capitol Police for illegally possessing a gun on the grounds of the Capitol after people in the crowd reported seeing him with a handgun and notified nearby officers.

His arrest and presence at the event were surprising because the rally was billed as an event to support those who have been charged in January’s riot. That riot left dozens of police officers beaten, bloodied and bruised as the crowd of pro-Trump rioters, some armed with pipes, bats and bear spray, charged into the Capitol, quickly overrunning the overwhelmed police force.

During January’s riot, one officer was beaten and shocked with a stun gun repeatedly until he had a heart attack; another was foaming at the mouth and screaming for help as rioters crushed him between two doors and bashed him in the head with his own weapon.

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[Karadeniz]

1. Can't understand.

[Nevilledog]

2. I can't come up with justification for not charging this asshole.

[Karadeniz]

3. Soooooo tired of witnessing the law ignored for some favored few.

[uponit7771]

9. +1

[Bettie]

6. Because.....

um, reasons.

Apparently, that's just fine...smh.

Ah well, I guess laws really don't apply to right wingers.

[questionseverything]

15. I think it's more cops covering for other cops

But it’s wrong either way

[Bettie]

16. It's probably some from column a and some

from column b.

Right wingers get slaps on the wrist AND cops cover for cops.

[CanonRay]

4. They're probably processing his transfer to

the Nome Customs office as we speak. These agencies don't like to be embarrassed.

[RockRaven]

14. It's fucking CBP, they're more likely to give him a promotion than a punishment...

[TreasonousBastard]

5. All those words, but not one explains "why not".

[The Magistrate]

7. A Glaring Omission, Sir

Probably because there is no reason that would stand the light of day. If he was not present in any official capacity, he is just one more criminal insurrectionist. One all the more dangerous to the country because he betrays it from within.

[TreasonousBastard]

12. I do know that NYC cops are required to wear gheir guns while...

off duty. A friend of mine used to be annoyed this and had his wife carry the gun in her purse a lot.

Could this guy be under the same rules?

[uponit7771]

8. Federal Officer supports insurrectionist ... somehow this is normalized among the M$M

[Grins]

10. Then fire him!

Take his gun, badge, and any career he thought he had from him. Effective today.

[gratuitous]

13. It's surprising that a CBP officer would join the failed insurrectionists?

That's like finding out white people support Nazis. In fact, it's exactly like that. I guess Mr. CBP just wandered into the Capitol from New Jersey and just happened to be carrying a firearm. Happens all the time! Nothing unusual about it. He's free to go and live on an island somewhere.

[Chainfire]

17. We are all equal in the eyes of the law

but, some of us are more equal than others. (Sorry, George).

If he was not there on official duty, he should be charged like anyone else would be.

[bottomofthehill]

19. There is nothing to charge him with.

He could legally possess his weapon there.

[bottomofthehill]

18. Many here will not like this answer but

He was not charged because there is nothing to charge him with. As a police officer he is allowed to possess his weapon under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act. He was at the protest this weekend, not the riot on 1/6. He was not engaged in an illegal activity. He is only guilty of stupidity. And being a duche cop who supports insurrectionists. Who beat cops.

[Progressive Jones]

20. The judicial system has been very, very weak in dealing with this Trump trash. nt