Son of Brooklyn Judge Is Arrested Over Role in Riot at Capitol

[brooklynite]

Source: New York Times

Draped head-to-toe in fur pelts, a bulletproof vest strapped to his torso, the son of a Brooklyn judge wandered the halls of the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday, stopping amid the melee to give an interview while clutching a riot shield.

“We were cheated,” he told The New York Post, parroting President Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud. “I don’t think 75 million people voted for Trump — I think it was close to 85 million.”

On Tuesday, the man, Aaron Mostofsky, was arrested on federal charges, part of a national manhunt by law enforcement officials to identify members of the mob that had forced its way into the Capitol.

Mr. Mostofsky, 34, is the son of Kings County Supreme Court Judge Steven Mostofsky, who also goes by Shlomo. He and his father are registered Democrats, according to New York State election records.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/nyregion/aaron-mostofsky-arrest-capitol.html?smid=tw-nytmetro&smtyp=cur

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[orleans]

1. good. he was an easy one to locate -- he gave his name in an interview

i think there are quite a few who did the same thing

[Chainfire]

3. They thought that they had been successful and would be national heroes.

Some of those people are really, really dumb.

[riversedge]

2. The arrested are coming from all walks of life--middle class for the most part.

[Chemisse]

4. It's like a 'sickness' that can capture people on the fringes mentally.

I feel sorry for his family.

[COL Mustard]

5. I Guess Since The Arizona Shaman Is Getting An Organic Diet In Jail.....

Giving this guy a kosher diet won't be such a stretch.