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sabra

(30,404 posts)
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:56 PM Jan 2021

Attorney of firefighter charged in Capitol riot says Trump encouraged 'despicable behavior'

Source: The Hill

A lawyer for a Florida firefighter arrested in connection with last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol cast part of the blame on President Trump for encouraging "despicable behavior" among his supporters.

Andrew Williams of the Sanford Fire Department has been charged with disorderly conduct after being photographed among the crowd outside the Capitol, The Orlando Sentinel reported, citing federal records. Williams made his first federal court appearance in Orlando Tuesday.

House Democrats are preparing to impeach Trump for the second time for his actions ahead of last Wednesday's violence, which included months of false claims about the 2020 election and directly encouraging his supporters to march on the Capitol. Trump has also been banned from multiple social media outlets, and even some Republicans have called on him to resign.

“The president and the Capitol Police encouraged despicable behavior, Mr. Williams took part in none of it,” attorney Vincent Citro told reporters outside of the courthouse before rushing his client away from press. He did not address footage appearing to show Williams inside the building.

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/534037-attorney-of-firefighter-charged-in-capitol-riot-says-trump

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Attorney of firefighter charged in Capitol riot says Trump encouraged 'despicable behavior' (Original Post) sabra Jan 2021 OP
"He made me do it." grumpyduck Jan 2021 #1
Right. Trump made me do it. hauckeye Jan 2021 #2
Blame it on the bosanova onetexan Jan 2021 #3
The Devil made me do it srose58089 Jan 2021 #4
"Despicable behavior"??? No, you jackass, it is insurrection. Your client is a domestic niyad Jan 2021 #5
+++ agree. nt iluvtennis Jan 2021 #19
I was waiting for this defense. The president of the US ordered me to do it. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #6
Worse, he "encouraged" dipstick to take the Capitol. Not even an order. marble falls Jan 2021 #8
If he stayed outside, was he among those pressing and attacking Capitol defenses? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #7
"I was just following orders" Rarely works as a defense at trial. cstanleytech Jan 2021 #9
Befehl ist Befehl. n/t Harker Jan 2021 #10
"The president and the Capitol Police encouraged despicable behavior" IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #11
What happened to personal responsibility? keithbvadu2 Jan 2021 #12
Exactly Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 #13
"Personal responsibility" not fooled Jan 2021 #18
and liberals keithbvadu2 Jan 2021 #22
Like On Laugh-In COL Mustard Jan 2021 #14
So quit your whining and sue him then!! ffr Jan 2021 #15
"Trump encouraged 'despicable behavior' Javaman Jan 2021 #16
His attorney once prosecuted the types of people twodogsbarking Jan 2021 #17
So if you set fire to building and you get caught doing it.............. turbinetree Jan 2021 #20
Sucks to have to represent somebody who's caught on video. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #21

onetexan

(13,058 posts)
3. Blame it on the bosanova
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:59 PM
Jan 2021

... with its magic spell
Blame it on the bossa nova that he did so well
Oh, it all began with just one little dance
But then it ended up a big romance
Blame it on the bossa nova
The dance of love

That about sums up the MAGAts' love dance with the Con. Now they can blame him for their actions.

niyad

(113,556 posts)
5. "Despicable behavior"??? No, you jackass, it is insurrection. Your client is a domestic
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 02:02 PM
Jan 2021

terrorist. He belongs in prison.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,043 posts)
7. If he stayed outside, was he among those pressing and attacking Capitol defenses?
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 02:23 PM
Jan 2021

Or does it include riotous trespass inside?

IsItJustMe

(7,012 posts)
11. "The president and the Capitol Police encouraged despicable behavior"
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 03:08 PM
Jan 2021

Some of the Capitol Police did. There are videos to prove it. t**** definitely did.

That much is true, but that is absolutely no excuse for your client. What is he, 5 years old?

twodogsbarking

(9,814 posts)
17. His attorney once prosecuted the types of people
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 05:08 PM
Jan 2021

he now is defending, not that there is anything wrong with that.

turbinetree

(24,720 posts)
20. So if you set fire to building and you get caught doing it..............
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 06:29 PM
Jan 2021

your not responsible for your actions................ ................. does this idiot realize that he could and should be charged with murder, he was at the scene of crime whereby a police officer was getting his head crushed by all things a fire extinguisher ................***k him and that GD horse he rides..............throw the book at him ................

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