Man who parked weapons near Capitol on 1/6 gets prison

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

An Alabama man who parked a pickup truck filled with weapons and Molotov cocktail components near the U.S. Capitol on the day of last year's riot was sentenced Friday to nearly four years in prison.

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she still hasn't heard an explanation for why Lonnie Leroy Coffman had “almost a small armory in his truck, ready to do battle.” She sentenced Coffman to three years and 10 months in prison, giving him credit for the more than one year he already has served since his arrest.

Coffman, 72, of Falkville, Alabama, said he never intended to hurt anybody or destroy any property. He said he drove to Washington alone “to try to discover just how true and secure was the (2020 presidential) election.”

“If I had any idea that things would turn out like they did, I would have stayed home,” he wrote in a handwritten letter to the judge.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/man-who-parked-weapons-near-capitol-on-1-6-gets-prison/ar-AAVL8fd

[AllaN01Bear]

1. rrriiiiiigggghhhhht

[Ziggysmom]

2. What a bogus liar. He never intended to hurt anybody or destroy property? Then why the truck

loaded with weapons?

[iscooterliberally]

3. This reminds me of a quote.

“With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.” - Oscar Wilde

[Initech]

4. Guy with weapons never intended to hurt anyone. Right.

[spudspud]

5. LOL @ that hand written letter...

what a tool.

[iluvtennis]

6. 72 years old and nothing better to do with his time - uggh

[certainot]

14. he had the phone numbers of hannity, mark levin, jay sekulow on him or in the truck

i think those were them. i think their plans were to have weapons they could pick up or have delivered by others once they took over the capitol and those phone numbers were probably for getting the message out once they got hunkered down..... to call for reinforcements?

were those numbers the talk radio show regular numbers or the direct numbers that people from US and russian think tanks use........? the investigators should figure that out

[packman]

7. "If I had any idea that things would turn out like they did, I would have stayed home,"

Words of wisdom for almost any fuck-up, any family reunion, and what a lot of Russian soldiers are saying

[Texin]

8. Ya can't say "you meant no harm" when your pickup is loaded with war materiel.

Going to D.C. on recon to ascertain how fair and true the election was does not require all the weaponry to go to war.

[Probatim]

9. We'll let the old guy do this. If he gets caught, he won't do much time.

[PJMcK]

10. My new hero is U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly

She wasn't going to have any BS from this seditionist.

Yeah, he never intended to harm anybody! What garbage! Why would he bring an arsenal if he didn't intend to use it?

Good for the judge and for our country!

[ffr]

11. When I hear these lame excuses, I picture a 5 y.o. who broke a neighbor's window

Bat and glove in hand, he expects others to believe that he didn't do it.

[ToxMarz]

12. How can we finally discover just how true and secure was the (2020 presidential) election?????

I know, Molotov Cocktails!

[Traildogbob]

13. Thank God

She gave him some prison. I believe an attempted terrorist attack with murder toys I a bi weapons district to supply other attackers, deserve much more time.
I am sitting here waiting for Graham, Cruz, Cotton, and Hawley to be screeching and Howling about WEAK on CRIME, like the two female Howling Monkeys at the SOTU.
I guess this Judge would never be approved to a Supreme Court by GQP for her weak sentencing on terrorism.

[IronLionZion]

15. Maybe the molotov cocktails were for self defense

the most important thing here is he has no political agenda and can't be a terrorist

[wnylib]

18. Terrorist? Surely he was just a tourist

full of love and friendliness ....

and weapons.

Don't all tourists carry weapons?

[IronLionZion]

19. They are great for taking selfies

[reACTIONary]

23. A seeker of truth! nt

[Hekate]

16. I hope to read more results like this

[Marthe48]

17. No fool like an old fool

Being almost 70, I can say that.

[Scrivener7]

20. Kick! Excellent.

[calimary]

21. Because he realizes now that he didn't get his way.

Well boo-hoo to you, too, Lonnie. “He said he drove to Washington alone 'to try to discover just how true and secure was the (2020 presidential) election'.”

To "try to discover" with a fucking "small armory in his trunk, ready to do battle"??? Like his weapons were going to be asking questions and collecting facts...

What a goon! Sorry the judge only gave him three-plus years with credit for one year served. Shoulda given him TEN YEARS AT LEAST!!!

[Evolve Dammit]

22. never intended to hurt anybody. What a fucking POS. Ten years with no possible parole in my court.

[sakabatou]

24. "Never intended to hurt anybody or destroy any property."

Riiiiight, because having a truck and carrying a handgun, a rifle, a shotgun, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a crossbow, machetes, a stun gun and a cooler containing eleven [Molotov cocktails] means you never intended to hurt or damage anything or anyone.

[llashram]

25. oh, boo hoo

you "didn't think things would turn out as they did". Well, how did you think they would turn out? Do not pass go...

[Vinca]

26. Love this guy's letter to the judge. When you bring a truckload of weapons and Molotov cocktails to

the party, what exactly might you expect? I hope he enjoys every moment of his 3 years and 10 months.

[BumRushDaShow]

27. Per the article at the OP link, here is what he had

When Coffman parked his truck a few blocks from the Capitol on the morning of Jan. 6, it contained a handgun, a rifle, a shotgun, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a crossbow, machetes, a stun gun and a cooler containing eleven mason jars with holes punched in the lids, according to prosecutors. Each jar contained a mixture of gasoline and Styrofoam, which are components of the homemade incendiary devices called Molotov cocktails, prosecutors said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/man-who-parked-weapons-near-capitol-on-1-6-gets-prison/ar-AAVL8fd

[oasis]

28. "I would have stayed home" he says. You have a "home" now, prick.

Have a nice stay.