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US Capitol rioter who beat officer with flagpole sentenced (www.bbc.com)
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Footage shows Peter Francis Stager assaulting a fallen Capitol police officer with an American flag.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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A confidential source told the FBI that Stager had claimed he did not know the man was a police officer and thought he was striking a member of the far-left Antifa movement.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

He was confused by the clearly marked uniform and equipment. Words are hard!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

SCOTUS: "Not guilty, then"