The U.S. Attorney in Washington DC has filed conspiracy charges against two members of the Proud Boys for conspiring to obstruct law enforcement related to the January 6th events on Capitol Hill. [DOJ Press Release Here]
WASHINGTON— Two members of the Proud Boys, a nationalist organization, were indicted today in federal court in the District of Columbia for conspiring to obstruct law enforcement, among other charges.
Dominic Pezzola, 43, of Rochester, New York, and William Pepe, 31, of Beacon, New York, were indicted today in federal court in the District of Columbia on charges of conspiracy; civil disorder; unlawfully entering restricted buildings or grounds; and disorderly and disruptive conduct in restricted buildings or grounds. Pezzola was also charged with obstruction of an official proceeding; additional counts of civil disorder and aiding and abetting civil disorder; robbery of personal property of the United States; assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers; destruction of government property; and engaging in physical violence in a restricted buildings or grounds.
Pepe and Pezzola were originally charged by criminal complaint and arrested on Jan. 12 and 15, respectively.
According to the charging documents, Pezzola and Pepe are members of the Proud Boys, a group self-described as a “pro-Western fraternal organization for men who refuse to apologize for creating the modern world; aka Western Chauvinists.” Proud Boys members often wear the colors yellow and black, as well as other apparel adorned with Proud Boys-related logos and emblems. It is alleged that both Pepe and Pezzola possess tactical vests branded with the Proud Boys logo, and have attended various Proud Boys gatherings and protests.
According to the indictment, Pezzola and Pepe engaged in a conspiracy to obstruct, influence, impede, and interfere with law enforcement officers engaged in their official duties in protecting the U.S. Capitol and its grounds on Jan. 6, 2021. It is alleged that Pezzola and Pepe took actions to evade and render ineffective the protective equipment deployed by Capitol Police in active riot control measures, including actions to remove temporary metal barricades erected by the Capitol Police for the purpose of controlling access to the Capitol Grounds, and the stealing and purloining of property belonging to Capitol Police.
[…] The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Western and Southern Districts of New York. The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, with assistance by the FBI’s Buffalo Field Office and the FBI’s New York Field Office. (read more)
When the DOJ and FBI want to find a conspiracy they can. When they do not want to find a conspiracy, they don’t… That reality is just part of accepting the two-tiered system of justice that is now in place all across America.
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The swamp is deep and very powerful. Sad days for America. Dear God please help us.
Strange not one of the people from Antifa and BLM who were wearing gas masks and using fire extingushers to kill police officers have even been questioned, much less arrested, or charged?
Hum
Well, they have perfected their tactics out in the Hustings. They wear all that gear to protect themselves from harm and identification.
antifa and blue city law enforcement, FBI/DOJ, all Democrat politicians, and 1/2 of the Republicans, are all on the same team.
They can hide in plain site!
US Marxists have bail & defense funds-a-plenty. Who, what, when, where, how do conservatives start the equivalent for their own when in need?
Jesus please don’t leave us we need you. Please save the nation. Amen!
Those bastards should all be on the PO most wanted board instead of heralded within the beltway as champions. And basically that is what it is. Within the beltway, there is one form of legality and outside another for al the rest of us.
Whatever happened to John Sullivan?
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/01/30/utah-man-arrested-after/
Never a word about Antifa and BLM destroying Federal bldgs. in OR,WA, WI, MN, etc. Never a problem, burn and vandalize to your hearts’ content until…ooh, right-wingers can be suspected. Then throw every charge in the book at them, hell, make up a few more. That’ll sure teach those dangerous conservatives…I mean, criminals!
Hypocrisy runs as deeply as corruption in DC. EVERY branch of govt. in DC needs to be sterilized and sanitized. There is no redemption possible for the govt. we have.
How do we start a bail/defense fund for conservatives like the Marxists have for their domestic terrorists?
Proud Boys have a connection to the FBI. Wouldn’t be surprised if the FBI created them as a counter balance to the Antifa and BLM. They needed to prove that there are alt right extremists and when they couldn’t find any they invented them.