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Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller charged for role in Capitol riot
NY Post ^ | January 13, 2021 | Ben Feuerherd and Tamar Lapin

Posted on 01/13/2021 6:57:36 PM PST by conservative98

Former Olympic swimming gold medalist Klete Keller was hit with federal charges Wednesday for his role in last week’s US Capitol riot — after he was caught on footage wearing his Team USA jacket at the siege, according to new court papers.

A criminal complaint filed Washington D.C. federal court charges Keller, 38, with obstructing law enforcement during civil disorder, knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building without lawful authority and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

The two-time gold medal winner was allegedly spotted in a video from inside the Capitol Rotunda posted last Wednesday by a reporter for the conservative news outlet Townhall.

The FBI confirmed reporting from swimming website SwimSwam that identified Keller as a bearded man seen in the clip wearing a Team USA Olympic jacket, the complaint states.

“PERSON 1 can be seen standing in the Rotunda still wearing the dark-colored USA jacket, which also appears to bear a Nike logo on the front right side and a red and white Olympic patch on the front left side,” an FBI agent wrote in court docs filed Wednesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arrest; capitolriot; christopherwray; deepstate; fakenews; fbi; kletekeller; olympicmedalist; olympics; peaceful; standing; swimmer; swimming; townhall
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To: conservative98

They are throwing the book.


21 posted on 01/13/2021 7:17:13 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: shaven_llama

“How many people just followed the crowd in thinking it was ok?”

That very well be the case, but it’s going to cost these folks tens of thousands of dollars to explain that to the federal prosecutor and the judge.

That’s what your judicial system does.

They may not convict but they will bankrupt.


22 posted on 01/13/2021 7:21:44 PM PST by Meatspace
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
I think 99% of these arrests are going to be dismissed for a lack of evidence.

Unless someone is recorded carrying out an act of violence or destruction, that the cops were opening the doors to let people in makes it awfully hard to charge someone who, well, actually went in.

23 posted on 01/13/2021 7:24:36 PM PST by Captain Walker ("More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of." - Alfred Lord Tennyson)
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To: Alter Kaker

Only of you are a Trump supporter. BLM John Sullivan is a no problem person.


24 posted on 01/13/2021 7:28:59 PM PST by Chgogal (Hey Biden, I am a loyal supporter of the Biden's Banana Republic!)
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To: Rebelbase

It’s also the first revolution in the history of human civilization where the rebels stormed the nation’s capitol while proudly waving the flag of the country whose government they were supposedly seeking to topple.


25 posted on 01/13/2021 7:30:37 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("There's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.")
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To: ohioman
Re: 17

You probably know this already, but he is a long time Democrat/Socialist operative who lives to throw mud at Conservatives. And apparently he denies Gravity...
So let him spout - its fair to hear the Dem talking points.

26 posted on 01/13/2021 7:31:24 PM PST by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: Old Bircher; Responsibility2nd
Wood has always been bat bleep crazy.

The FumblingBumblingIdiots, XiNN and The Washingsnot Pest will be comforted to hear about this long-standing defect.

It will make crushing him in court an absolute cinch.

Oh, wait...  winking face  face with tears of joy  face with tears of joy

27 posted on 01/13/2021 7:32:09 PM PST by kiryandil (New Movie: The Assassination Of Ashli Babbitt By The Anonymous Coward)
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To: conservative98

See this. They were preparing.

https://www.thedailyfodder.com/2021/01/breaking-watch-agents-of-chaos-discuss.html


28 posted on 01/13/2021 7:34:27 PM PST by dforest (RATS are criminals and frauds. Hide anything that belongs to you. They will steal it.)
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To: kiryandil

Well done


29 posted on 01/13/2021 7:36:08 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: conservative98

This is the third story I have read today that has named a perp at the Capitol riot. None has said anything about the political views of the person named. This says to me that either the reporter is incompetent, or the perp is a liberal. I vote for both.


30 posted on 01/13/2021 7:44:52 PM PST by norwaypinesavage (The stone age didn't end because we ran out of stones.)
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To: conservative98

“Where’s the crime?”
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Apparently, being a supporter of President Trump is now a felony. Welcome to Amerika.


31 posted on 01/13/2021 7:46:26 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Donald J. Trump.....one of the BEST presidents in American history!)
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To: conservative98

It’s quite obvious that Trump supporters are being arrested and the Antifa members who smashed glass to gain entry are being left alone. This is discriminatory against TRUMP SUPPORTERS! They should ALL file a discrimination lawsuit against the Feds.


32 posted on 01/13/2021 7:46:32 PM PST by doc maverick
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To: dforest

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Matches exactly what I and others reported in realtime on the ground on Jan 6. Pre-planned operation by bad actors.
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33 posted on 01/13/2021 7:48:33 PM PST by roses of sharon ("Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43)
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To: Meatspace
More from The Velvet Rope Riot...:


34 posted on 01/13/2021 7:48:36 PM PST by kiryandil (New Movie: The Assassination Of Ashli Babbitt By The Anonymous Coward)
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To: shaven_llama

That day I saw about 6 different people being interviewed with that exact story....they all said the just walked in following people, had no clue.

Hopefully the FBI will be honest about those people.


35 posted on 01/13/2021 7:52:08 PM PST by roses of sharon ("Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43)
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To: conservative98

Federal prosecutors had best have proof and witnesses of these allegations. Simply a photo (or video) of them somewhere doesn’t even come close to the charges leveled.


36 posted on 01/13/2021 7:55:53 PM PST by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: doc maverick
They should ALL file a discrimination lawsuit against the Feds

Since the core group of people that catalyzed the break-in were paid actors, the MAGA people who got sucked into the mayhem should also file a class action law suit against the production company who hired all the actors, since the producers never had them sign a release for their appearance.

37 posted on 01/13/2021 8:07:57 PM PST by Tellurian
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To: Captain Walker

“THE COPS WERE OPENING THE DOORS TO LET PEOPLE IN”


38 posted on 01/13/2021 8:13:25 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: reasonisfaith

Are these FBI agents not being tested for overall IQ before being allowed into the bureau?


39 posted on 01/13/2021 8:15:28 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: roses of sharon

“Hopefully the FBI will be honest about these people.”
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This is the first time I saw “FBI” and “honest” in the same sentence.


40 posted on 01/13/2021 8:18:16 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Donald J. Trump.....one of the BEST presidents in American history!)
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