...Epps is charged with one misdemeanor count...
Posted on 09/19/2023 8:45:40 AM PDT by shadowlands1960
Epps entered Capitol grounds on Jan. 6 as a supporter of former President Donald Trump. He told the Jan. 6 committee that the conspiracy theories about him ruined his life.
WASHINGTON — Ray Epps, a Jan. 6 participant whose removal from the FBI's Capitol Violence webpage sparked conspiracy theories that he was a federal informant, was charged in connection with the Capitol attack on Tuesday.
Epps is charged with one misdemeanor count, disorderly or disruptive conduct on restricted grounds. He was charged by information, which suggests that he plans to enter a plea deal.
The criminal information charges that Epps "did knowingly, and with intent to impede and disrupt the orderly conduct of Government business and official functions, engage in disorderly and disruptive conduct in and within such proximity to, a restricted building and grounds—that is, any posted, cordoned-off, and otherwise restricted area within the United States Capitol and its grounds, where the Vice President was and would be temporarily visiting—when and so that such conduct did in fact impede and disrupt the orderly conduct of Government business and official functions, and attempted and conspired to do so."
Most of the thousands who unlawfully gathered on the restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol have not been charged unless they engaged in some sort of aggravating conduct, like attacking police or destroying property. Video shows that Epps attempted to deescalate tensions between the police and rioters, though he's also shown with his hands on a giant Trump sign the rioters jammed into the police line. A federal judge acquitted another Jan. 6 participant who had his hand on that same sign, saying that his intent was unclear.
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Limited hangout.
Who cares?
He’ll probably have to help pick up litter along a freeway for a day.
LOL. Pressure works. The DOJ/FBI wanted to keep him a secret, but Carlson and others wouldn’t allow it.
Like Hunter Biden, they’re at the point where they must charge him with “something,” but it will be inconsequential, the process will be long and drawn-out, and he will be protected.
Now do “Scaffold Commander”
THEORY, MY ASS!!! ONE MISDEMEANOR CHARGE!!
Why isn’t Epps rotting in jail?
Many innocent bystanders are being harassed and jailed for January 6th, yet Epps gets a slap-on-the-wrist misdemeanor charge, which will be silently dropped.
if it gets a deal, what does that do to those already convicted of same???
Misdemeanor. Throw us a bone.
And they spin, spin, spin.
Did he instigate or not?
Did he tell people to enter the capital?
Why was he not charged like others that did far less?
Let me guess... plea deal? He pleads guilty to jay-walking and is now immune from future prosecution.
> Throw us a bone.
A very small bone.
It’s curious that when the media writes these pieces on Epps, they often fail to mention the video of him literally telling people to ‘go into the capitol...’ and behaving as if he saw himself as some sort of organizer. This NBC piece is an example, no mention of Epps on video encouraging people to “go into the capitol.”
see #13... no mention in this NBC article of Epps encouraging people to “go into the capitol.”
The charge is actually to protect him.
If Biden loses and a real prosecutor gets ahold of him, they could charge him with real serious crimes until he flips.
Now, with this plea deal, that will never happen, because he’ll have immunity.
Fed MO. Agent Provocateurs who get nothing, secret trials, plea deals, and misdemeanors. It must pay well!
He was an organizer....plain as day!
Under the same theory as charging Hunter Biden with the gun crime. This is just a way to complete the cover-up and avoid anymore questions as to Epps’ actions. Now it can be an “ongoing investigation” so no more questions will be allowed.
A video shows Epps blowing into the ear of an “attacker” just before the bike racks are pushed open.
It has been reported that Mr Epps agitated and incited the protestors to ‘enter the capital’!!!! Why was Mr Epps there? Even though he was wearing a Trump hat he hardly was a Trump supporter? Why has Mr McCarthy not convened a ‘legitimate’ J6 commission to investigate what the hell actually happened on J6 and who Mr Epps really is?
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