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Retired firefighter accused of throwing fire extinguisher at officers during Capitol riot arrested
Fox News ^ | 01/14/2021 | Vandana Rambaran

Posted on 01/14/2021 9:19:15 AM PST by Responsibility2nd

The retired firefighter who appears to be the man caught on camera throwing a fire extinguisher that hit at least three officers at the Capitol during a riot was arrested Thursday, officials said.

Robert Sanford, of Chester, Pa., faces three federal felony charges including assaulting a police officer, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Video footage of the incident shows the man hurling a fire extinguisher officers attempting to control a mob outside of the west side of the Capitol.

The FBI has been pursuing charges against dozens of suspects in the riots, many of whom were identified through photos and videos circulating on social media-- some posted by participants themselves.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: arrest; arrested; capitolprotest; capitolriot; fireextinguisher; firefighter
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He is so screwed.
1 posted on 01/14/2021 9:19:15 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd

He deserves to have the book thrown at him. You never assault a cop.


2 posted on 01/14/2021 9:21:00 AM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Duh. If people just walking around are getting the book thrown at them..this man is toast.


3 posted on 01/14/2021 9:21:28 AM PST by snarkytart
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To: Responsibility2nd

Too bad they can’t move this fast with Antifa and BLM


4 posted on 01/14/2021 9:21:42 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Responsibility2nd

They say the Capitol Police officer who died was hit by a fire extinguisher. This guy will get serious treatment and unlike others will get big trouble.

Others need to find expensive lawyers who can dig through the crap to prove how they were entrapped by FBI informants, undercover agents and provocateurs into being present at the Capitol that day.


5 posted on 01/14/2021 9:22:13 AM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODYS BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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6 posted on 01/14/2021 9:22:44 AM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: butlerweave

YEs, isn’t it amazing.


7 posted on 01/14/2021 9:24:58 AM PST by southernindymom ( )
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To: Responsibility2nd

It’s interesting that the leftists controlling Oregon outlawed the use of facial identification when it comes to the Black Lies Matter - Antifa rioting.


8 posted on 01/14/2021 9:26:07 AM PST by euram
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But he didn’t die from the fire extinguisher, as his family has acknowledged. He died hours later from a probable heat attack. Doesn’t matter though, the defendant will still get hammered. As he should.


9 posted on 01/14/2021 9:26:07 AM PST by circlecity
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To: Responsibility2nd

Yet all the murderous scum in Antifa/BLM can get away with anything. Major bull$hit.


10 posted on 01/14/2021 9:27:49 AM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: Responsibility2nd

Not sure the extinguisher thrower is the same person as in the photo/video. They do not look like the same person.


11 posted on 01/14/2021 9:28:26 AM PST by madison10 (Trump's greatest accomplishment is getting all the cockroaches to come into the light.)
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To: bray

Retired firefighter


12 posted on 01/14/2021 9:29:01 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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“”Too bad they can’t move this fast with Antifa and BLM””

Those weren’t their priorities....sad to say AND THINK!

You saw how fast LE from VA/MD/Capitol Police/FBI/Secret Service/National Guard were called to the scene in DC....and they still believe we are stupid and can’t see right through them!


13 posted on 01/14/2021 9:32:12 AM PST by Thank You Rush ( )
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14 posted on 01/14/2021 9:33:18 AM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

His lifespan has shortened significantly.


15 posted on 01/14/2021 9:35:29 AM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

He no longer has to worry about where his next meal is coming from or if there will be a roof over his head.

The Feds will take care of that.


16 posted on 01/14/2021 9:35:33 AM PST by Meatspace
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To: Responsibility2nd

Sorry but you don’t attack cops who are trying to do their jobs trying to keep our institutions intact.

Congress is just a symptom of the underlying condition.


17 posted on 01/14/2021 9:36:34 AM PST by BlackAdderess (IMO Congress is a symptom whereas K Street is the problem)
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To: Responsibility2nd

If he had just wielded a skateboard, this would have never been an issue


18 posted on 01/14/2021 9:36:44 AM PST by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

It was wrong to do that but the video that I saw made the fire extinguisher look pretty light weight and bounced off helmeted officers quite easily. They seemed to hardly notice it.


19 posted on 01/14/2021 9:38:16 AM PST by McGruff (We're no better than a third world country now)
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They say the Capitol Police officer who died was hit by a fire extinguisher.

They're keeping the details from us, as they are re: the woman shot in cold blood, but nobody is claiming he died from a fire extinguisher, except yellow journalists who work for the NY Post.

People who throw fire extinguishers at others should be charged - not railroaded.

20 posted on 01/14/2021 9:39:06 AM PST by AAABEST (NY/DC/LA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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