r/CapitolConsequences • u/CCMcC • Jan 23 '23

Jury finds Barnett guilty of eight insurrection charges CONVICTION

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/jury-finds-barnett-guilty-of-eight-insurrection-charges/
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u/UmbraNyx Jan 23 '23

Yeah, this is insanely fast for eight criminal charges.

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u/GogglesPisano Jan 23 '23

I guess literally having video and photos of the defendant in the act of committing the crimes (and then further video of him repeatedly bragging about it afterward) speeds up the process quite a bit.

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u/vicarofvhs Jan 23 '23

Don't forget the interview he gave after exiting the capitol but still on the grounds, talking about how he "came into this world screaming and covered in someone else's blood, and I ain't afraid to go out of it that way!" Yeah, not a good look for someone claiming he was just a victim of circumstance.

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u/Jillredhanded Jan 24 '23

In court he said that he was "swept" into the Capitol by the crowd and was only wandering around inside looking for a restroom.

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u/vicarofvhs Jan 24 '23

And then they played the interview footage, I hope. "Your honor, the prosecution submits that Big-O is full of shit." "Sustained."