created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts.
The insurrection led to the deaths of five people, including a police officer, and there were hundreds of injuries.Some rioters manhandled and menaced the reporters and photographers who are credentialed to cover Congress and were trying to cover the mayhem that day.One defendant, Shawn Witzemann, told authorities he was inside the Capitol during the riot as part of his work in livestreaming video at protests and has since argued that he was there as a journalist.
Others have fringe platforms named "Political Trance Tribune," "Insurgence USA," "Thunderdome TV" and "Murder the Media News." At least eight defendants charged in the January 6 riot have identified themselves as a journalist or a documentary filmmaker, including three people arrested this month, according to an Associated Press review of court records in nearly 400 federal cases.
Investigators say Gionet also profanely called an officer an "oathbreaker" and chanted, "Whose house? Our house!"His lawyer said the former BuzzFeed employee-only went to Washington to film what happened.
Self identified as a journalist? I self identify as an attack helicopter....it doesn’t mean I am one in reality
Meanwhile over in the US, kids being dropped over border wall
Not everyone has the same motive for storming the building. Some nefarious, some just out of curiosity of all the commotion
They'll say anything to get out of attacking the capitol. First guilty plea was entered. Hopefully the first of many prosecutions.
They're all apprentices to the worlds greatest bullshitter, so expect some pretty elaborate excuses for their behaviour !!
Those idiots are clutching at straws....
Going for the Tucker Carlson/Fox News defence - they can’t or shouldn’t be taken seriously.
Haha lol
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