InfoWars host sentenced to 60 days in Capitol riot case
InfoWars host sentenced to 60 days in Capitol riot case
Owen Shroyer, a right-wing conspiracy theorist and InfoWars host, was sentenced to 60 days in jail on Tuesday for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
Owen Shroyer, a right-wing conspiracy theorist and InfoWars host, was sentenced to 60 days in jail on Tuesday for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
Shroyer pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of entering and remaining on restricted grounds in June 2023. He did not enter the Capitol building itself.
DC District Judge Timothy Kelly told Shroyer during sentencing, “You kind of stand out as a unique case,” and told him he was “not nearly just a trespasser,” on January 6.
According to court documents, Shroyer “spread election disinformation” in the months leading up to the Capitol attack. Prosecutors say in the documents that by December 31, 2020, InfoWars was focusing primarily on January 6.
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Of course CNN leaves a key point out of the article: Shroyer had previously gotten probabtion for a protest way before all the Jan 6th mess. Part of his punishment for that was he was not allowed at all on capitol grounds - so that played a role in the charges/sentencing as well.
So he won't learn anything from this.
This was a ploy for free press and cred for "being there" with fellow traitors
Shroyer had a megaphone with him and led chants among the rioters.
I don't think the "press" typically shows up to insurrections bearing megaphones.
If he learned anything from anything he wouldn't be a right wing extremist.
Of course, why else would he want to cosplay in court as Amish.
CNN was sabotaged with a change in leadership. I used to view them as a somewhat trustworthy left leaning source, now I view them as right wing propaganda
Woah idk if I'd go that far. Maybe more like if both sides were actually the same what right-leaning trusty sources would be like.