OPINION – The controversial leader of the ultra-conservative, western-chauvinist, ‘Proud Boys’ group, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, is currently serving a five-month sentence at the decrepit and foul DC central jail. His crime wasn’t participating in the Capital riot because Tarrio wasn’t even in DC on January 6.
He was arrested in Washington on an inane misdemeanor warrant two days before the riot and ordered to stay out of the nation’s capital.
So, what was his crime?
Burning a BLM flag taken from the property of a DC church much earlier. Yup. Burning a flag. That’s it. This would be laughable if not so concerning.
He also had two EMPTY pistol magazines with him when finally arrested. Since any magazine that can hold over 10 rounds is considered ‘high capacity” in DC, he was charged with that as well. NBC News reported:
Tarrio pleaded guilty to destruction of property and attempted possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device. Police said officers found two unloaded firearm magazines emblazoned with the Proud Boys logo in Tarrio’s bag when they arrested him on Jan. 4.
Whatever anyone may think of Tarrio or the Proud Boys (far left groups call it ‘far right,’ ‘extremist’ and a ‘hate’ group), his crime here was as minor as it gets, especially considering the violence and mayhem caused by both BLM/Antifa rioters in the summer of 2020, and those rioting at the Capitol on January 6.
This appears to be another case of selective political persecution rather than any type of reasonable justice or prosecution.
However, along with defendants also charged with minor crimes from the January 6 riot, Tarrio claims he has endured “serious abuses of his rights on a daily basis” while being held in a segregation unit at the DC jail.
According to Tarrio, jail employees have ignored his requests for medical treatment, thrown cold, often inedible meals into his cell and denied him access to running water in his cell.
“Mr. Tarrio has been intimidated and antagonized by correctional staff to dissuade him from making complaints about the horrendous conditions,” wrote Tarrio’s attorney, Lucas Dansie.
NBC reports that:
Several Jan. 6 defendants have filed suits about the D.C. jail facility. One of those cases led to a surprise U.S. Marshals Service inspection last month, which found systemic abuse and unsanitary conditions.
A federal judge later found both the jail’s warden and the director of the corrections department in contempt of court…
The Justice Department announced plans to transfer 400 federal prisoners from a total population of about 1,500 to another facility in Pennsylvania. However, Tarrio and the other Jan. 6 defendants were not set to be part of that transfer.
Tarrio on Monday cited the federal prisoner transfer as proof that the D.C. jail was simple unfit to continue operating.
He told the judge, “They don’t move 400 prisoners for nothing.”
Tarrio has asked that his sentence be reduced to 90-days or that he be allowed to finish it under house arrest because of the harassment by correctional officers and inhumane jail conditions.
But my question is – Why is anyone serving five months for burning a BLM? And — when will Tarrio be released early for this travesty?
Considering the lack of prosecution for hundreds of violent BLM/Antifa rioters in DC, this is not equal justice under the law. This is yet another example of selective, political persecution.
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And the BLM and other criminals get nothing – not even a slap on the wrist for burning the American Flag – What hypocrisy!
True. “Burning a BLM flag taken from the property of a DC church much earlier. ” Who took the flag? Not that it is that big of a deal but that would be theft if he did it.
Who gets thrown in jail for stealing a political sign? Ridiculous.
That’s considered free speech, but SHOULD be at least a misdemeanor, and if I had it my way a felony for making it a public display! Not sure what burning the BLiMp’s flag is considered..
Burning the American flag has been upheld by the scotus. A damned shame
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Why does biden get to refuse cognitive testing? I thought he was required to take the necessary testing to remain as illegitimate president.
Exactly, since when is a fitness exam, dictated by the person being examined!
Josef Stolen is just a puppet. I don
t think he has a clue, whats even going on! I believe Globalist`s are running the show.OK to burn the US Flag, but not the BLM Rag? There’s the double standard the Media’s always pissin’ & moanin’ like a little biyatch with a skinned knee about.
This is another example of liberal double standard “justice.”
Just wait-you better research everything in Biden’s “ build back better” bill-we are going to have socialism if it passes the senate.
What kind of “Jail Time” do the People get that burn the American Flag?
None unfortunately.
Blm knows that Corrupt pervert joe and Harris will bail them out of jails 😡 Corruption is Deep within 😡Law’s need to be Up Held against Corruption and Treason and Now against corrupt con-gress.
Folks…if we don’t get a LEADER with brass balls and keen skills…our country is SCREWED, BLUED…and TATOOED!
Biden not a Catholic. He’s a piece of Shit that is the most corrupt bastard to ever hold down a political office. Whole family should be in jail so far they would need to pump sunlight to their sorry asses
I agree Ruth, not only do they get away with that what about all the small businesses destroyed and stores they robbed! It is disgusting what is going on in our judicial system.
WHY WERE THE PEOPLE WHO BURNED AN AMERICAN FLAG NOT PUT IN JAIL????????? THE BLM FLAG IS NOT AMERICAS FLAG……IT DIDN’T SURVIVE ALL THE WARS THAT OUR MEN AND WOMEN SUFFERED FOR THE FREEDOM OF THIS COUNTRY???? I HOPE HE FINDS A GREAT LAWYER AND SUES??????? LESSONS NEED TO BE LEARNED ASAP!!!!!!!!!
What happened to the people that set the church on fire? What happened to the people that defaced and destroyed the religious statues? That’s an insult to me and I demand justice.
I am waiting for lebron james to tell me what I should think about this situation. lebron is really really good in basketball.
LISTEN UP…ARREST the PEOPLE Who BURNthe AMERICAN FLAG. ALOTof BLOOD …SWEAT and TEARS are SYMBOLIC in AMERICA’S FLAG. PRISONERS should be Treated HUMANELY. TREAT OTHERS the WAY YOU Want to be TREATED. From SamuraiQueen. 😀😀😀
They can’t take all of us!
This is the “New” dems. Prosecute the innocent as long as thes people being prosecuted are going against their agenda, or you are with. If a balck does anything then thise poor people just need another, and maybe another, and another chance becaause they counldn’t control what the white racist did that needed a black answer. This could also be a white answer if the answer is in line with the black answer. Oh, not all blacks are like this at all. In fact many of the blacks being upstanding citizens.
Damn I wipe my ass with those flags
Let him go. The BLM activists burn down cities and go free!
” BURN THE AMERICAN FLAG, OK”, BUT BURN THE BLM FLAG AND GET A SWEET KISS AND BYE,BYE! IMPPEACH THIS STINKING JUDGE NOW AS HE IS NOTHING MORE THAN AN LIB ANTI-AMERICAN IDIOT!
God damn jumped up house coons
This is a problem its time for a civil war time to take our country back get your guns and let’s go
Heading out to buy a BLiMp’s flag today. Having a party in HONOR of BURNING IT this weekend!!
Maybe I could make it a monthly ANNUAL, at the end of EVERY MONTH!! I bet my tik tok account goes nuclear/LMAO
This is getting seriously out of hand now! BLM killed a young boy of 16 in Seattle’s “Summer of love”???? Love, my eye, as my Dad would say. BLM have caused more mayhem and pain for so many but they trace back to Biden and Harris. All the funds go to them. Time to kick rotten lawyers, judges and prosecutors out!
People should be in jail for burning the American Flag. Miscarriage of justice. BLM, Inc is a Communist front group.
LISTEN UP…..HO W Come a GUY gets 5 Mos in JAIL for BURNING a BLM FLAG ???
?? WHEN Someone BURNS an AMERICAN FLAG ….ALL THEY Get is a KICK in their A _ _. From SamuraiQueen. 😄😄😄