Jan. 6 rioter who beat cop with American flag pole and gave Nazi salute sentenced (38 months)

[Ohio Joe]

Another Jan. 6 attacker was sent to prison on Tuesday, CBS News reporter Scott MacFarlane reported on Twitter.

Matthew Beddingfield showed up at the U.S. Capitol in 2021, swinging a flag pole at cops trying to hold back the crowds and throwing Nazi salutes.

According to the federal indictment: "Beddingfield was on Capitol grounds using a flagpole with the Star-Spangled Banner still attached to strike police officers who were attempting to protect the Capitol and those inside. After attacking the police officers with the flagpole, Beddingfield threw a piece of the broken flagpole at another officer. Beddingfield then faced the Capitol and made a gesture (one that is commonly associated with the Nazis), extending his arm and hand forward and at an upward angle."

The officer he attacked was Aquilino Gonell, who has spoken out about his experience that day. The officer resigned from the force last year citing his trauma. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols allowed Gonell to speak ahead of sentencing

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/jan-6-rioter-who-beat-cop-with-american-flag-pole-and-gave-nazi-salute-sentenced/ar-AA1dJpaQ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e3dc136f080d435194ed6757c86f85bc&ei=240

Good, the nazi fuck belongs in prison.

[NoRethugFriends]

1. Yep. But not long enough.

[MagickMuffin]

2. Solitary confinement please so he doesn't have the opportunity to recruit anyone

That’s how they get vulnerable kids to join their ranks.


And throw away the key once he is isolated, no civilized person would care!

[orthoclad]

3. Light sentence

He won't serve the full term, likely.

To many black men, pulling out a cell phone or telling a cop that he's legally armed is a death sentence, carried out on the spot.

He'll be out and making the lucrative martyr circuit in a few years.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

7. He'll serve 80% of it

Feds don't allow serving less when they convict and sentence you.

It's not long enough, but, then again he now he has a very long tail in the form of convicted violent offender, to lug along for the rest of his life.

It will make the rest of his life a misery.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. He got off easy. A flagpole is a potentially lethal weapon.

Should have added 2 years for the gestures.

[Vinca]

5. Not long enough. Gonell should sue him for everything he's got or will have in the future.

As I recall, he had multiple surgeries after January 6 to repair injuries caused by these maniacs.

[Hassler]

6. Enjoy the fine prison cuisine, traitor.