Man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison.

Brian Mock, 44, helped remove two police barricades before he assaulted four officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege. He shoved one of the officers in the chest and knocked him onto the ground, where other rioters kicked and hit him.

Mock asked for leniency before Chief Judge James Boasberg sentenced him to two years and nine months in prison.

“I’m not someone who showed up in tactical gear, with tasers and bear spray,” he said. “It’s a moment that I got caught up in.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/brian-mock-minnesota-capitol-riot-35df46938dc75791221274b62a541cba

[AllaN01Bear]

1. hem. good . did he give leniency to the cops he beat up?

[bahboo]

2. seems to me, a man who attacked a normal cop...

in an everyday situation, would receive a helluva lot more than 3 years...

[RockRaven]

7. Would receive a helluva lot more than 3 *bullets* in many cases

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Another who

FAFO.

[Botany]

4. It was just a moment thing.

Sure buddy because Washington D.C. is so
close to Minnesota that on 1/6/21 you just
had to walk 1/2 a block to get involved in a
violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. It is not
like you traveled 800 to a thousand miles in
order to join a violent mob of red necks?

[JoseBalow]

5. That's it? 33 months? That's a cheap carnival ride!

[RockRaven]

6. One, that doesn't seem like enough for assaulting four different cops including

with a police weapon.

Two, the argument "I just got caught up..." is an argument for MORE prison time, not less, because you are declaring that you cannot control yourself and are a danger to others!

[tom_kelly]

8. This should give him many imprisoned moments to reflect on his actions

Not enough moments though

[Martin68]

9. Only 3 years for assaulting Four (4) police officers? WTF?

Must be a White man.

[mahina]

12. That's what I said exactly.

Must be. Which betrays a terrible wrong we all live with. Anybody else would spend decades of their lives behind bars. Not saying it's right but punishment should be equal. One day we will have a more just society.

[EarthFirst]

10. Should have carried a sentence of 3 years for EACH assault...

Whatever.

[mahina]

11. a paltry 3 years for what we would be seeing decades in jail

[gopiscrap]

13. SHOULD HAVE BEEN 3 YEARS

for each cop he assaulted

[C Moon]

14. And he's probably already served most of it. Pretty messed up.

People have been convicted for more years for marijuana.

[republianmushroom]

15. Application for Fed. U and membership in the "Felon Club", granted.

Enjoy both, dude.