2 more Ohioans charged with participating in Capitol riot with Oath Keepers militia

[DonViejo]

Marc Kovac
The Columbus Dispatch

Two more Ohioans are facing federal charges for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and disrupting Congress’ certification of the 2020 presidential election results.

Investigators say Sandra Parker, 60, and Bennie Parker, 70, a married couple from Morrow in Warren County, dressed in camouflaged combat attire as part of a group of Oath Keepers, “a large but loosely organized coalition of militia that believe the federal government has been co-opted by a shadowy conspiracy that is trying to strip American citizens of their rights,” according to an affidavit filed late Thursday in support of the criminal complaint against them.

The couple are charged with aiding and abetting, conspiracy, destruction of government property, obstruction of an official proceeding and entering a restricted building or grounds, according to arrest warrants.

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They appeared Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen L. Likovitz in federal court in Cincinnati via video conferencing because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and were released without bond, according to court documents.

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[Ohiogal]

1. Released without bond???

[mopinko]

5. wtaf.

so much crap in the system coming to light.
lets hope the sunlight burns it.

[fescuerescue]

6. Bond isn't about punishment

It's about flight risk.

Generally speaking we need to see more Bondless prosecutions, not less.

I can't and won't speak to the merits of these individuals. I don't even know their names. But the judge didn't see a flight risk.

We already have way to many people in jail who can't afford bonds.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. Another magistrate judge releasing insurrectionists. Haul 'em to D.C.

The crime was committed in D.C. Haul the insurrectionists there and see what the judges do.

[samplegirl]

3. They should be locked

Up or a hefty bond!

[Ohiogal]

7. I agree!

I don’t buy the “not a flight risk” reasoning.... even the stupidest MAGAt can figure out how to hide out somewhere.

[NoMoreRepugs]

4. The wheels of justice are once again properly aligned

and building momentum. The abhorrent aberration that is trumpism will hopefully be crushed into dust.