'Pink Hat Lady' indicted by D.C. courts for her role in the siege of the U.S. Capitol

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PA mother of 8: “After the riot, authorities searched Powell’s home and found several smashed cellphones, “go bags” with ammunition, rope, duct tape, throwing stars, knives, lighters, a tarp, zip ties and loaded magazines for an AK-47 rifle.”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Mercer County mother of eight was indicted by a grand jury on charges related to her role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Rachel Marie Powell, 40, was indicted Thursday on charges including committing an act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings; obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting; destruction of government property; and engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon.

Officials said she appeared to have inside knowledge of the layout of the Capitol grounds and was instructing other rioters where to go and what to do.

Last month, a second federal judge denied a government motion to keep Powell behind bars, and she was released on house arrest. She was allowed to leave Pennsylvania only to attend court hearings in Washington, D.C.



After the riot, authorities searched Powell’s home and found several smashed cellphones, “go bags” with ammunition, rope, duct tape, throwing stars, knives, lighters, a tarp, zip ties and loaded magazines for an AK-47 rifle.

[2naSalit]

1. She seems nice...

[sheshe2]

6. ++++

[Joinfortmill]

2. 8 kids and finds time for sedition??

[lagomorph777]

20. supermom supervillain

[bedazzled]

26. Sub-par mom supervillain

Yuck

She looks massively insane. Those poor kids...

[lagomorph777]

27. Yeah, I hope Daddy is a better parent than her. Not surprised they're divorced.

They're going to need a lot of guidance to undo the damage she's done to them.

[bedazzled]

28. Best thing for them if she goes to jail

Hope the judge realizes this when she is sentenced

[lagomorph777]

29. Definitely.

[bottomofthehill]

3. You say that like most normal people don't have

several smashed cellphones, “go bags” with ammunition, rope, duct tape, throwing stars, knives, lighters, a tarp, zip ties and loaded magazines for an AK-47 rifle

Speaking for myself, I have rope and lighters. I am close

[Midnightwalk]

4. That is ill prepared

No duct tape?

[bottomofthehill]

5. I have a tarp and duct tape but was afraid the FBI may come calling

[sheshe2]

7. I used mine all up...

After homeland security officials called on citizens to buy duct tape, plastic sheeting, and food and water to prepare for a possible chemical or biological attack.

[nuxvomica]

12. "You're honor, my client simply hates losing at Words with Friends"

How does someone with a stash like that get house arrest?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

21. You're obviously a threat to cigars and mountain climbers.

.............

[Initech]

8. Keep 'em coming!

[Baked Potato]

9. No bleach or Hefty Cinch Sacks? Amateur!

[Rustyeye77]

10. 8 children and she's risking leaving them ?

She was apparently directing the crowd.

Great, lady... your kids will not have a mother for 20 years , you horrible psycho.

[kcr]

15. I think it will turn out to be the best thing that could have happened for them

Poor kids.

[Demovictory9]

11. throwing stars?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

13. Deadly effective in old Kung Fu movies.

But with eight kids, where did she find the time to practice?

[Solly Mack]

14. Guess you never know when the PTA is going to turn ugly.

Wow. Her "Go bags" sound like a cross between terrorists 101 and a serial killer's go-to-bag.

[Johnny2X2X]

16. She is released because of her children

And her sentence will be light because she has 8 kids. This women is dangerous and belongs in prison for decades. But our society values breeding so much she'll likely barely get any time at all.

[machoneman]

17. Married? Single? If married, 20 years in the pokey. Let her husband care for the kids. Single?

1 full year and 1 day (felony) in jail, house arrest for 1 year with ankle braclet, 1,000 hours community service and a $5,000 fine. No bail pre-trial either.

[obamanut2012]

18. Almost half of her kids are legally adults, and they have an involved father

He and Pink Bullhorn Lady are divorced, but he is no stranger to his kids. They only divorced a couple years ago, too.

[BumRushDaShow]

19. How many young black women "with children"

are sitting in prison right now for lesser types of charges... and to hell with their children (who are either with the father, close relatives, or dumped in the child welfare/foster care system)??? And it's definitely NOT for insurrectionist crap. More data here.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

22. She looks sad.

Can't imagine why.....

Maybe someone stole her AK-47......

[SidDithers]

23. Kids, mommy is going to jail...nt

Sid

[dalton99a]

24. 8 kids is a lot of stimulus money

to be used for guns and ammo

[onethatcares]

25. has she

given up that "Lifestyle" yet?