Oath Keeper who stormed the Capitol says he was attacked with feces and urine while in jail

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from Indianapolis Star:

Jon Schaffer, an Oath Keeper who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and who is also the guitarist for the heavy metal band Iced Earth, says he went through “two months of hell” while incarcerated in the Marion County Jail over his participation in the riot, The Indianapolis Star reports.

According to Schaffer’s lawyer, other inmates “were throwing feces at him and urine at him and threatening his life in a horrible, horrible situation.”

“Shame on us, Judge, that this is happening in our justice system,” Schaffer’s lawyer Marc J. Victor told the judge.

After being arrested on Jan. 17, Schaffer was held at the Marion County Jail until he was transported in mid-March to Washington D.C. to face charges.

During the two months he was incarcerated, Schaffer was kept in “Administrative Segregation” due to his high profile status. But weeks after being locked up, Schaffer said he feared for his life. Jail staff then received an emergency grievance from Schaffer, who said that three inmates were targeting him with death threats.

https://deadstate.org/oath-keeper-who-stormed-the-capitol-says-he-was-attacked-with-feces-and-urine-while-in-jail/

[Effete Snob]

1. Gee, that sucks

On the other hand, I had a really nice breakfast today, so I feel pretty good.

[Sherman A1]

2. If you can't do the time

Don’t do the crime……

[Scottie Mom]

3. Maybe he should have considered the consequences of treason...

...BEFORE he committed it?

Too fucking bad...no tears in my eyes.

[Buns_of_Fire]

4. PSA to his fellow inmates: Remember, eat lots of fiber.

You never know when Jon will be playing an extended engagement at your cellblock!

[Champp]

5. In general, the GOP seems pleased that their thugs shit and pissed all over America's Capitol

Not a peep out of the Republicans about all the shit and piss their party peeps smeared all over the USA Capitol on January 6.

So we must assume they are cool with feces schmeared all over the damn place, as long as it is viewed in the context of "owning the libs."

That's how debased the GOP has become.

[C_U_L8R]

6. He's lucky that's all he was attacked with.

All part of the stupid prizes.

[rurallib]

7. And all he was going to do was to help kill Pence and Pelosi

and restore King Trump. Why is that so bad?

[global1]

8. Now He Must Know How The Capitol Bldg Felt On.....

1/6/2021.

[GoCubsGo]

15. Yep. This smacks of projection. nt

[Best_man23]

9. While I have no sympathy for that seditious piece of crap

This story makes me think of the quote from Fyodor Dostoevsky, which he coined after spending some time behind bars.

"The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons."

Maybe one day Republicants will start to rethink the whole prisons for profit model.

[Aviation Pro]

13. As soon as enough 'patriotic' Americans are in there

They will.

[Scrivener7]

10. Just say no to treason, kids!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. Prison violence is not a weapon to hurt people we don't like.

[The Magistrate]

16. True

When the state takes custody of a citizen, it assumes a duty to keep that person safe. The state routinely fails in that duty.

That said, there is something in me which appreciates the spectacle of a person playing at revolution from the right discovering the consequences of his game being taken seriously. Almost all the people who showed up to overthrow the United States government on January 6 are of a sort who any observer would expect to fare poorly in any of this country's jails.

[Aviation Pro]

12. Piss on this traitor

Shit on him too.

[CurtEastPoint]

14. I wonder if he had this getup on?

[Buns_of_Fire]

18. Probably not. That's his formal outfit for court appearances. nt

[no_hypocrisy]

17. Too good for him

[niyad]

19. Where is the proof?

[2naSalit]

27. +1

[-misanthroptimist]

20. Turnabout is fair play

Oath Keepers have been throwing their shit around for years. Getting squeamish when someone returns the favor seems like poor sportsmanship.

[JustAnotherGen]

21. Crime doesn't pay I guess

Trayvon Martin got shot, he never participated in an insurrection, and his killer went free.

Be glad you are alive.

[Delphinus]

31. Truth. (n/t)

[SheltieLover]

22. ...

[Chainfire]

23. He spread Fox Shit all over the Capitol, he is just getting some back.

Turnabout is fair play.

[mcar]

24. His cohort flung feces and urine in our Capitol

seems like just desserts.

[Sneederbunk]

25. No honor among feces and urine throwers.

[Johnny2X2X]

26. He's a traitor to his country

Traitors aren't treated well in prison. He should have probably thought of that before he became an anti American terrorist.

[2naSalit]

28. Good point.

[marble falls]

29. Perhaps one shouldn't engage in treason.But then I don't believe him.

[Tarc]

30. Oh well