Judge to US Capitol rioter: 'You've disgraced this country in the eyes of the world'

[kpete]

(CNN)A federal judge erupted at a Capitol riot defendant as he pleaded guilty on Friday, chastising him for participating in an "attack on our government" and warning him to stay on the "straight and narrow," in the latest strong reaction from the judiciary to the insurrection.

"You've disgraced this country in the eyes of the world, and my inclination is to lock you up," Judge Reggie B. Walton said to defendant Anthony Mariotto, who pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge moments before. "I found it outrageous that American citizens would do what you did."

"To see someone destroy, or try to destroy, the Capitol is very troubling to me," Walton added.

Walton has been outspoken in his disdain for the events of January 6 and has repeatedly said that the riot would undermine his ability to teach "about the greatness of America abroad."


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[Solomon]

1. As I've said many times on DU, you don't mess with Judge Reggie Walton. I've had the (un) pleasure

of representing defendants before him. Very tough no nonsense Judge.

[reACTIONary]

5. +10 nt

[Patton French]

9. Indeed he is (n/t)

[Jon King]

2. You are a disgrace, now you get to go home.....

Simply amazing how utterly easy prosecutors are being on them.

[flying_wahini]

3. Six months Maximum is not very tough.

IMO if you had your sorry ass inside the Capitol then you should go to jail for at LEAST 6 months.

Even a year wouldn’t hurt my feelings.

[Solomon]

11. Yes. I should have added to my reply that

considering it is Judge Walton, he got off easy. At least he got a tongue lashing.

[Lucky Luciano]

12. Why not 20 years for sedition?

Obviously, I’m no lawyer, but why, in your opinion, are prosecutors not taking these criminals seriously and only serving up slaps on the wrist that will make them want to do it again?

[Aviation Pro]

4. And appointed by Reagan

He is the polar opposite of a legislative jurist.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

6. They discraced themselves.

This country fought them off.

[oldsoftie]

7. PERFECT statement. The world was shocked.

We looked like some tin-pot 3rd world clusterfuck of a country

[Champp]

8. Republicans disgraced themselves for all time

Americans know the Republicans are traitors.

[NJCher]

10. that scene

announced they had formally divorced democracy.

[riversedge]

13. The judge got that right!

[harumph]

14. A stern reprimand. Color me unimpressed.