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AZProgressive

(29,322 posts)
Fri Oct 15, 2021, 04:41 PM Oct 2021

Capitol Police officer charged with obstructing riot investigation

A 25-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police force was charged Friday with trying to protect a man who was later accused of illegally entering the Capitol during the January 6 riot.

A grand jury indictment charged Officer Michael Angelo Riley with repeatedly telling the man to delete all social media that would provide proof of entering the building that day.

“[I']m a capitol police officer who agrees with your political stance,” Riley said in a Facebook direct message, according to the indictment. “Take down the part about being in the building they are correctly investigating and everyone who was in the building is going to be charged. Just looking out!”

Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said Riley was placed on leave.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1281654

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Capitol Police officer charged with obstructing riot investigation (Original Post) AZProgressive Oct 2021 OP
Lock him up. paleotn Oct 2021 #1
..placed on leave.."? Michael Angelo Riley Cha Oct 2021 #2

Cha

(297,196 posts)
2. ..placed on leave.."? Michael Angelo Riley
Fri Oct 15, 2021, 05:20 PM
Oct 2021

is too stupid to be a CPO.. for being a traitor & then posting it on FB.

Fire his Treasonous ass & throw him in prison.

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