Judge scolds FL man who took Pelosi lectern in Capitol riot. 'Why shouldn't I lock you up?'
The Parrish man who posed for photos after stealing Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has pleaded guilty to illegally entering the Capitol that day.
Adam Johnson, 36, pleaded guilty Monday morning to one count of entering or remaining in any restricted building. In exchange for his plea and accepting responsibility, federal prosecutors are not seeking any prison time.
Johnson was quickly identified after photos of him smiling and waving while carrying the lectern went viral, and other Manatee County residents recognized him and submitted tips to the FBI. The lectern — valued at more than $1,000 according to the House curator — was later found by Senate staff in the Red corridor of the Senate wing off the Rotunda in the Capitol.
The lead prosecutor, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Arca, and Johnson’s defense attorneys, Dan Eckhart and David Bigney, determined as part of the plea agreement signed Oct. 26 that prison time would not be appropriate. The U.S. Attorney’s Office also agreed to reduce Johnson’s score on sentencing guidelines because he has taken responsibility for his actions that day.
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You SHOULD lock him up! 
was part of an attempted coup. But he didn't 'hurt anyone so he'll go free. If, as in a Rittenhouse scenario and this coup attempt been perpetrated by African-Americans and allies protesting racism and racial injustice that has continued for 400+ years. Many dead. And IF A 17-YEAR-OLD black child had an illegal weapon: nuke. REMEMBER Tamir Rice 11-YEAR-OLD shot down like a dog while playing with a toy gun. Many many dead. I know, I know it's always been this way, white privilege and a sense of total entitlement and it always will be. RIGHT?
