Far right J6 rioter who attacked Pelosi's office 'surprised' as judge sends her directly to jail

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David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement
November 22, 2022



A federal judge on Monday wasted no time incarcerating Riley Williams, ordering U.S. Marshals to take into custody the Pennsylvania woman immediately after the jury handed down guilty verdicts in six of the eight charges in her January 6 Capitol riot trial.

Politico reports jurors convicted Williams, who was 22 on the day of the insurrection, on charges related to "participating in a civil disorder, impeding officers who tried to clear the Capitol Rotunda and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds."

"But the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on two of the central counts in the case: whether Williams 'aided and abetted' in the theft of a laptop from Pelosi’s office that the speaker used to make Zoom calls amid the Covid pandemic, and obstruction of Congress’ Jan. 6 proceeding — a felony that carries a 20-year maximum penalty."

NBC News describes Williams as a "far-right extremist," and reports she is "a devotee of Nick Fuentes and a far-right, white nationalist movement she is affiliated with called the 'Groypers.'" Fuentes has been described as a Christian nationalist, white nationalist, and "white supremacist leader and organizer."

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[tanyev]

1. Oh, she's the one who got permission to go to Renaissance fairs.

Well maybe she can organize one in prison. You can fashion amazing things with enough toilet paper.


Forsooth milady, wilt thou compete in the cigarette jousts in the exercise yard?

[blm]

5. 😁

[louslobbs]

9. lol

😂

[MyOwnPeace]

15. That WAS amazing, wasn't it?

Actually, she was permitted TWICE - and yet this judge felt that she was a flight risk and had her locked up immediately upon conviction.
Isn't it crazy that all of these "Law & Order" RepubliCONS think it should only apply to "others" - not themselves.

[live love laugh]

18. No it's not amazing because that's what supremacy is.

[dchill]

54. She's the forsoothiest!

To a fare-thee-well!

[Backseat Driver]

71. "Forsooth milady, wilt thou compete in the cigarette jousts in the exercise yard?"

New charges for previous crime(s) coming?

https://democraticunderground.com/110321046

SNARK: Was she really allowed to go set things up for the next events in rec centers to "entertain the troops"?

Sorry, couldn't resist, however weird and sad this truly was; he was just trying to stab a paper plate on the ground (not jousting with a really tough competitor).

I do suppose, though, per the story, the SCA is still working on that prevention part...

Oops, there I go again with the snarky emphasis...

[Deep State Witch]

72. If She Likes The Middle Ages So Much

They can put her in the stocks!

[calimary]

81. She should go to jail.

Go directly to jail.
Do not pass “Go”.
Do not collect $200.

But DO absorb and keep the disgust, derision, condemnation, and vilification of a vast majority of the American people who vehemently disagree with - and hate - the shameful, disgraceful, and inexcusable things YOU CHOSE to do, along with that asshole mob, that day.

And then kindly go burn in Hell, honey.

[Johnny2X2X]

2. Good

Too many of these anti American insurrectionists have been treated with kid gloves. She probably thought she'd get to spend the holidays with her family.

This woman is dangerous. She is where she belongs, finally.

[orthoclad]

21. She'll serve a few months

then come out a hero, and make a fortune milking the performance
("speaking" ) network. "I was actually in Demon Pelosi's HQ!"

Sentenced in February? Probably to "time served", like many J6ers.

edit: stupid emojis

[Johnny2X2X]

24. She's facing years

And there are still the 2 charges that the government will retry her on that could come with 20 year sentences

This one is going to real time.

[orthoclad]

27. I would like to see that

but so far, J6ers are getting fluff time. What's the worst, 7 years? Xrist, people are serving 5 years for thinking they could vote.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

29. Hey, it's another keyboard lawyer

Who thinks sitting in a cell with nothing to do is fluff time. This brave soul thinks seven years isn't bad.

It's cute.

[Lucky Luciano]

49. She deserves Florence Co supermax and absolute PTSD at the end.

[bucolic_frolic]

65. At the time, wasn't it reported she was trying to sell the laptop

to Russians, or planning on emigrating to Russia? So it was a bargaining chip?

[gab13by13]

3. Would be nice to know what the range of her sentence is.

Is it days, months, years?

[blogslug]

6. She's to be sentenced in February

They're locking her up now, pre-sentencing.

[catbyte]

7. CNN reported she could get only a max of 2-3 years, so the longer she sits in jail the better.

THe jury was hung on the most serious charge which carried a potential sentence of 20 years, so she essentially escaped justice. Disappointing.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

11. Going to jail is not escaping justice

Since you’re convinced she escaped justice maybe try going to jail for years. I’m sure you’ll consider it escaping justice.

[FoxNewsSucks]

19. Maybe it would be more accurate to have said she "mostly" escaped justice.

Because that's what happened. She should have faced twenty years, and "escaped" at least seventeen of them.

[sybylla]

22. Are you purposefully misconstruing what was said?

I heard no one claiming jail isn't hard.

I heard someone comparing the 2-3 years she's now up for vs. the possible 20 she didn't get because of a hung jury. That's the injustice. Hopefully, while she spends her 2-3 years, she'll get retried on the the other two charges and real justice will finally be served.

[catbyte]

25. It's a MAX of 2-3 years which means she'll be out in less than 2. For what she did and what she

wanted to do to Speaker Pelosi and to this country, she's getting off pretty damned easy.

Criticize me all you want, but that jail sentence is a joke.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

28. Sit in a cell with nothing to do for 2-3 years and tell me how easy it is

Brave keyboard lawyers don't know what they're talking about.
Not to mention that's not what she's facing, which is closer to 15 years.

[orthoclad]

33. But she's a cute white lady!

And she goes to Ren Fests to celebrate her Whitish heritage.

Not like a Black woman thinking she could vote and getting 5 years.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

34. What does a black woman getting 5 years have to do with this case?

Answer - nothing whatsoever.

[FoxNewsSucks]

44. Sure it does. It's a perfect example of the way our "justice" system works.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

48. Except that the crimes are different

The lawyers are different. The judges are different. The juries were different.
So no, there's nothing similar. Except that two people went to jail.
It's just being used by people like you to pretend that the J6 insurrectionists aren't getting prosecuted to your satisfaction.

[FoxNewsSucks]

56. you're wrong.

I hope your day gets better

[AZSkiffyGeek]

57. And I hope you learn the difference between voter fraud and insurrection

[FoxNewsSucks]

75. And I hope you learn which deserves the longer sentence

[orthoclad]

69. It's a perfectly appropriate comparison

of how the justice system operates in political cases.

We see "other" people serving and being threatened with serious jail time for trying to vote (FL? ), while reich-wing thugs who commit crimes of violence, oppression and insurrection get soft time. Only the very worst get comparable prison sentences to Black people convicted of voting-because-they-thought-they-could.

It's a specific case of the general set of unequal justice, applied to political power. I think "white privilege" gets over-used, but these cases scream of it.

The Ren Fest celebrates old white feudal culture. I've been to one, it was fun, but it focused on feudal class structure of European culture. On one hand, greener low-tech (wheels and levers) ; on the other hand, lords and ladies. The criminal in question thought she deserved to be allowed to go to Ren Fest, and her judge agreed. Wow.

I would be delighted to find that I'm wrong and she gets hard time, with the felony charges re-tried, but I'm not holding my breath.

[Moosepoop]

17. From the DOJ press release:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/pennsylvania-woman-found-guilty-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-related-capitol-breach

Williams is to be sentenced on Feb. 22, 2023. In addition to the two felonies, Williams was found guilty of misdemeanor counts of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol Building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol Building.

The charge of interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder carries a statutory maximum of five years in prison. The charge of resisting or impeding law enforcement officers carries a statutory maximum of eight years in prison. The four misdemeanor offenses carry a combined statutory maximum of three years of incarceration. All charges carry potential financial penalties. The Court will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

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35. That's better -- I don't know what CNN was talking about in their article then. Glad I was wrong.

[Botany]

4. "She'll be in US Marshals custody until her February sentencing." Good

"Judge orders Riley Williams go directly to jail. She’ll be in US Marshals custody until her February sentencing. Her defense attorney tells me it’s a surprise to Williams."

Let's see how well her bad ass 'tude works in the joint.

[brush]

8. Heehee. Her holiday plans went up in flames.

Too bad. Wonder what kind of Thanksgiving dinner they serve in jail?

[Botany]

16. Not so much on taste but it is a balanced diet. I hope Ms. Williams enjoys it.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

30. MM, that looks tasty

Gourmet food for escaping justice....

[Ilsa]

37. What's the round brown thing in the upper left corner of her tray?

A meat patty? An oatmeal cookie?

[Botany]

40. Some kind of a ground beef patty...I doubt it is ground sirlion... to be enioyed between that bread

n/t

[Ilsa]

52. With ketchup, salt, pepper. Oh yum. nt

[machoneman]

58. Dog meat. A dish served cold, I hope!

[ornotna]

36. Basically

The main question inmates ask is, what color are the beans tonight.

[XanaDUer2]

14. Surprise!!! Nt

[musette_sf]

10. Do not pass Go

Do not collect $200

[bucolic_frolic]

12. She helped steal a laptop but we don't hear much about that one anymore

Do people sometimes appear to be devious or evil to you?

[sop]

42. Not just a laptop, Nancy Pelosi's laptop.

[bucolic_frolic]

47. The whole Hunter Biden hard drive laptop story just doesn't add up

People who can afford new laptops just toss the old ones. They don't bother with hard drive replacements or PC repairs. They wipe the old drive and ............................

[reACTIONary]

78. The jurry was hung on the laptop...

... I believe she can be retried on that charge.

[The Grand Illuminist]

13. This is a prime example....

As to why political affiliation, ideology, and party must be a protected class. If it was, she would face a minimum of 15 years, not 20 years max. And it would give Pelosi the right to litigate for civil and personal damages.

[FoxNewsSucks]

20. "A federal judge on Monday wasted no time incarcerating..."

We need to see a LOT more articles starting with those words. A lot more.

[Botany]

32. Trump's lawyers told him that he should expect to be arrested on 1/7/21 and for the life of me ....

... I still don't know why he is still walking free after they found our nation's top secrets
@ Merde a Logo. Realty Winner got 5 years for one stolen document that showed Russia's
work on behalf of Trump.


BTW the more learn about those J-6 thugs I wish they had shot more of them as they were
storming the Capitol.

[FoxNewsSucks]

43. I know. It's disgusting.

And in a couple months the people who gave guided tours to those thugs, and incited them, will be investigating "the murder of Ashi Babbit".

[Botany]

51. I have a family member who worked with our nation's remote sensing technology ...

aka spy satellites and to this day he/she can not talk about that work and fucking Trump had files about
that stuff in his bedroom. Which he no doubt shared with Russia concerning our watching the Ukraine
and Russia.

"And in a couple months the people who gave guided tours to those thugs, and incited them, will be
investigating "the murder of Ashi Babbit". thanks to gerrymandering and the
SCOTUS

[Chakaconcarne]

23. Good luck getting work with those felonies....

[lame54]

26. Who does she think she is, Steve Bannon?

[Ilsa]

38. And yet MTG wants sn investigation of the DOJ on the prosecution

of these traitors. Good grief. Maybe MTG can visit her in jail.

[Initech]

46. They don't care. They just want power.

[jeffreyi]

39. Well she looks like a regular old piece of work.

[ProfessorGAC]

45. Isn't It Convenient....

...that these "freedom at all costs" types resisted every pandemic safety measure, but on 1/6 many were wearing masks, OUTDOORS?
I wonder why.

[nattyice]

41. But she's a sovereign citizen!

[grantcart]

50. Well she will be going to a sovereign jail

[usonian]

53. She should demand more ketchup.

People got rights, you know.

[Fullduplexxx]

55. I wonder why she gets a pass on obstructing congress

[turbinetree]

59. Once a traitor always a traitor no matter how much time they get....

just throw away the key....

[machoneman]

60. Great news but: was Nancy's laptop ever recovered? Anyone know or post a link?

Or did she sell if to TFG, the Saudis, Ghouliani?

[Deminpenn]

76. Has never been recovered

Nt

[Initech]

61. How can you be surprised? Don't do the crime if you can't do the time!

[JohnSJ]

62. arrogant assholes who think they are above the law

[Orrex]

63. Local sentiment is divided on this terrorist

Sensible people who don’t have their heads up their asses recognize that she’s a criminal insurrectionist who should face the full penalty of law, while Trump’s kkkult of droolers sees her as a persecuted freedom fighter.

[Marthe48]

64. She isn't a good person

when people look like this, please keep them away from regular humans

[Stuart G]

67. Brilliant Statement, "She isn't a good person." Totally True. She will learn something in prison.

...Some stuff she doesn't want to learn, but she will learn anyway.

[iluvtennis]

66. CNN article: "I don't want to go to jail," Williams said to her attorney.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/21/politics/riley-williams-capitol-riot-pelosi-office/index.html

In agreeing with the Justice Department’s request that Williams be immediately locked up, Judge Amy Berman Jackson heavily reprimanded Williams and her actions on January 6.

“She was profane, she was obnoxious and she was threatening,” Jackson said of Williams.

“This is a person who was packed and ready to flee once before,” the judge added, saying that Williams’ father had offered her places to hide in the wake of the Capitol attack.

Prosecutors say they are still determining whether to retry the case against Williams on the charges of obstruction and aiding and abetting in the laptop theft.

Williams will be sentenced on February 22 and, according to prosecutors, could face two to three years in prison, according to sentencing guidelines.

=========
She's locked up now - great news. Now learn something Ms Williams and lose the arrogant and entitled behavior.

[Stuart G]

68. One more short comment, "She Was Sure She Would Get Away With It." No Penalty Ever!

Total Arrogance! And the judge knew that, so the judge put her in jail immediately! Now, No Waiting time!

Yes, the judge knew it. .............That is it, and that is all!!

[Marthe48]

70. She will only get worse as time goes on

n/t

[LetMyPeopleVote]

73. The court was correct in sending this lady to jail

[rockfordfile]

74. Just like Manson "followers"

"a devotee of Nick Fuentes and a far-right, white nationalist movement". No wonder.

[Genki Hikari]

77. You're a convicted criminal and now waiting for your sentence

What part of that does this stupid traitor trash not understand?

You get convicted, you usually go to jail right after a conviction. Just because you're a whitey female doesn't mean you're exempt from it.

It takes some extraordinary situation to stay out--temporarily, like being pregnant.

[onethatcares]

79. now she can learn the words to

"Christmas in prison" by John Prine.

[Hassler]

80. Enjoy the fine prison cuisine, traitor