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RandySF

(59,092 posts)
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 04:17 PM Feb 2023

Man who carried a Confederate flag in the Capitol on Jan. 6 is sentenced to 3 years

WASHINGTON — A Delaware man who carried a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday.

Kevin Seefried, 53, was convicted on five charges stemming from his participation in the riot, including obstruction of an official proceeding — the joint session of Congress that was working to certify the Electoral College vote that day.

The government had sought a 70-month sentence for Seefried, while his lawyers asked for one year in prison.

Seefried addressed the court before the sentence was handed down and said he knew entering the Capitol was wrong.

“I never wanted to send a message of hate,” he said.



https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/kevin-seefried-confederate-flag-capitol-jan-6-sentenced-rcna69784

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Man who carried a Confederate flag in the Capitol on Jan. 6 is sentenced to 3 years (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2023 OP
K&R UTUSN Feb 2023 #1
Just over half of what the government was asking for. Charges include Acts of Physical Violence bottomofthehill Feb 2023 #2
Might I add, FUCK HIM bottomofthehill Feb 2023 #3
Hope it was worth it, dill weed Mysterian Feb 2023 #4
"I never wanted to send a message of hate," he said. Carrying that big ass confed flag? BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 #5

bottomofthehill

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2. Just over half of what the government was asking for. Charges include Acts of Physical Violence
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 06:15 PM
Feb 2023

Your affiant submits that there is also probable cause to believe that Kevin Seefried and
Hunter Seefried violated 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(D) which makes it a crime to utter loud,
threatening, or abusive language, or engage in disorderly or disruptive conduct, at any place in the
Grounds or in any of the Capitol Buildings with the intent to impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly
conduct of a session of Congress or either House of Congress, or the orderly conduct in that
building of a hearing before, or any deliberations of, a committee of Congress or either House of
Congress.

Based on the foregoing, your affiant submits that there is probable cause to believe that
Hunter Seefreid violated 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(4), which makes it a crime to knowingly engages in
any act of physical violence against any person or property in any restricted building or grounds;
or attempt or conspire to do so. For purposes of Section 1752 of Title 18, a “restricted building”
includes a posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of a building or grounds where the
President or other person protected by the Secret Service, including the Vice President, is or will
be temporarily visiting; or any building or grounds so restricted in conjunction with an event
designated as a special event of national significance.

Your affiant submits there is also probable cause to believe that Hunter Seefried violated
40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(F) which makes it a crime to engage in an act of physical violence, which
included any damage to, or destruction of, real or personal property, in Grounds or any of the
Capitol Buildings.

Your affiant submits that there is also probable cause to believe that Hunter Seefried
violated 18 U.S.C. § 1361 which makes it a crime to willfully injure or commit any depredation
against any property of the United States, or of any department or agency thereof, or any property
which has been or is being manufactured or constructed for the United States, or any department
or agency thereof, or attempts to commit any of the foregoing offenses.

Your affiant submits there is also probable cause to believe that Kevin Seefried violated 40
U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(G) which makes it a crime to willfully and knowingly parade, demonstrate,
or picket in any of the Capitol Buildings.

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