Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty to six Capitol riot charges; calls police 'turncoats'

[DonViejo]

Source: USA Today/York Daily Record


Kim Strong
York Daily Record

Zachary Rehl, the Philadelphia chapter president of the far-right Proud Boys, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to six charges against him related to the Jan. 6 insurrection, including a charge of conspiracy for what the government says was a planned plot to storm the U.S. Capitol the day of President Joe Biden's election certification.

Rehl, 35, remains in jail, following the arraignment in Washington, D.C., district court, despite a Pennsylvania magistrate judge's decision to release him prior to trial. D.C.

The motion from the government, which says Rehl should remain in prison because he is a threat to the community, states that the Proud Boys leader is not remorseful for his actions on Jan. 6. "To the contrary, he has celebrated it," according to the motion.

In public messages, he condemned police officers who defended the Capitol by saying, “They deserve to be tarred and feathered. These cops turning on us are also what they call ‘turncoats.’ Just saying," the detention motion states.


Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/14/zachary-rehl-philadelphia-proud-boys-leader-enters-not-guilty-plea-to-six-charges-remains-in-jail/7221249002/

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[louis-t]

1. Actually, Zak, you are the 'turncoat'.

Last time I looked, you weren't in charge of this country.

Oh, and I don't care if you were briefed beforehand and thought the Capitol police were going to 'go easy' on the trumpanzees.

[Downtown Hound]

2. Imagine being so entitled and full of privilege

that you think the police will stand by or join you while you riot and assault cops in an attempt to overturn a democratic election.

[Maxheader]

3. "should remain in prison because he is a threat to the community"

That's right wingers! Once we get you in jail, you'll stay there..hear me

stumpy?...

[Justice matters.]

4. Well, they're lucky they're not tried for treason...

for waging war against the Government of the United States of America.

The sentence for that crime is the death penalty, right?

[Maxheader]

7. Right..

Like the action giff...

[jmowreader]

8. It's also an extremely hard charge to convict on

However, four non-insurrectionists and one insurrectionist died during the attack on the Capitol. If they can tie this person to any of those five deaths, they can look at a federal murder charge which ALSO carries the death penalty.

[Harker]

5. Pride cometh before a lengthy prison sentence.

Way to go.

[joetheman]

6. From where does the "wisdom" come calling police "turncoats?" Umm...

that could be considered as putting a target on the backs of law enforcement all over the country.

[Mysterian]

9. That comment about the Capitol Police will play well at his sentencing hearing

These trump cultists are dumber than rocks and probably too stupid to recognize what they did was wrong.

Long prison sentences are justified.

[Bengus81]

10. That sick bastard needs to be locked up and throw the GD key away.....

Looks like he really learned a lesson.

[ck4829]

11. Kick