Man charged in attack on AP photographer, police at Capitol

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he assaulted an Associated Press photographer and police officers during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Alan William Byerly, 54, was armed with what appeared to be a stun gun when he charged at officers guarding the Capitol, an FBI agent wrote in an affidavit. After police apparently removed the device from his hand, Byerly continued to charge at the officers, punching or pushing at least three of them, and tried to grab an officer’s baton, the agent wrote.

Officers managed to restrain Byerly, but a fellow rioter helped him escape, the FBI said. Police recovered the stun gun that he apparently wielded.

Body camera footage captured Byerly assaulting three Metropolitan Police Department officers, according to the affidavit.



In this Jan. 6, 2021, image from video, Alan William Byerly, right, is seen allegedly attacking an Associated Press photographer during a riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Byerly has been arrested on charges that he assaulted an Associated Press photographer and police officers. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)


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[Mysterian]

1. Give up your guns, creep!

What a bunch of sorry assholes and cowards.

[pwb]

2. He has that look, I don't care if you are a Woman.

Guantanamo sounds good for him.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. He felt entitled to do that. He didn't respect ordinary civil boundaries. Another sociopath.

No other country would put up with these people. Historically many countries would have put them down already.