Court document in Proud Boys case laid out plan to occupy Capitol buildings on Jan. 6

[brooklynite]

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — A document, titled “1776 Returns,” which federal prosecutors said was used by the leader of the Proud Boys, lays out a plan to occupy Capitol buildings on Jan. 6, 2021, using covert operators to let "patriots" inside government offices in an apparent effort to force a new election.

Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, and four other members were indicted on seditious conspiracy charges this month. Tarrio has twice been ordered detained until trial.

The nine-page document, filed in federal court Wednesday, lays out a plan to fill buildings “with patriots and communicate our demands." It's stated goals include maintaining control "over a select few, but crucial buildings in the DC area for a set period of time" and getting as "many people as possible inside these buildings."

“These are OUR building, they are just renting space,” the document reads. “We must show our politicians We the People are in charge.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/court-document-proud-boys-case-laid-plan-occupy-capitol-buildings-jan-rcna33755

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[Walleye]

1. How many of their covert operators were Republican members of Congress

[Lonestarblue]

2. Deluded by the possibility of his own power.

Trump brought out the absolutely worst in people who were already on the edge of delusional thinking or perhaps already over the edge. I believe that is why his cult has remained so faithful—they were already a step beyond rationality and he shoved them over the precipice. Most of them refuse to came back to sanity.

[ultralite001]

3. 8 x 50...

Sounds like a conspiracy to me…

That is all…

[MissMillie]

4. Seemed nervy for DOJ to indict on seditious conspiracy...

...given how hard it is to prove.

Now we know why they made the indictment. DOJ has the goods.

[riversedge]

5. "The document calls for "leads and seconds" to scope out entrances and exits on Jan. 6, encouraging

..............The document calls for “leads and seconds” to scope out entrances and exits on Jan. 6, encouraging "patriots" to use Covid-19 protocols to their advantage.

"Pack huge face masks & face shields, protect your identity," it reads. "If possible, be in building first thing in the morning. Be dressed in suits and unsuspecting, do not look tactical at all."

When it's time for "patriots" to storm the buildings, individuals might have to cause "trouble near the front doors to distract guards," the plan states. "The goal is to ensure there is an entry point for the masses to rush the building."

It demands a new election — "not a recount" — that involves "paper ballots only, no mail in ballots, no absentee ballots," with the National Guard monitoring the process..............