Trump fan gets 4-year sentence for hitting officers with a fire extinguisher on Jan. 6

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — A retired firefighter who went to a "cult deprogramming" expert to figure out how he came to believe Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 presidential election was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison on Tuesday for chucking a fire extinguisher at police officers as they protected the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Robert Sanford, wearing prison orange, told Senior Judge Paul L. Friedman that he was embarrassed, ashamed and disgusted by his behavior on Jan. 6. Sanford, who worked as a firefighter in Chester, Pennsylvania, was arrested in mid-Jan. 2021, and has already spent roughly eight months in custody, which will be shaved off his 52-month sentence. He will also serve three years of supervised release.

"Mob mentality is real, and I got caught up in it," Sanford said, apologizing to the officers he assaulted and to first responders who saw his conduct that day, saying he'd been proud of the work he'd done as a firefighter.

"I never wanted to tarnish that reputation. On Jan. 6, I did," Sanford said.Sanford, his attorney said, had worked with an individual who specializes in "cult deprogramming" and was "confronted with facts about the 'stolen election' conspiracy theory among others and how psychological manipulation is used to indoctrinate the followers of a conspiracy."

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/jan-6-rioter-gets-four-years-hitting-officers-fire-extinguisher-rcna79141

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That guy was "local" to the Philly area (from Chester, PA).

[Walleye]

1. Maybe he can pass on some of that de-programming information to fellow inmates

[not fooled]

23. And to tens of millions of other 'Muricans

including a large portion of my neighbors.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. He'll have time to think about his failure to think critically. . . . nt

[bucolic_frolic]

3. "cult deprogramming" expert

Save. That. Phrase.

[IronLionZion]

4. Typical tourist behavior

if you're part of a violent and delusional cult following a depraved sociopath

[Goonch]

5. 👇👇👇👇

[live love laugh]

6. Laughable consequence.

[Cha]

7. Wow.. trump fans Are a Cult.. It's

on the Record.

Of Course, we knew/know it but Now it's on Record!

Sanford never wanted to tarnish his Fire Fighting Record But he did. you can thank the Fuckhead Trator for That.

[ShazzieB]

21. He can also thank his own gullibility.

Not letting the fuckhead traitor off the hook, but Sanford freely chose to follow him.

[The Grand Illuminist]

32. They are a viable and extremely dangerous threat to the nation.

They do this by sound minded choice. They know what they are doing.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. I remember that douche.

I remember people trying to track him and the discussion about whether that was a Chicago Fire Department hat.

Have fun in jail!

[marble falls]

11. That experiance made me realize how close I was to doxxing people. Glad they got the right guy.

[marble falls]

9. Now he has four years to absorb the information.

[ImNotGod]

10. I don't think a fox news lobotomy can be reversed. nt

[Mike Nelson]

12. Well...

... if those are his views, now, great. If they are words written by him for by a lawyer, maybe great. I'm very thankful not cult would ever make me hit a police officer with a fire extinguisher.

[Hassler]

13. Enjoy the fine prison cuisine, traitor.

[hibbing]

14. "figure out how he came to believe Donald Trump's lies"

Gee, hmmm, I don't know how on earth he would have come to believe the Big Lie.

Peace

[Botany]

15. Please like a firefighter was forced to be part of cult that made him try to hurt a law enforcement

... officer with a fire extinguisher. Like he was unaware of the physical properties of fire extinguisher?

[dchill]

17. Well, if you disagree with the government, you're supposed to...

...attack it all you can! All bets are off!

[dchill]

16. "psychological manipulation..."

Oh. You mean blatant, outlandish lies told by people with a reputation for doing just that.

[underpants]

18. Saving this.

[ironflange]

19. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

Seems like Trump-humpers are prone to this.

[ZonkerHarris]

20. you don't need a "cult deprogramming" expert to know that this guy's a dumbass

[groundloop]

22. He's getting off easy for attempted murder of a police officer and insurrection.

[erronis]

24. Expect to see this breaking on fox news in all the airports, bars, lobbies. ---- not.

[Initech]

25. Seems like the type that Trump attracts!

[nowforever]

26. It's logical to assume

That the person who inspired, formulated and commanded the violent assault on the Capital should receive more prison time then this cult follower. Wonder if they will serve Big Mac's and vanilla shakes behind bars.

[Sneederbunk]

27. A weaponized firefighter.

[Marius25]

28. 4 whole years huh? Good thing he didn't get caught smoking weed

[The Grand Illuminist]

34. He'll be out in 6 months.

Count on it.

[C Moon]

29. We know someone who was sentenced 16 years for a heinous crime (we don't know what it was)

and he was out in just over two years, because of overcrowding.
I wonder how much time this bastard will serve of a 4 year sentence.

[Evolve Dammit]

30. All I can say is: What a stupid, violent fuck. Enjoy your time for your crime. "Tarnished?" Uh huh.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

31. Enjoy your stay Sanford

[The Grand Illuminist]

33. Unfortunately, just like the others.

He'll have his own private cell and not be around the poor and destitute that are general pop.