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Ex-cop who stormed US Capitol is jailed after buying 37 guns
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/thomas-robertson-ex-cop-who-stormed-us-capitol-is-jailed-after-buying-37-guns/ar-AAMFynKA Virginia police officer who was fired after storming the US Capitol was jailed Wednesday by a federal judge because he ordered a large stockpile of guns and ammunition after his January arrest, and posted online in support of future political violence.
Thomas Robertson, a retired Army Reservist who later worked for the Rocky Mount Police Department, was one of the first rioters charged by the Justice Department.
He was released in January but re-arrested this month after investigators said they found a rifle and bomb-making material in his home, and also learned that he recently bought another 37 guns on the Internet. The decision from Judge Christopher Cooper means Robertson will stay behind bars until his case is resolved, which could take months or even drag into 2022.
His lawyer said Robertson is in solitary confinement, for his own safety, because he's a former police officer. He pleaded not guilty to four counts, including felony obstruction of congressional proceedings.
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Ex-cop who stormed US Capitol is jailed after buying 37 guns (Original Post)
ItsjustMe
Jul 2021
OP
I make a joke, I'm sure one is there somewhere. But damn, keep him locked up
captain queeg
Jul 2021
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Sneederbunk
(14,290 posts)1. Earns his keep.
captain queeg
(10,171 posts)2. I make a joke, I'm sure one is there somewhere. But damn, keep him locked up
And away from any guns at all.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,130 posts)3. This idiot is mentally ill
Wounded Bear
(58,647 posts)4. Seems he could have used all the money he spent on guns to post bail...