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Related: About this forumAustin man accused of participating in U.S. Capitol riot, feds say
A man who authorities believe is a real estate agent in Austin is accused of federal crimes related to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riots in Washington D.C., according to court documents filed Monday.
According to the complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the FBI said a man named Joseph Cable Barnes was seen in camera footage shared by a London-based news outlet called ITV News while he was participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
The incident left five people dead, including U.S. Capitol police Officer Brian Sicknick, and more than a hundred officers injured.
At least three witnesses have identified Barnes as the man in the footage, according to the criminal complaint. In the video, authorities said Barnes can be heard saying, This is our house. This is our country. This is our country.
Read more: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/12/fbi-accuses-joseph-cable-barnes-austin-being-capitol-riot/6733558002/
TwilightZone
(25,342 posts)After the harassment of the Biden campaign bus, they seem like exactly the type. I think most NB residents would be a bit relieved if a few of them went to prison for a while.
LeftInTX
(24,554 posts)tanyev
(42,359 posts)One of my friends from high school is a real estate agent in a north Austin suburb. She's more subtle about her political leanings, but every time she starts a topic on FB with "It's hard to know the truth" or "I don't know who to believe" the dreck that follows is always some right wing talking point.
Paladin
(28,202 posts)Another one you may have heard of: Far-right hate spewer Alex Jones. Wonder if these two are old friends.....