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Source: Insider

2 Capitol rioters who threw smoke bombs at police, smoked cigarettes inside and wrote 'Murder the Media' on the wall sentenced to 4 years

Kenneth Niemeyer
Sat, December 10, 2022 at 3:21 PM·1 min read

Two Capitol rioters who smoked inside the Capitol building and wrote "Murder the Media" on the wall were sentenced to four years in federal prison.

A judge sentenced Nicholas DeCarlo, of Texas, and Nicholas Ochs, the founder of the Hawaii Proud Boys on Friday. The two men both filmed themselves smoking cigarettes inside the Capitol building, according to a statement from the District of Columbia US Attorney's office.

According to the US Attorney's office, DeCarlo wrote "Murder the Media" on the Chestnut-Gibson Memorial Door with a marker while Ochs filmed him. "Murder the Media" was the name of a social media brand that the two men owned, according to the statement.

Video also showed DeCarlo taking handcuffs from a Capitol Police officer's duffel bag and Och's saying "sorry we couldn't go live when we stormed the f----n' U.S. Capitol and made Congress flee," the statement said.

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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/2-capitol-rioters-threw-smoke-192143304.html

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Source: U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Columbia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, December 9, 2022

Two Men Sentenced to Prison Terms For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

One Defendant Was a Proud Boys Leader, Other Wrote “Murder the Media” on a Capitol Building Door

WASHINGTON – Two men – including the founder of the Hawaii chapter of the Proud Boys – were each sentenced today to four years in prison for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.

Nicholas Ochs, 36, of Honolulu, and Nicholas DeCarlo, 32, of Fort Worth, Texas, pleaded guilty on Sept. 9, 2022, in the District of Columbia to obstruction of an official proceeding. Each was sentenced today to 48 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release.

According to court documents, Ochs is the founder of the Hawaii chapter of the Proud Boys. The Proud Boys describe themselves as members of a “pro-Western fraternal organization for men who refuse to apologize for creating the modern world, aka Western Chauvinists.” As of Jan. 6, 2021, Ochs also was an “Elder” within the Proud Boys. Elders had a senior leadership role within the group, with responsibilities including the approval of new chapters.

Ochs traveled from Honolulu to Washington, D.C., arriving on Jan. 5. That night, he stayed at a hotel in Virginia with DeCarlo, who had traveled from Texas. The two attended a rally at the Ellipse on Jan. 6 and then marched to the Capitol, where they joined other people who were illegally on the grounds. They arrived at the West Front, near scaffolding in place for the inauguration. A line of police was attempting to keep the mob from the inaugural stage. Both men threw smoke bombs at the police line.

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Read more: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/two-men-sentenced-prison-terms-actions-during-jan-6-capitol-breach