Posted on Aug 24, 2021
A Proud Boys Leader Who Burned A Black Lives Matter Flag Gets 5 Months In Jail
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The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced to more than five months in jail on Monday for burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington and bringing two high-capacity firearm magazines into the nation's capital days shortly before the Jan. 6 riot.
Enrique Tarrio told the court he was "profusely" sorry for his actions, calling them a "grave mistake."
"What I did was wrong," Tarrio said during the hearing held via videoconference.
The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced to more than five months in jail on Monday for burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington and bringing two high-capacity firearm magazines into the nation's capital days shortly before the Jan. 6 riot.
Enrique Tarrio told the court he was "profusely" sorry for his actions, calling them a "grave mistake."
"What I did was wrong," Tarrio said during the hearing held via videoconference.
A Proud Boys Leader Who Burned A Black Lives Matter Flag Gets 5 Months In Jail
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The flag wasn't the whole story...that is the catch line the media wants you to see and spread...he also brought an unauthorized weapon to the event. The flag was personal property and he definitely should not have done that and needs to be held accountable...but again I just don't understand why he was arrested for this and others that tear down the US flag, piss on it, tear it up, stomp on it, and burn it it is freedom of speech. Just don't get it.
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