A federal judge slammed one of the January 6 rioters for waving a 1776 flag while storming the US Capitol, saying his attempt to overturn a democratic election betrayed the values of the American Revolution.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson made the comments Thursday at a sentencing hearing for Andrew Wrigley, 51, from Philadelphia. He spent one minute inside the Capitol building during the attack, and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for unlawfully protesting on restricted grounds. Jackson sentenced Wrigley to 1.5 years of probation and a $2,000 fine. The 1776 flag that Wrigley brought into the Capitol was repeatedly brought up during his sentencing hearing Thursday in DC District Court.
"Read More"You were a participant, albeit a minor one, in an effort to subvert and overturn the democratic process," Jackson said."That day didn't just cost you a lot, it cost our country a lot."Federal prosecutors had argued in court papers that the flag suggested he supported a"rebellion against a ruling government" and that the 1776 comparison is popular among far-right conspiracy theorists.
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