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Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police Jacques Billeaud Tags:  Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol as they riot in Washington. At least a dozen of the 400 people charged so far in the Jan. 6 insurrection have made dubious claims about their encounters with officers at the Capitol. The most frequent argument is that they cant be guilt...

The most frequent argument is that they cant be guilty of anything, because police stood by and welcomed them inside, even though the mob pushed past police barriers, sprayed chemical irritants and smashed windows as chaos enveloped the US government complex. The January melee to stop the certification of Joe Bidens victory was instigated by a mob of supporters of then- US President Donald Trump who have professed their love of law enforcement and derided the mass police overhaul protests tha...

Alabama DC rioter among many making questionable claims about police Updated May 10, 2021; Posted May 10, 2021 FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol as they riot in Washington. At least a dozen of the 400 people charged so far in the Jan. 6 insurrection have made dubious claims about their encounters with officers at the Capitol. The most frequent argument is that they cant be guilty of anything, because ...

Capitol rioters: Dozens charged make questionable claims regarding encounters with police By Jacques Billeaud Timeline of the riot at the US Capitol on Jan. 6 What started as a congressional and democratic exercise in the peaceful transfer of power, devolved into death, destruction and chaos. PHOENIX (AP) - Joshua Matthew Black said in a YouTube video that he was protecting the officer at the U.S. Capitol who had been pepper sprayed and fallen to the ground as the crowd rushed the building entr...

Rioters at U.S. Capitol trying to change narrative on confrontation with police Updated May 10, 2021; Posted May 10, 2021 In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, U.S. Capitol Police push back rioters trying to enter the U.S. Capitol in Washington.AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File Facebook Share “Let him out, he’s done,” Black claimed to have told rioters. But federal prosecutors say surveillance footage doesn’t back up Black’s account. They said he acknowledged that he wanted to get the off...

May 11, 2021 Jacques billeaud PHOENIX (AP) — Joshua Matthew Black said in a YouTube video that he was protecting the officer at the United States (US) Capitol who had been pepper sprayed and fallen to the ground as the crowd rushed the building entrance on January 6. “Let him out, he’s done,” Black claimed to have told rioters. But federal prosecutors said surveillance footage doesn’t back up Black’s account. They said he acknowledged that he wanted to get the officer out of the way...

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A Strafford man is facing 21 felony charges for allegedly sexually abusing a child for multiple years. Duane Shaw, 70, was charged Friday with multiple counts of child molestation, statutory sodomy and attempted enticement of a child. According to court documents, Greene County Sheriffs Office deputies started investigating Shaw after a woman came forward to report that Shaw had sexually abused her beginning when she was about 5 years old up until she was 13. Court documents say that after th...

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