Prosecutors argue Thomas Webster's history as a police officer and U.S. Marine make his actions during the Capitol riot all the more egregious.

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DOJ seeking more than 17 year sentence for ex-NYPD officer in Jan. 6 case

Former New York City police officer Thomas Webster was found guilty of assaulting law enforcement outside the  Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Federal prosecutors will seek a 17 1/2 year sentence for a former Marine and New York Police Department officer convicted on six counts related to his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rio…

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The United States Department of Justice is asking for a 17.5-year prison sentence for former New York Police Department Officer Thomas Webster, who was convicted in May of assaulting a police officer during the attack."Webster, 56, of Goshen, N.Y., assaulted D.C. police officer Noah Rathbun with an ...

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Thomas Webster was one of the first people to be charged for his role in the violence the day Congress was set to certify the results of the presidential election.

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Prosecutors Ask for 17-Year Jail Sentence for Vet Who Assaulted a Cop with Marine Corps Flag on Jan. 6

The Department of Justice is seeking a 17.5-year prison sentence for a former New York Police Department officer who was convicted in May of assaulting a Washington, D.C. police officer, according to Raw Story.The DOJ is seeking a lengthy sentence for former NYPD officer Thomas Webster, due in part, to his vicious assault on D.C. police officer, Noah Rathbun, whom at one point Webster knocked to the ground, attempting to pull off the officer’s h…

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DOJ wants 17 years in prison for ex-NYPD officer who tackled, choked DC cop on Jan. 6

Thomas Webster, a Marine veteran and former NYPD officer, was convicted of assaulting a DC Police officer and breaking through barricades on Jan. 6.

DOJ wants 17 years in prison for ex-NYPD officer who tackled, choked DC cop on Jan. 6

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