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Former NYPD officer gets 10 years in longest U.S. Capitol attack sentence

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Thomas Webster's prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Webster, a 20-year NYPD veteran, was the first Capitol riot defendant to be tried on an assault charge. A jury rejected Webster's claim that he was defending himself.

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Le Monde

US Capitol attack: Former NYPD officer sentenced to 10 years

Thomas Webster's prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been reprimanded for their conduct during the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

3 years ago·Paris, France

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KFOR-TV

Ex-NYPD officer sentenced to record 10 years for Jan. 6 riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired New York Police Department officer was sentenced on Thursday to a record-setting 10 years in prison for attacking the U.S. Capitol and using a metal flagpole to assault one of the police officers trying to hold off a mob of Donald Trump supporters.Thomas Webster's prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The previous longes…

3 years ago·Oklahoma City, United States

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Inquirer

Ex-NYPD officer sentenced to record 10 years for Jan. 6 riot

“Mr. Webster, I don't think you're a bad person,” the judge said. “I think you were caught up in a moment. But as you know, even getting caught up in a moment has consequences."

3 years ago·Philadelphia, United States

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abc 13 Houston

Former NYPD officer sentenced to 10 years for storming Capitol on Jan. 6

A federal judge has sentenced former New York Police Department officer Thomas Webster to 10 years in prison for assaulting officers outside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.

3 years ago·Houston, United States

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abc 7 Chicago

Former NYPD officer sentenced to 10 years for storming Capitol on Jan. 6

A federal judge has sentenced former New York Police Department officer Thomas Webster to 10 years in prison for assaulting officers outside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.

3 years ago·Chicago, United States

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abc 6 Philadelphia

Former NYPD officer sentenced to 10 years for storming Capitol on Jan. 6

A federal judge has sentenced former New York Police Department officer Thomas Webster to 10 years in prison for assaulting officers outside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.

3 years ago·Philadelphia, United States

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