US EditionMan who threw flagpole at officers on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison
- Joseph Padilla, a Tennessee man, has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol building.
- Padilla, a former prison corrections officer, physically and verbally attacked police officers during the riot, including throwing a flagpole at an officer's head. He also lied under oath about the incident.
- Padilla expressed pride in his actions on social media after the riot, and his lawyer stated that he regrets his involvement. Despite a troubled upbringing, the lawyer argued that Padilla's actions were not typical of his life.
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Man who threw flagpole at officers on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison
A Tennessee man was sentenced to more than six years in prison for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, where he threw a flagpole at a police officer’s head. Joseph “Jose” Lino Padilla, 43, was sentenced Wednesday on eight felony and two misdemeanor charges, according to according to the Department…
Man who threw flagpole at police during Jan. 6 riot gets more than 6 years in prison
A Tennessee man who wrote on social media about wanting to “take over the Capitol building” before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, where he threw a flagpole at a police officer’s head, was sentenced on Wednesday to more than six years in prison. Joseph Padilla, of Cleveland, Tennessee, was convicted in May of assault with a dangerous weapon, obstruction of Congress and other charges after a bench trial in Washington’s federal court. Padilla has been beh…
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