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| Armed man arrested at J6 rally to face NO charges as he’s confirmed to be a federal officer with CBP | Armed man arrested at J6 rally to face NO charges as he’s confirmed to be a federal officer with CBP |
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| A man with a gun who was detained at the Justice for J6 rally near the US Capitol was revealed to be a federal law enforcement officer, with prosecution saying that no charges against him are pending. | A man with a gun who was detained at the Justice for J6 rally near the US Capitol was revealed to be a federal law enforcement officer, with prosecution saying that no charges against him are pending. |
| One of the four people arrested at the Saturday rally in support of those on trial for participating in the January 6 riot has turned out to be a federal law enforcement officer, who showed up at the gathering with a concealed handgun. | One of the four people arrested at the Saturday rally in support of those on trial for participating in the January 6 riot has turned out to be a federal law enforcement officer, who showed up at the gathering with a concealed handgun. |
| The man is reported to be a 27-year-old New Jersey native and an officer with US Customs and Border Protection. The officer’s arrest was one of the rare incidents involving police that marred an otherwise uneventful and peaceful rally. | The man is reported to be a 27-year-old New Jersey native and an officer with US Customs and Border Protection. The officer’s arrest was one of the rare incidents involving police that marred an otherwise uneventful and peaceful rally. |
| The arrest was captured on video, and saw multiple Capitol police officers encircling the man. Upon finding a gun and what appeared to be a badge on him, police asked if he was “undercover” or “part of the event.” The man, however, dodged the question, saying that he was “just here” before being escorted away. | The arrest was captured on video, and saw multiple Capitol police officers encircling the man. Upon finding a gun and what appeared to be a badge on him, police asked if he was “undercover” or “part of the event.” The man, however, dodged the question, saying that he was “just here” before being escorted away. |
| While some commentators suggested that Capitol police might have nabbed the man by mistake – due to the lack of real offenders – AP reported, citing two law enforcement officials, that the officer was not acting in his official capacity at the rally. The border protection agency tentatively confirmed that the man was one of their own, but said that he was “fully cooperating with the investigation” while adding that it “expects officers to adhere to the oath they take to uphold the laws of this country.” | |
| Nevertheless, the brush with the Capitol police is unlikely to land the CBP agent in any legal trouble. Citing a spokesman for the US attorney's office in Washington, AP reported that the prosecution was “not moving forward with charges” against him. | |
| The rally which took place on Saturday received intense media attention, with pundits warning about an imminent threat stemming from protesters. Amid concerns that the protest could spiral into violence, a fence was erected around the Capitol, while the police enlisted support from multiple other agencies, including National Guard soldiers that were put on standby. The heightened security measures were proven to be over-the-top, however, as the small crowd of demonstrators, vastly outnumbered by law enforcement officers, protested peacefully, with the organizer himself denouncing instances of violence that occurred during January 6 events. | |
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