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Many have seen a video of a man named Ray Epps urging Capitol Hill protesters to enter the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Many have also seen various excuses supported as to why Epps was not arrested, even though he was eventually arrested and tried.
Now comes a recommendation for sentencing.
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Epps pleads to a misdemeanor
Epps claims he does not work for any government agency, a position the government also claims: “Other than his four years in the Marine Corps, Epps has never been a federal agent.”
But it's easy to see why some would wonder after watching videos of his actions on January 6, 2021.
See for yourself, and then ask why some still insist that he did not say these things:
The Associated Press noted that “Epps, who worked as a roofer after serving four years as an infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps, has vehemently denied ever working for the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Gordon said during Epps' hearing in September that he did not Be a confidential source for the FBI or other law enforcement agency.
The Independent reports:
Ray Epps, who is scheduled to be sentenced next Tuesday, pleaded guilty in September to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct on restricted grounds.
Epps, who was a supporter of Donald Trump from Arizona, became the focus of a conspiracy theory that he was a secret government agent who incited the Capitol attack. The right-wing media amplified the conspiracy theory and drove him into hiding after the January 6 riots.
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Epps, 62, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News last year, saying the network was responsible for spreading the baseless claims that led to death threats and bullet casings in his yard.
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Epps said he left the Capitol when he saw people climbing the walls and never entered the building.
Prosecutors say Epps engaged in a “rugby-like team effort” to get past a line of police officers.
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That's it?
“Even if Epps did not physically touch law enforcement officers or enter the building, he undoubtedly engaged in group aggressive conduct,” they wrote in their lawsuit.
Six months seems like a slap on the wrist considering that many of the other Jan. 6 participants have spent years, decades and more in prison.
The government and media appear to act “surprised” that conspiracy theories emerge in an information vacuum. But for years, the whole world has had access to Ray Epps' videos, and the media and government have literally been telling Americans not to believe their lying eyes and ears.
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