Jan. 6 Rioter Who Wore 'Camp Auschwitz' Sweatshirt Sentenced to 75 Days
source link: https://www.businessinsider.com/jan-6-rioter-wore-camp-auschwitz-sweatshirt-sentenced-75-days-2022-9
Go to the source link to view the article. You can view the picture content, updated content and better typesetting reading experience. If the link is broken, please click the button below to view the snapshot at that time.
Capitol rioter who wore 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt over 'SS' T-shirt on Jan. 6 is sentenced to 75 days
Robert Packer is seen wearing a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt inside the US Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. He was arrested on January 13, and the DOJ included this image in his court documents. ITN/Department of Justice
- A man who wore a Nazi-themed outfit at the Capitol riot was sentenced to 75 days in jail this week.
- Robert Packer's sentence is longer than most others who pleaded guilty to the same misdemeanor charge.
- At least 910 people have been arrested in connection with the Capitol riot thus far.
A notorious Capitol rioter who was photographed wearing a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt on January 6 was sentenced to 75 days in jail this week.
Robert Keith Packer pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor trespassing charge in January after striking a plea deal with the Justice Department last year. He was arrested in January 2021 and initially charged with two counts, including entering and remaining in a restricted building and violent entry and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building.
Photos of Packer in his singular sweatshirt garnered national and online attention in the aftermath of the siege, highlighting the white supremacist and antisemitic views that flourished among some of the more extreme rioters.
In an interview with the FBI, Packer said he was wearing the sweatshirt simply because he "was cold." His sister later backed him up, telling a judge not to "judge a book by its cover."
But NBC News reporter Ryan J. Reilly was first to report earlier this week that photos of Packer at the Capitol on January 6 indicate his appreciation for Nazi-themed garments went beyond the sweatshirt: Under the outerwear that day, Packer wore an "SS" shift, alluding to the Schutzstaffel, a paramilitary group in Germany under Adolf Hitler.
—Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) September 14, 2022
Packer's 75-day sentence, while shorter than several others handed down in relation to the attack, is lengthy in comparison to rioters who pleaded guilty to the same charge.
District Judge Carl Nichols in court on Thursday attributed the steep sentence to Packer's past criminal history and proximity to violence on January 6, according to CNN.
A lawyer for Packer did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
At least 910 people have been arrested in connection with the Capitol riot thus far, and nearly 400 people have pleaded guilty.
Recommend
-
11
tech Mark Zuckerberg Explains His Really Weird Sunscreen Face “If someone wants...
-
5
TripAdvisor sorry for Auschwitz review errorPublished3 days agoimage copyrightGetty ImagesReview platform TripAdvisor has apologised after initially opting to leave up an offen...
-
2
Who first wore trousers? The Ancient Celts of Britain wore trousers over 2,000 years ago, and so did the Chinese. Dutch and English sailors revived them in Europe in the 16th century. But, the French Revolutionaries of the 1790’s...
-
6
Home Chevron iconIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.
-
7
the RGB fire rises — Review: I wore Razer’s Zephyr N95 mask for two weeks so you don’t have to Airflow, RGB, transparency are good ideas—but they're in need of better execution....
-
2
Home ...
-
3
October 17, 2022 ipad Alright, You Wore Me Down, Give Me macOS on an iPad* ...
-
2
I wore the Apple Vision Pro. It’s the best headset demo ever.Apple’s new don’t-call-it-a-VR-headset is the best riff on some very familiar ideas, but still searching for a purpose.By...
-
1
I Wore the Future With a Brain-Connected AR-VR Headset I Wore the Future With a Brain-Connected AR-VR Headset The next frontier might be neurotech: OpenBCI's Galea headset, along with advances in as...
-
1
Selena Gomez Just Wore a Bow in Her Hair That’s Bigger Than Her Actual HeadElena ChaboSat, December 23, 2023, 1:31 AM GMT+9·1 min read
About Joyk
Aggregate valuable and interesting links.
Joyk means Joy of geeK