Trump Fanatic In American Flag Jacket Will Take Felony Plea Deal For Attacking Cops At Capitol

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Ryan J. Reilly
@ryanjreilly
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Aug 31, 2021
NEW: Robert Scott Palmer, who attacked officers at the Capitol with a fire extinguisher, will plead guilty to a felony as part of a plea deal.

#FloridaFlagJacket was identified by #SeditionHunters and arrested 12 days after HuffPost named him in a story.

Trump Fanatic In American Flag Jacket Will Take Plea Deal For Attacking Cops At Capitol
Robert Scott Palmer, known to online sleuths as #FloridaFlagJacket, was arrested in March after a HuffPost story revealed his identity.
huffpost.com

Ryan J. Reilly
@ryanjreilly
“He surrendered and turned himself in shortly after your story… We reached out to the FBI, and he turned himself in… Consistent with what we’ve been doing since day one, he wants to accept responsibility for what he did.”

Trump Fanatic In American Flag Jacket Will Take Plea Deal For Attacking Cops At Capitol
Robert Scott Palmer, known to online sleuths as #FloridaFlagJacket, was arrested in March after a HuffPost story revealed his identity.
huffpost.com
8:08 AM · Aug 31, 2021

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/robert-scott-palmer-sedition-hunters-trump-capitol-attack_n_612d248ae4b06e5d80d06696?2t98


A Florida man who attacked police officers at the Capitol with a fire extinguisher on Jan. 6 while wearing an American flag jacket emblazoned with “TRUMP” on the front and back will plead guilty to a felony as part of a plea deal he’s reached with federal prosecutors, his lawyer told HuffPost.

Robert Scott Palmer, a Donald Trump supporter who wore a “Florida For Trump” hat as he attacked officers protecting the Capitol, was arrested five months ago, just 12 days after a March 5 HuffPost story revealed his identity. Members of the #SeditionHunters community who are working to identify the Jan. 6 rioters had labeled him #FloridaFlagJacket. After speaking to an online sleuth HuffPost called “Amy,” we reached out to Palmer, who admitted he was in D.C. on Jan. 6 and claimed that the Biden administration was trying to “vilify the patriots” who stormed the Capitol. He hung up when HuffPost asked about the fire extinguisher.

Palmer’s attorney, Bjorn Brunvand, confirmed to HuffPost that his client plans to accept a plea deal. Court records showed that Palmer will appear for a plea agreement hearing before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on Oct. 4.

Much like Scott Fairlamb ― the Trump supporter who attacked cops at the Capitol on Jan. 6 despite the fact that his father was a New Jersey trooper and his brother was on Michelle Obama’s Secret Service detail ― Palmer will plead guilty to a felony as part of his deal.

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[hlthe2b]

1. Kudos to #SeditionHunters and Huffpo for reporting on their continuous work for justice.

[Jim__]

2. Attacking police with a fire extinguisher, he needs to get some serious time.

He should definitely be sentenced to a number of years inside.

[Champp]

4. Yes, the violence of this and other Republicans deserve full justice

lock the Republican traitors up.

[Auggie]

5. Palmer has previous criminal offenses on his record ...

which will impact his sentencing guideline range (from the link).

I certainly hope so.

[lagomorph777]

6. Yes, it's only "taking responsibility" if the deal includes major jail time.

We shall see...I'm not optimistic.

[H2O Man]

3. Recommended.

I remember when Abbie Hoffman was arrested for wearing a "flag shirt," and had the shit beat out of him by police.

This guy needs incarceration.

[Omnipresent]

7. With so many whites becoming Felons..

Will the GOP be ok with restoring their rights to vote?

[gratuitous]

8. Pleading guilty to a felony?

Does that mean he won't be allowed to own or handle firearms? That'd be a real shame.

[obamanut2012]

10. Correct

[Botany]

9. He needs to be in prison for at least 2.5 years.

From the HuffPost article:

"After speaking to an online sleuth HuffPost called “Amy,” we reached out to Palmer, who admitted he was in D.C.
on Jan. 6 and claimed that the Biden administration was trying to “vilify the patriots” who stormed the Capitol. He
hung up when HuffPost asked about the fire extinguisher."




He emptied the fire extinguisher on the Capitol Police Officers and then threw it at them 2 times.

[NQAS]

11. Whatever the plea

Impose the maximum sentence.

No more slaps on the wrist.

No parole - they serve their complete sentences.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. His Guilt Is Without Doubt

He's admitting to committing a crime.
So, the maximum sentence on this one charge seems appropriate.