Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Who Wielded Zip Ties on Floor of Congress Found Guilty for Jan. 6 Breach

[James48]

Source: Military.com

A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel was found guilty Wednesday on six charges -- including one felony for obstructing an official proceeding -- related to breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and attempting to interrupt the electoral certification of President Joe Biden.

Larry Brock, 55, entered the Senate chambers on the afternoon of Jan. 6 brandishing zip ties and wearing tactical gear; his plate carrier bore a skull patch with the Texas flag imposed into the design, indicating his home state.

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Brock will be sentenced in mid-February and faces a maximum 20 years in prison for his felony obstruction count. His five other charges are misdemeanors and range from disorderly conduct in the Capitol to entering and remaining on the floor of Congress; combined, they carry a maximum three and a half years in jail.

Read more: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/11/16/retired-air-force-lt-col-who-wielded-zip-ties-floor-of-congress-found-guilty-jan-6-breach.html

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This is the “Zip Tie Guy”- and was convicted on six counts, including a felony count worth up to 20 years.

[SunSeeker]

1. Good. nt

[Skittles]

2. LOCK HIS ASS UP

if there was any real justice in this world his fucking PENSION should be impacted

[yankee87]

3. Absolutely

Jail and losing his pension

[SheltieLover]

7. Absolutely!

[czarjak]

8. Felony convictions void federal pensions.

[Skittles]

9. would be nice

Can a Veteran Receive Retired Military Pay While in Prison?

Generally, yes. Being convicted of a crime almost never jeopardizes a federal pension – the rare exception to this rule are charges relating to criminal disloyalty to the United States: espionage, treason, sabotage, etc.

[orangecrush]

33. I think

He touched all three of those bases.

[True Blue American]

14. I thought they did! Thanks

[Trueblue1968]

4. court martial him ..... court martial all the violent GOPigs

[Cha]

5. TY! nt

[PSPS]

6. "a maximum 20 years" means he'll likely get time served + probation.

[NJCher]

12. Where are you getting this information?

As far as I know, it simply means the maximum sentence.

[3Hotdogs]

22. I think its sarcasm.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

23. I think it is toxic cynicism. Regardless, overly terse posts are prone to being misunderstood. . nt

[NJCher]

25. I think it's

The perennial negativism that afflicts this board and which makes for boring reading. It gets tedious.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

28. Yes, over-indulgence in cynicsm is corrosive and spreading it is even more corrosive. . . . nt

[orangecrush]

57. +1

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Your premise does not imply your conclusion. You are presuming facts which you have not stated

Naked cynicism does not serve anybody well.

[3Hotdogs]

24. Sarcasm, I suspect.

Reference to some sentences of a couple of months that some of the traitors received.

[progressoid]

44. cynicism based in reality IMHO

While the post may be slightly hyperbolic, it's isn't beyond belief to think a middle class white guy would receive the benefit of being a middle class white guy.

[vlyons]

10. Why wasn't he charged with insurrection?

nt

[raccoon]

11. MF should lose his retirement.

[DFW]

13. Enemies, foreign AND DOMESTIC"

The prosecution rests, your honor.

[twodogsbarking]

16. Twenty years seems harsh. Do it.

[Botany]

17. "Brock is one of 118 Jan. 6 defendants with military connections..."

I hope he dies in prison. He was so caught up in his delusional world that he though that
crossing police lines, breaking into the US Capitol, and arresting Nancy Pelosi for some
made up crime that she did not commit was being patriotic.

Being a Lt. Colonel means he is most likely a college graduate too. I wonder how he feels now
that Trump is on record that he knew that he lost the election.

[Farmer-Rick]

31. Likely has a Master's Degree too

He would be an O-5 and that's a very livable pension if he's fully retired.

In the Navy you would be required to have your Masters to make 0-5. But being in the Air Force, they may require even higher education.

He'll probably still get to keep his pension unless he was convicted of crimes relating to criminal disloyalty to the United States: espionage, treason, sabotage, etc.

His ex wife turned him in. She's probably getting half his pension since they were married for 18 years.

[Botany]

32. Not one bit of difference between Trump's J-6 thugs and Mussolini's Black Shirts.

They both used #s and violence to overtake their nation's capitol to install a fascist government.

BTW he was in the Air Force and a pilot too. I hope they walk him out of the court room in 'cuffs
and then take his ass right to prison.

[Farmer-Rick]

34. Geez, a pilot too

Wow, that guy had a lot going for him and he threw it all away for Trump.

[Botany]

38. And he will be sitting in prison for a nice long spell because he bought into Trump's lie that he ..

... won the election but it was stolen from him. Even though Trump was on record of acknowledging
that he had lost the election. I hope that knowledge eats him alive.

Former President Trump told his then-chief of staff “this is embarrassing,” and “I don’t want people to know that we lost,” after the Supreme Court ruled against him on a key case about the 2020 election, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson told the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3686868-cassidy-hutchinson-trump-told-meadows-this-is-embarrassing-i-dont-want-people-to-know-that-we-lost/

[LudwigPastorius]

54. I hope Insurrectionist Will Sasso enjoys a lengthy stay inside.

...and I hope it's hard time.

[purr-rat beauty]

18. He should face one of the worst punishments...

....life without parole or death

[3Hotdogs]

26. Yes. An eternity in prison would be an excellent punishment.

[LudwigPastorius]

56. Put him in the Phantom Zone with that other insurrectionist General Zod.

[maxrandb]

19. Veterans Pensions stop on the 61ST day of incarceration

and you have to petition the VA to have benefits restored once you're released from prison.

It is, unfortunately, the veterans responsibility to notify the VA that they have been incarcerated. Failure to notify the VA can result in an overpayment of benefits that the veteran will be required to payback, with interest and fines.

I also believe that if the veteran fails to notify the VA, they can also be charged with fraudulently obtaining benefits.

But, here's the point I want to make.

Although it is rare. Retired veterans can be recalled to active duty and punished under the UCMJ.

That needs to happen in these cases, the most high profile one being General Mike Flynn.

Retirees are different than folks that just did a couple of years and got out of the military.

Retirees maintain a connection with the military. They are expected and required to live up to certain standards.

Even if it is hard, RETIRED MILITARY THAT PARTICIPATED IN AN ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM THAT GOVERNMENT!

[SKKY]

21. As a Veteran, and former employee of the VA, I couldn't agree more...

...As Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego said, "Fuck around and find out." Well, this guy fucked around, and now he's about to find out.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

30. Even though I retired from the Marines in '99,

I'm still subject to recall under certain conditions and can be prosecuted under the UCMJ.
I still live my civilian life with the same discipline and morals as I did in the Marines.

Every military member, active, reserve or retired that participated that day should be recalled and prosecuted under the UCMJ, or at the very least, lose their bennies for life.

Semper Fi.

[bucolic_frolic]

20. Throw the book at him - Zip ties are key to immobilizing prey for the lynch mob

[electric_blue68]

51. No kidding! 😔 😬

[Vinca]

27. Fucking moron. Enjoy that military pension.

[IronLionZion]

29. Zip ties are completely normal for tourists

[electric_blue68]

48. I got my zip ties when I visited The Capitol! ...

NOT!


What Scum.

[IronLionZion]

49. I'm packing zip ties for Thanksgiving this year

[electric_blue68]

50. You could also if you celebrate - put Zip Ties in as Xmas Stocking...

Stuffers! 👍🎄😄😜😁🎄

[mountain grammy]

35. Definitely a threat to society

and must be locked away for many years.

[Cowpunk]

36. Handcuffs, not zip ties. Plastic handcuffs.

That is all.

[Talitha]

37. Horrible thought....

How many of these insurrectionists will be pardoned if the wrong people slither into the right political positions?

[electric_blue68]

52. Idk if The (soon future Repuglican) House can do anything....

it's a Presidential call, yes?

[Talitha]

58. IIRC - federal crimes are pardoned by the President, state crimes by the Governor?

I don't know if the insurrectionists are being charged with federal or state crimes though, and was just wondering if snarky Repugs might go on a 'pardon campaign' to let their nasty supporters out of jail.

They're nuts enough to do it.

[electric_blue68]

60. Think you're right on the Fed, or State pardons...

Oh, yeah, unfortunately Repuglicans probably will demand pardons for MAGAT's & others insurrectionists.

[republianmushroom]

39. I like it

[msfiddlestix]

40. a Retired Air Force Lt Colonel. now age 55????

Anyone here with past or current connections in the military, scratching your head, by any chance?

do any curious questions come to mind?

[Dysfunctional]

45. I don't understand your question?

He probably went through OCS after college at the age of 22 and retired at 52. My nephew retired from the Marines as a colonel at 54.

[msfiddlestix]

59. I see. Seemed like quite an early retirement given the Officer Training School etc

All the perks of being an officer. It was just a curious thing, this guy trained as military officer, did what he did.

And there's Michael Flynn. Sure the hell makes me wonder what the eff is going on in our Military, not vetting for mental fitness I gather.

[Samrob]

41. Why can't they be sentenced immediately and wait in jail for appeals? nt

[FlyingPiggy]

42. LOCK HIM UP! Please let him get 20 yrs!

[BWdem4life]

43. This guy?

[Hassler]

46. Another traitor gets to enjoy the fine prison cuisine.

[The Grand Illuminist]

47. If political affiliation was a protected class...

He would be facing 20 years minimum as it would, in legal sense, be constituted as a hate crime.

[Wonder Why]

53. Give the poor guy a break. I recommend the 19.99 Black Friday Special

Nineteen years and 99 days. Much more appropriate than 20 years and sounds a whole lot better to a nice guy like that.

250 years and we only had one Benedict Donald. Now we're swimming in them.

[Shellback Squid]

55. served concurrently and recall him for a dishonorable