Let's talk about the Jan 6 suspect's alleged motives.... - Belle of the Ranch

[TexasTowelie]

Well, howdy there Internet people. It's Belle again. So, today we're going to talk about the January 6th's suspect's alleged motive.

I guess with everything that happened on the 6th, that doesn't really narrow it down, does it? We're talking about Brian J. Cole Jr., who is the 30-year-old man from Virginia who was picked up last month. Until now, the Department of Justice had avoided detailing what they believe the suspect's motive was. But now, in a filing, we get a pretty good glimpse, mostly through statements he allegedly gave to DOJ.

While the filing says he admitted to leaving the devices at the RNC and DNC, it also said he “denied that his actions were directed toward Congress or related to the proceedings scheduled to take place on January 6.” The filing also states, “he claimed that when he learned that the devices did not detonate, he was pretty relieved and asserted that he placed the devices at night because he did not want to kill people.”

Ever since this happened, there was speculation about the motive and political affiliation of the suspect. The filing from Trump's DOJ shed quite a bit of light on that when it said, "The defendant has never really been an openly political person and does not discuss politics often with his family to avoid conflict.”

According to the defendant, no one knows his political views, including his family. The defendant stated that he does not align politically with his family members and did not tell them that he was going to a protest in support of then President Trump. Later in the interview, the defendant explained that after the 2020 election, when it first seemed like something was wrong and stuff started happening, he began following the issue closely on YouTube and Reddit and felt bewildered.

It certainly appears that wild claims on social media heavily influenced the suspect. According to the filing, the suspect believed that if people “feel that, you know, something as important as voting in the federal election is being tampered with, is being, you know, being, you know, relegated null and void, then like someone needs to speak up, right? Someone up top, you know, just to just to at the very least calm things down.”

The filing also said, "The defendant wanted to do something to the parties because they were in charge." When asked why he placed the devices at the RNC and DNC, the defendant responded, "I really don't like either party at this point."

So, here's the real takeaway. Much like the election itself, wild claims spread about this incident and the suspect. It was blamed on everything from the Deep State to cops. It's entirely possible that the suspect watched the same social media rabbit holes that led him to believe something was wrong with the election make up theories about his alleged actions. Would have been surreal.

Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Sounds like he weaved quite a tale or forgot his real reasons.

[wolfie001]

2. He's been coached in exchange for a lighter sentence

Zero doubt. DOJ stinks to high heaven. Like a skunk dead in the middle of a Texas road on a summer's day.