Underway now: Sentencing hearing for Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys, who pleaded guilty last month to burning a Black Lives Matter banner stolen from a historic Black church and carrying high-capacity ammunition magazines in DC.
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Lucas Dansie, Tarrio’s attorney, called him “a man of moral character who respects the laws” and says Tarrio “Is extremely sorry for what he did. He made a poor decision and wasn’t thinking clearly.”
Tarrio, in glasses and a blue shirt, tells the court after hearing Rev. Dr. Ianther Mills, Asbury Church’s Senior Pastor, that he made a very, very big mistake. "What I did was wrong." He says what was right was "to plead guilty in this case."
As for the magazines, Tarrio says he's "sorry" and "there's no excuse" for carrying them. He says he now doesn't even carry a pocket knife with him.
Tarrio continues: "I have suffered financially and socially for what I've done. My family's business has been pretty hard."
Judge Cushenberry laying into Tarrio now: Mr. Tarrio has clearly, intentionally, and proudly (pun on his group's name?) crossed the line into dangerous conduct.
Judge C: Tarrio's ignorance of the law claim is also wholly not credible. Consider Mr. Tarrio’s previous criminal conduct, particularly for fraud, the court does not credit his claims that he had no reason to know that possession of these magazines was illegal.
Judge C continued: Mr. Tarrio did not care. That’s what I think. … He cared about himself and self-promotion, not the laws of the District of Columbia or anyone else’s laws.
BREAKING: Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys, has been sentenced to 240 days (all but 150 days suspended) + fines for high-capacity mags & 60 days + fines for burning a Black Lives Matter banner stolen from a historic Black church. @BuzzFeedNews
Oh! Hold up. Judge is going to re-sentence Tarrio...
Correction (apologies!): There was confusion in the hearing so here it is, Tarrio's sentence: Judge ordered 125 days in jail on magazine charge, 30 days for destruction of property (BLM banner), consecutively. That's 155 days total behind bars and he must report on September 6.
Story here: buzzfeednews.com/article/christ…
Following his sentencing, Tarrio released this short statement and said he’s giving a press conference in Miami at 530pm EST. Doesn’t really reflect the apologetic tone he struck in court today.
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