This verdict in the Unite the Right civil suit should make Roger Stone, Alex Jones, Ali Alexander, and others very nervous. 1/ washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/… 
2/ Trump shld worry too. In August 2021, Capitol police officers sued Roger Stone, Trump, & others for damages arising from the January 6 riot. The suit emphasizes Stone’s close connection to the Proud Boys & its leader, Enrique Tarrio. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/capitol-p…
3/ “The defendants ‘conspired to use force, intimidation, and threats’ to prevent Joe Biden from entering office, prevent Congress from certifying the 2020 elections, & prevent the U.S. Capitol Police from being able to carry out their duty to protect the area,” the suit alleges.
4/ “‘Because of Defendants’ unlawful actions, Plaintiffs were violently assaulted, spat on, tear-gassed, bear-sprayed, subjected to racial slurs & epithets, and put in fear for their lives,’ the filing states. ‘Plaintiffs’ injuries, which Defendants caused, persist to this day.’”
5/ Presumably, they will add Alex Jones, if they haven’t already.
6/ They really must add him. Alex Jones has been involved in stoking violence all along.
7/ But the burden of proof in civil suits is much easier to satisfy than in a criminal case. That said, I have not studied the details of the Unite the Right suit. There may be distinctions that matter. On their face, the suits seem similar.
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