This guy was mentioned by the snot rag Oped writer I wrote about yesterday. I thought that I had already added him, because his case was disturbing. Even more disturbing is that his felony charge was *obstruction of an official proceeding, That is the charge that SCOTUS decided did not meet their own fictionary meaning. That means this prick will likely be retried and may go free. Remember that as you read about this loon.
As I said in the story, the man is retired Air force, a flight instructor AND a commercial pilot... and yet was able to cook his books somehow to get a public defender appointed. That is ludicrous.
Sentenced 1) Larry Brock AKA Retired Lieutenant Colonel Larry Rendall Brock, Jr., Texas, Air Force Combat Veteran, flight Instructor. Commercial airline pilot on Jan. 6. His lawyer said the Federal Aviation Administration revoked Brock's licenses after his January 2021 arrest. He claims he never went 10 feet near her office, yet, there is video of him leaving Nancy Pelosi’s outer chamber of her office. "Seize all democratic politicians and Biden key staff and select Republicans (Thune and McConnell). Begin interrogations using measures we used on Al Queda to gain evidence on the coup." His charges: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Impeding Ingress and Egress in a Restricted Building or Grounds and Aiding and Abetting; Entering and Remaining on the Floor of Congress; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings and Aiding and Abetting. He pleaded not guilty to all counts. Defendant remains on release. **Indicted on six (6) counts https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/case-multi-defendant/file/1416921/download
2) *Judge Carl Nichols (Who is the one who misread the law...) presiding. Bench trial was with Judge John Bates. Found guilty 11/16/22 following bench trial of the felony offense of obstruction of an official proceeding, and five misdemeanor offenses. Sentencing February 14,now March 17, 2023. Sentenced to 24 months in prison for the felony count of obstruction of an official proceeding. He was sentenced to a total of 18 months in prison for five misdemeanor counts including: entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a Capitol Building; entering and remaining on the floor of Congress; disorderly conduct in a Capitol Building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol Building. All sentences to run concurrently. He will also face 2 years supervised release, $2,000 in restitution,100 hours community service,
3) The prosecutor read in court social media posts from Brock, including one posted on the day of the Capitol riot that said: "Patriots on the Capitol. Patriots storming. Men with guns need to shoot their way in."
in 2017, Brock was fired from his flight Instructor job for "threatening and discriminatory speech," according to a letter submitted in court. The letter said Brock told his co-workers that he hadn't "killed anyone in a long time."
4) Brock posted messages on social media, including one on Dec. 27, 2020, in which he stated, “I prefer insurrection at this point,” and another on Jan. 5, in which he declared, “our second American Revolution begins in less than two days.” Brock’s social media shows he had started talking war days after the election and mused that, “I really believe we are going to take back what they did on November 3,” while traveling to DC, yet a Federal judge ‘gently pats zip tie insurrectionist on the head, and sends him home.’ https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/1/15/2009365/-Federal-judge-gently-pats-zip-tie-terrorist-s-hand-and-sends-him-home
5) HOLY SHIT ... This is the plan of Larry Brock, which included shooting law enforcement officers FFS! In a Facebook message to another user on Christmas Eve, Brock outlined what he called a "plan of action if Congress fails to act" on Jan. 6. One of the "main tasks" in his plan was to "seize all Democratic politicians and Biden key staff and select Republicans." Seize "national media assets" and "eliminate them" "Cut off power and food to all who oppose us" *Do not kill law enforcement "unless necessary" https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/1634518575879790593
6) Judge Bates, former Army lieutenant, said Brock's 6 plan of action was "especially reprehensible" because of his service. The judge said Brock expressed "very troubling" and violent rhetoric before the Jan. 6 riot. The judge read aloud several of Brock's social media postings calling it "really pretty astounding" that a former high-ranking military officer expressed those words. "That's chilling stuff, and it does reflect a purpose to stop the certification of the election," Bates said.
7) Brock believed baseless conspiracy theories that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Republican incumbent Donald Trump, prosecutors said. "When we get to the bottom of this conspiracy we need to execute the traitors that are trying to steal the election, and that includes the leaders of the media and social media aiding and abetting the coup plotters," Brock wrote in a Nov. 9. 2020, post on Facebook. https://www.npr.org/2023/03/18/1164519016/former-air-force-officer-prison-jan-6-capitol-attack
8) Brock was employed as a commercial airline pilot at the time of the insurrection. His lawyer said the Federal Aviation Administration revoked Brock's licenses after his January 2021 arrest. https://www.npr.org/2023/03/18/1164519016/former-air-force-officer-prison-jan-6-capitol-attack
9) Brock’s family members reveal that Brock had been gradually radicalized through the stochastic terrorism of Donald Trump.
