Judge chastises Jan. 6 Capitol rioter, a former high-ranking military officer, during sentencing: 'Astounding and atrocious'

Sat, 03/18/2023 - 14:03

capitol protesters senate — The retired Air Force officer Larry R. Brock wearing a combat helmet, upper left, in the Senate chamber on January 6, 2021.
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Air Force veteran who entered Senate chamber on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced to two years in prison.
Larry R. Brock entered the Capitol building and was seen with zip-tie handcuffs on the Senate floor.
US District Judge John Bates described Brock's behavior as "astounding and atrocious."

A judge sentenced an Air Force veteran — who entered the Senate chamber during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol dressed in body armor and carrying zip-tie handcuffs — to two years in prison on Friday.