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Escambia County Man Gets Federal Prison Time For January 6 Capitol Breach
November 4, 2022
An Escambia County man has been sentenced to federal prison for his part in the January 6, 2021 beach at the U.S. Capitol.
Jesus Rivera, 38, was sentenced to eight months in federal prison followed by one year supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $500 in restitution.
He was found guilty of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol Building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol Building.
According to federal court documents, Rivera uploaded to his Facebook account a five minute video showing a crowd of individuals in the U.S. Capitol crypt. Approximately 13 seconds into the video, Rivera changed the direction
of the camera toward the individual recording the video and Rivera’s face is clearly visible. The video ends with the individual recording the footage, Rivera, beginning to climb out of a window.
Rivera uploaded two other videos to Facebook that allegedly show Rivera approaching the U.S. Capitol and then on the U.S. Capitol grounds surrounded by individuals demonstrating or protesting. In the videos, Rivera states, “record numbers here in DC.”. Rivera late states, “hey guys, if you are on here, share this live because I am about to take my ass to the middle of the state Capitol and see what’s going on, where they are trying to jump in.”
Pictured: Screenshots from Facebook videos that allegedly show suspect Jesus D. Rivera of Pensacola inside the U.S. Capitol and on the Capitol grounds.
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30 Responses to “Escambia County Man Gets Federal Prison Time For January 6 Capitol Breach”
At all of the people in this thread saying “We have a RIGHT to stand up to a tyrannous government!”
You’re right. We do. We, collectively as a country decided in 2020 that we no longer liked the way our government was being run and decided to use our votes to demand a peaceful transition of power to a different party.
If you voted for Trump in 2020, you’re in the minority. Heck, the election wasn’t even close.
But using threats and acts of violence to overturn a free, fair, democratic election because you decided that you don’t like the results and want to enforce your will on your neighbors? That doesn’t make you a patriot. It makes you a terrorist and a traitor to the principles our country was founded on.
@Slingblade. Really??? One of us is mistaken. Or, maybe I missed some stuff when I earned my M.A. in history.
Wouldn’t it be foolish to vandalize our own property? If we “own” it collectively, who pays to repair the damage caused by only some of us? How is dissatisfaction or anger any justification? Nearly every day, often in articles on this site, we see examples of adults who cannot control their anger and beat women, shoot their neighbors, etc. Seems we have lots of immature adults who never learned self control or how to resolve conflict in constructive ways. We need to stop making differences in opinions reasons for violence and hateful speech. Our government was meant to bend to one side and then to the other. It has worked for hundreds of years. Sadly, instead of learning from history, there are those among us who would hide it.
The capital is OUR house. If anyone has breached it the government has. They have tainted and ruined our capital. The sheeple are the ones who cannot take care of themselves. People need to wake up.
Taxpayers also “own” schools, libraries, parks, etc. Does that give us a “right” to break in or vandalize a school because we disagree with a teacher or principal, set fire to a library because it contains a book we might feel is inappropriate, or tear down a concession stand because our order was wrong. What has happened to responsibility??? I wonder if “adults” who deny truth are the same ones who are willing to cheat so their kid’s team can “win” a tee ball game. It’s frightening and sad that we are giving credence to a minority of our population that seems to have the mindset that the end justifies the means.
@Seth; your antisemitism is hurtful.
Let us think not to hate. shalom.
It is STUNNING how false facts with NO proof are believed BUT facts WITH FILM, SOUND AND PROOF aren’t believed by these traitors!! THERE WAS an insurrection, and there ARE republicans that LIE and yet those same people won’t believe their own eyes……VOTE like your freedom and social security depend on it – because they do
We have the right to revolt against our tyrannous Government. We OWN them, they don’t own us. Wake up people and read the Constitution.
@Sam, they were on a tour? How many tours have you been on where you break down barriers, doors, windows? Where you break into offices? The building, usually open for tours, was closed for the validating of the votes. Therefore, they definitely weren’t “on a tour” and definitely shouldn’t have been inside.
This guy betrayed his country and joined a violent mob with the intent of stopping the peaceful transition of power and installing a dictator.
“But what about BLM” yeah, there were some rioters that used the BLM protests as an excuse to riot and commit arson. They should absolutely be arrested (and many of them were).
Seriously, if we can’t even agree that “committing treason is bad”, then our country is truly lost.
Unfortunately these guys are being used !! By Democrats!!! And amazingly enough there are still people that believe the Democrats are doing our country good !!!ARE YOU KIDDING ME !!!!! This country is in horrible condition because of these people and anybody that can’t see this has serious issues with reality!!!!! We are where we are because of liars cheats and crooks!!! That’s your Democrats!!! Blame only yourself because you were tricked!!!!
Obviously the majority of you on here has been brainwashed by the main stream liberal media. The Antifa and BLM rioters should all be in jail. They burned cities, attacked innocent people and attacked police. What about all the money that they caused in damages that drives up insurance costs everywhere. Or the business they burned to the ground that the owners will never recover from. What’s good for one should be good for all. Our “justice” system is a joke. It only punishes the people who disagree with the government’s policies. A red wave is coming next week and it will be a beautiful thing to witness. Let’s Go Brandon!
Ppl always try to both sides everything……for those who are concerned about rioters during blm protests please do your research into those cities. I’m sure they have been arrested by local police not FBI. And…..no cities have been
Elections have Consequences. Vote Wisely
Yes, he did the ‘crime’, and he must pay, this has been proven in a court of law, FACTS MATTER. ALL OF THEM SHOULD PAY, TOP – DOWN!
Don’t understand why (sane) anyone would think this was a good idea.
I do remember that BLM rioters were arrested. Not all the fires were caused by them, some were storeowners that have since been convicted in court for starting fire for insurance purposes.
FACTS ARE FACTS but as we can see, repeat a lie enough times people will begin to believe it, so sad.
Federal prison for a dumb prank,
Meanwhile the politicians who shut down our livelihoods, masked us, and tried to force medical experiments on us go scot free and get re-elected.
Thankfully, Presidents George Washington, James Monroe, and Andrew Jackson were insurrectionists.
All these fools should have to repay $$$ for the damages.
@SW, yeah this right wing Republican led riot beat,taxed, , stomped, and maimed police officers.
That didn’t happen elsewhere. Not the sane.
So much for them claiming to Back the Blue.
This was an attempted coup and threat to democracy. I’m glad those involved are being held accountable.
And how much time did the rioters and arsonists in Portland or Minneapolis get? Seems like an unfair system to me.
I agree @ SW. wonder how many was arrested from all the riots around the country.
another political prisoner
Stupid games stupid prizes.
i have been saying for years that washington d c is full of criminals. those buildings belong to the tax payers. those folks just took a tour. the criminals were the ones who inhabit that place every day.
@SW
This guy, Jesus Rivera, participated in a mob that did $1.5 Million damage to the US Capitol Building. Yeah, I think he should do some jail time – and be forced to pay back the money it cost the US taxpayer to repair the damage.
Now, let’s exercise the same “justice” to the Antifa, BLM mobs that burned cities, fire bombed federal buildings, shot and killed police officers etc. Honk if any have been tried and sentenced for their crimes.
Anyone involved in the promotion, planning and execution of that Riot should do time. Looking at you MTG, Bannon, Trump, Ginnie Thomas, etc.
@SW, yea, how dare he enter the capitol building that was CLOSED because of an official proceeding for the peaceful transfer of power. How dare he.
If these were armed thugs, they would be sent to prison… oh, wait
Not enough jail time.
How dare he enter or remain in a public building without the permission of the federal overlords. He dared breech the sacred temple of the religion of government.
Let this be a lesson to us all.