A US Capitol rioter gets 5 years in jail for throwing a fire extinguisher at police.

A Florida man who attacked police at the US Capitol on January 6 with a fire extinguisher, a wooden plank and a pole has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, the longest sentence for a Capitol rioter thus far.

A Florida man who enthusiastically attacked police at the US Capitol on January 6 with a fire extinguisher, a wooden plank and a pole was sentenced to more than five years in prison on Friday.

A US Capitol rioter gets 5 years in jail for throwing a fire extinguisher at police. It’s the longest sentence for a Capitol rioter thus far.

What people are saying?

Jana So if someone robs a bank, do they only get charged with trespassing? Because that’s exactly what’s going on here. This was treason, not a toss of a fire extinguisher.

Uncle Sam I’m glad these people are being held responsible. But what about the peaceful protesters that threw bricks and bottles at police officers in the summertime? Asking for a friend.