This is an article in the Tampa Bay Times written by By Samantha Putterman.The article goes on:There’s still no evidence the FBI incited the Jan. 6 riot, despite claims otherwise
It asks the question of the Revolver News article, “BOMBSHELL: Did Jan. 6 Riot and Ray Epps EXPOSE a Corrupt FBI?”
And gives this Short answer: No.
Yet it also provides facts that indicate
the Long Answer: Yes!After Jan. 6, videos emerged showing some of Epps’ actions in Washington. During an Oct. 21 House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the Department of Justice, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., showed clips of Epps repeatedly encouraging protesters on the streets of Washington to “go into the Capitol.” Among the scenes he showed at the 5:03:00 minute mark of the hearing:
- Epps, in a Jan. 5 gathering on a street, says, “In fact, tomorrow, I don’t even want to say it because I will probably be arrested. Tomorrow, we need to go into the Capitol.” “Let’s go!” one person replies.
- In another street gathering, also on Jan. 5, Epps says, “I’m going to put it out there. I’m probably going to go to jail for it, Okay? Tomorrow, we need to go into the Capitol! Into the Capitol!” “What?! No!” someone yells. “Peacefully!” Epps adds. Then, some in the crowd start to chant “Fed! Fed! Fed!”
- In footage from Jan. 6, Epps is seen yelling into a crowd, “Okay, folks, spread the word! As soon as the president is done speaking, we go to the Capitol. The Capitol is this direction.”
- Also on Jan. 6, Epps is seen approaching police barricades. The video doesn’t show Epps participating in any of the violence. But he puts his hands on the shoulders of a man in a red “Make America Great Again” ballcap and then cups his hands to speak into the man’s ear moments before the protesters topple the barricades and tussle with police. The man, Ryan Samsel, now faces charges in connection with his actions that day, including impeding a law enforcement officer and obstructing an official proceeding.
Massie suggested that Epps may work for the FBI and he asked Attorney General Merrick Garland whether the government sent agents to “agitate” protesters into entering the Capitol. Garland responded that the Justice Department doesn’t comment on pending investigations.
Epps’ image was at one point included on the FBI Capitol Violence most wanted list, a website that seeks the public’s help in identifying people involved in the riot. Because the FBI removed the image from the website sometime in July, Revolver claims this indicates that the government is attempting to erase Epps’ name from the riot.“Ray Epps is a free man. He has never been arrested or charged,” the Revolver story also states. “Nearly 10 months after January 6, the FBI and Justice Department still refuse to comment on whether Epps has ever been served a search warrant.”
Thanks for the responses, everyone. I had heard some of that or read some of that elsewhere, but in the same way I’m a fan of Star Trek and Star Wars but am NOT a fanatic, trekkie, cosplayer, obsessed groupie with no life, etc., I am not fixated on Jan 6, conspiracies, etc. I have never heard a Rogan podcast, regardless of how popular he is, in fact I’m not a podcast fan at all, of anything/anyone. And it’s dangerous for anyone to trust google results—they’re filtered by google and influenced by groups that post false information in large numbers to get their false results up to the top of a search. But even the MSM throws in short identifiers when they mention names, at least the first time, or throw in a phrase that lets you know what the overall topic is about, even if sometimes misleading or false: “...disgraced ex-CBS CEO Joe Blow...” or “....the debunked claim that the FBI planted the diaries....” etc. are just some examples. I won’t apologize for expecting some basic info on posts that tell me whether it’s worth my time to follow their links or their logic. After all, if I’m expected already to know all about the subject matter, why even post the threads in the first place, unless the reason to give important updates or to teach the unwashed masses the basics? But there’s only so much time in a day, and, yes, it’s easier to type out a question than to google and wade through cyber-mud.