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D.C. AG Karl Racine Sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers Over January 6 Riot
Newsweak via MSN ^ | 12/14/21 | Andrew Stanton

Posted on 12/14/2021 3:50:02 PM PST by Libloather

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine announced on Tuesday a civil lawsuit against the right-wing groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over the January 6 Capitol riot.

The lawsuit marks the first civil lawsuit filed by a government entity against those who participated in the deadly January 6 riot, he wrote on Twitter.

"They caused extensive damage to the District, our democracy and particularly the brave men and women of our Metropolitan Police Department," he wrote on Twitter.

He added: "Today, we're holding these insurrectionists accountable for conspiring to terrorize the District by planning, promoting, and participating in the deadly attack on the Capitol. I'm seeking damages in this case and will keep working to ensure such an assault never happens again."

In court documents first reported by Axios, Racine points to injuries suffered by police officers responding to the riot as part of justification for the civil suit.

He also alleged that due to their actions, the District of Columbia "incurred significant damages" including an "unprecedented" deployment of police resources.

"While the costs to the District are still being investigated and tallied, the District has preliminarily estimated that MPD incurred millions of dollars in costs during the week of January 6th alone," the lawsuit reads.

Racine alleged the two groups "through and with their leadership and certain members and affiliates conspired to commit acts of violence and attack the United States Congress on January 6, 2021" in order to prevent Congress and former Vice President Mike Pence from certifying the 2020 election results.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; History
KEYWORDS: antifa; blacklivesmatter; blm; capitol; capitolriot; dc; dissent; fbi; jan6th; oathkeepers; politicalprisoners; proudboys; racine; riot; sue
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I wonder how much BLM and antifafa have cost.
1 posted on 12/14/2021 3:50:02 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Democrats are Marxist It’s and Oath of Office Breakers.


2 posted on 12/14/2021 3:51:22 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Libloather

That is just what I was going to post. Equal protection under the law and all that crap.


3 posted on 12/14/2021 3:51:35 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Libloather

Why don’t BLM and Antifa get sued into oblivion?


4 posted on 12/14/2021 3:52:06 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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"the deadly January 6 riot"

There's that word "deadly" again, with the intended (and false) implication that the rioters killed a bunch of people.
5 posted on 12/14/2021 3:53:14 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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Specifically, for the riots wherein they besieged the White House and firebombed St. John's Episcopal Church.

Where was the prosecution of those actual terrorists?

None to speak of because — let's face it — antifa and BurnLootMurder ARE the Democrat Party.

6 posted on 12/14/2021 3:55:11 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Libloather

Malicious prosecution.


7 posted on 12/14/2021 3:57:38 PM PST by jimfree (My 19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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To: Libloather

They keep saying “our democracy”. It’s a code word for “the way we like to run things”.


8 posted on 12/14/2021 3:59:42 PM PST by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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They keep saying “our democracy”. It’s a code word for “the way we like to run things”.

Worthy of a vote for post of the day.

9 posted on 12/14/2021 4:00:51 PM PST by New Perspective (#NotMyPresident -Proud father of a son with DS & fighting to keep him off biden's death panels.)
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To: Libloather
Yeah...just look at al the destruction the D.C. rioters caused and the "threats to our democracy" they represented...

Whoops...heh, heh. Those were the communist riots during Trump's inauguration.

10 posted on 12/14/2021 4:03:42 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“…in any great disaster, there's a Harvard man in the middle of it.” ~ Thomas Sowell)
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To: Libloather

Can you say “ Discovery “.🤔


11 posted on 12/14/2021 4:04:48 PM PST by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: Steve_Seattle

rioters?


12 posted on 12/14/2021 4:06:43 PM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: Libloather

“...and will keep working to ensure such an assault never happens again.”

Except of course if Trump or a likeness gets elected.


13 posted on 12/14/2021 4:10:05 PM PST by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking. )
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Discovery is a bitch only when the Judge forces the Government to comply.

A Marxist Judge will let them send you a bunch of worthless junk and proceed with the tort.

14 posted on 12/14/2021 4:15:10 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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RE: Specifically, for the riots wherein they besieged the White House and firebombed St. John's Episcopal Church. Where was the prosecution of those actual terrorists?

Excellent questions.

Let's bring that up again and again like the Commies do about Jan. 6th.

15 posted on 12/14/2021 4:17:41 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Libloather

Is Karl Racine a Soros guy?


16 posted on 12/14/2021 4:27:05 PM PST by Maris Crane
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Weird they’ve never sued any of the people funding BLM and antifa. /s


17 posted on 12/14/2021 4:35:02 PM PST by Trumplican
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To: Libloather

how come no one has tried to sue Black Lies Matter and Antifa? BLM raked in tens of millions from a wide range of businesses. Come to think of it, all those who showered them with money could be sued for financing nationwide rioting.


18 posted on 12/14/2021 4:53:22 PM PST by euram
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To: jimfree

Couple of names here to add to the big list-—


19 posted on 12/14/2021 4:53:22 PM PST by OldWarBaby
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To: Libloather

Antifags and Burning Looting Mobs caused much more damage, where are the lawsuits against them?


20 posted on 12/14/2021 5:31:08 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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