Posted on 12/10/2024 6:21:00 AM PST by rod5591
WASHINGTON — An Alabama man has been arrested for assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Robert James Bonham, 44, of Wilsonville, Alabama, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with felony offenses of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder.
In addition to the felonies, Bonham is charged with several misdemeanor offenses, including entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings.
According to court documents, Bonham was identified in police body-worn camera footage on Jan. 6, 2021, armed with a flagpole bearing an American flag, at approximately 2:32 p.m. on the Capitol’s Upper West Plaza, where officers were retreating under pressure from advancing rioters. Moments later, at approximately 2:33 p.m., it is alleged that officers commanded Bonham and others to “move back!”
Instead of complying, Bonham allegedly raised the flagpole and thrust it forward toward an officer in an apparent attempt to stab him. Body-worn camera footage shows the flagpole making contact with the officer, constituting a forcible assault and obstructing the officer’s duties.
In the 46 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,561 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 590 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony. The investigation remains ongoing.
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Will January 20th ever get here? I’ve had about all I can take of this J6 FBI fiasco. Free the J6 political prisoners!!! NOW!!!
Bonham is charged with several misdemeanor offenses, including entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings.
What lavish charges.
A joke if it took almost 4 years to root out, time better spent elsewhere like border security not dc steal protection.
Gotta hand it to the libs they play to the whistle and little beyond..
“with felony offenses of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder.”
I flat don’t believe any of it.
However, if there is video tape evidence of assault, I could be persuaded. The other charges are absolute b.s.
There. Fixed it! ;-)
Morons. DOJ flipping the finger to America last time before Trump is sworn in. He’s getting a pardon. It won’t be long till the hostages are released and out writing books and on podcasts.
ALL J6 must be pardoned immediately! No process, no bureaucratic delays.
Yep, still rubbing salt in the wound. I hope Patel punishes the hell out of them after the fact for doing this under the current circumstances and coming change. This is a big middle finger on purpose.
The exact thing some dipwad tried to persuade me to do. "Slow them down" he said...which I didn't do.
Unless standing there with your hands in the air is considered impeding.
If he was undercover wouldn't that be entrapment?
How many others did he say that to and how many listened to him?
If this did happen, it’s an offense and should be addressed. My problem is with the oceans of rioters who completely destroyed property for MONTHS, assaulted peace officers, and attacked federal buildings with firebombs and 99% of them got off Scot free. Many of them were bailed out of jail by Kamala.
Same here. Anybody who assaulted a LEO should be prosecuted.
BUT, my first guess is that there was no assault and that the Democrats want to be able to say a that violent J6 protestors was pardoned without being punnished. So look for these kind of indictments all the way to J20.
I would think the statute of limitations is almost up.
I'm having trouble believing an Alabama man was in DC on Jan 6, 2021 when it was in between the two playoff games in Arlington, TX and Miami Gardens, FL during Bama's most recent national championship. People have priorities. LOL
Let’s see the video.
Billions of dollars lost, over 30 people dead, property destroyed, monuments defaced or destroyed Taliban style, police stations and Govt. buildings burned down, innocent people pulled from cars and beaten and no one was held accountable! Makes me want to puke! Nation of laws, what a laugh.
It took them 4 years to come up with this charge. 6th Amendment?
Ditto that.
Four years to charge someone with some misdemeanors?
Related story. The guy was turned in by a tipster. The tipster could be telling the truth or getting back at someone. Who knows? The “evidence” seems rather lightweight.
““The tipster reported that they personally knew Bonham and had spoken with Bonham about his activities at the Capitol on January 6, 2021,’’ according to charging documents.
“The FBI subsequently reviewed social media posts and pictures provided by the tipster of Bonham wearing clothing matching the clothing worn by Bonham on January 6, 2021.””
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