NYT: 'It's just been h*ll' for Ray Epps over the past 10 months thanks to right-wing media figures

It’s probably been hell for the January 6 defendants who have been in jail for months awaiting trial for parading in a capitol building. As far as we know, Ray Epps, who was caught on video literally inciting people to storm the Capitol, hasn’t spent any time in prison. Heck, even January 6 committee member Adam Kinzinger talked with “Ray” (they’re on a first-name basis now) and concluded that he was “just another misled man.” He was let off because authorities say he didn’t do anything wrong. There was a lot of suspicion that Epps was working on behalf of the FBI, but the New York Times says that’s a baseless accusation. Epps has suffered enormously over the past 10 months because of it.

Ray Epps has suffered enormously in the past 10 months as right-wing media figures and Republican politicians have baselessly described him as a covert government agent who helped to instigate the attack on the Capitol last year. @alanfeuer https://t.co/fDMuiqbHxu

Obscure right-wing media outlets, like Revolver News, used selectively edited videos and unfounded leaps of logic to paint him as a secret federal asset in charge of a “breach team” responsible for setting off the riot at the Capitol.

The January 6 select committee has been using selectively edited videos … what’s your point?

Wanted to get in on this before you locked the thread – thanks Adam pic.twitter.com/jSWjQfsku0

If only he would explain why he was walking around telling folks that they need to go inside the Capitol…

Out of all the people in trouble and jail, there’s evidence against him. Could he explain it?

He is on video instigating the attack. Why was this man cleared? Why is he now treated like a hero? Snarl words aren't a defense.

Ever wonder why Ray Epps told the crowd to tear down the gate and breach the Capitol when he himself didn’t?.

he's literally on video doing the things that the people actually being held in gulags are unjustly accused of

Okay, maybe he isn't a government agent. But he was there inciting people to take the actions some took. But he isn't being held accountable? Kind of makes one think he's being protected. Why? Fed maybe?

Imagine if there was no video evidence of him egging people on & actually participating in actions that others have been arrested for, jailed & charged with crimes. Where are the answers from DOJ for why he hasn’t been charged similarly? Why aren’t you curious about it too?

He got away with some mean words. At least they didn’t put him in solitary confinement with no charges.

Yeah, it sure does. He was actively directing people to enter the Capitol but Kinzinger doesn’t seem to think he’s a bad guy.

He actually did do what everyone said and was never arrested. Maybe he isn't a fed, but he was an instigator. What is amazing is no one seems to want to know.

I never thought I’d see the day where I’d read a glowing, sympathetic profile of a leader of the capital riots in the NYT. But, here we are.

The Times is running a sob story about Epps, who, once again, is on video inciting the riot. Grandmothers have gone to jail just for being in the building, but you don’t see the Times doing any stories about them, because they’re insurrectionists.

New York Times correspondent tweeting about Ray Epps links to Snopes, ‘for what it’s worth’ https://t.co/jwmcLe2sdB

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If any of those currently incarcerated folks had asked me if it was a good idea to attend something like that, my answer would have been most emphatically NO.

It smelled fishy right from the beginning. Watching that Tucker Carlson thing about Jan 6 was like a lineup of camera hogs who basically want attention and fame. Not saying they aren’t also somewhat fond of America, but they are clearly more fond of preening before the audience and calling themselves “patriots.”

Demonstrating and protesting are of course our rights. But nothing about the installation of Brandon was right. It was a hijack and a setup right from the beginning. Patriots should have stayed away and lived to fight another day. I’m hella doubtful if any of those folks were there in the hope of getting busted and/or being a martyr.

I was and am genuinely heartbroken at the outcome of our last presidential election. As events progressed into the unceremonious booting of a duly-elected president from the White House I felt every stab of humiliation, pain, and anger that everyone who loves America was feeling.

And honestly, if there had been a way I could have wished myself into ChoMoeJoe’s house and gotten my hands around his neck - well, the world would be lacking one child predator, but OTOH CarpetKneesKamala would be president now and so it’s probably all for the best that my magic isn’t that good. (I do sort of agree with Jack Maxey that at least Kamala isn’t as compromised with Ru$$ia and China, and she would be easier to control. I think, from what I’ve read, that the Democrats are starting to lean in that direction. Heh.)

But here’s the deal: A lot of people who started orbiting around Trump in the year before the election were only after fame, wealth, and attention, and a good many were and active saboteurs.

When I went to bed on the evening of November 3, I felt a lot of relief because DT had won and I felt like, “Wow, in spite of my extreme misgivings he won.” A great weight was lifted from my shoulders and I even scolded myself a little for worrying about Trump surrounding himself with people who just wanted fame and didn’t care about our Constitutional Republic at all, right? Trump handled it and I was worried about nothing.

But I woke up on Nov 4 (my birthday) after having had a very strange dream about Bobby O’Rourke forcing me to dance with him in a place like the hallway behind a gymnasium - and the place was full of reporters. He was ecstatic and saying “Thank you, Kristi! Thank you!” (I was like “Get away from me, you freak!!!”)

Almost the weirdest dream I’ve ever had. And so I got up, went on the internet, and that’s when the nightmare started.

Trump is so used to people sucking up to him and wanting things from him, and he’s always been so insulated against backstabbers and saboteurs, I don’t think he took a lot of the threats I saw around him very seriously. (During 2020 I contacted him a few times trying to warn him because I was so worried.) (Note: It’s easy to tell who I’m talking about if you just check on the brown-nosers trying to enhance their careers by exploiting DT’s connections with entertainment/TV/etc BEFORE the election and then seeing how many of them act like they give a crap about election fraud currently. A lot of them are in hog heaven because Brandon is so easy to make fun of. They’re like, “Listen to my clever jokes about B1den! He’s a bad president!”)

An obvious plant like Epps is just the tip of the iceberg.

Stop listening to those who exhort you to risk death protesting and demonstrating because THEY want you to. America needs every patriot ALIVE and WELL and your family needs you, of course.

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