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ARRESTED: Alejandro Theodoro Orellana was arrested this morning by @FBILosAngeles on an allegation of Conspiracy to Commit Civil Disorders (18 USC 371) for distributing face shields to suspected rioters on Tuesday. We are moving quickly to identify and arrest those involved in organizing and/or supporting civil disorder in Los Angeles. ... Conspiracy to Commit Civil Disorders under 18 USC 371 is a felony, as it carries a maximum penalty of up to five years imprisonment. The potential sentence could be up to five years, but the actual time served depends on factors like the defendant's criminal history and judicial discretion....

Marco Rubio slammed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for arriving in the Philippines wearing both a mask and a face shield despite being fully vaccinated, calling it “embarrassing COVID theatre.” "Our @SecDef is vaccinated But he arrives in the Philippines wearing a mask AND a face shield Embarrassing COVID theatre" With a face shield on top of a mask, how do they even know it’s him??? Seriously, you’d think we were back in March of 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic the way he looks. Rubio, of course, is right. If the vaccine is effective then what’s the point...