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  • The Capitol riot trial that tore a family apart

    03/10/2022 4:40:06 PM PST · by oblomov · 16 replies
    BBC ^ | 09 March 2022 | Tara McKelvey
    When Guy Reffitt became the first person to stand trial for storming the US Capitol, he had to face not only a judge and jury, but his own son on the witness stand. Those who know Reffitt say he is a big talker. So much so that his defence lawyer used it as his main argument for dismissing the case against Reffitt, who stood trial for bringing a handgun to the US Capitol during the 6 January riot. But it was the volume of evidence of this bragging - detailed in texts, videos and audio - that convinced jurors of...