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Capitol rioters turned in by friends, family, colleagues, ex-lovers

Capitol rioters turned in by friends, family, colleagues, ex-lovers Cassidy McDonald © bstirton / Getty Images Trump Supporters Hold Stop The Steal Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election After Chris Ortiz posted a series of Instagram stories from inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, authorities say he got an Instagram message from a high school friend. CHRIS WHAT ARE YOU DOING, the message said, according to court documents. Ortiz responded, Participating in government! WHY, the friend responded, GO TO A TOWN HALL MEETING MAN.   The friend continued to message Ortiz, 27, telling him the Capitol rioters were domestic terrorists and questioning his political beliefs. Eventually, the friend turned their conversation over to the FBI. I love you Chris but I will never understand this, the friend said.

Dozens of Capitol rioters were turned in by childhood friends, family members, colleagues and ex-lovers who watched them storm the building

Dozens of Capitol rioters were turned in by childhood friends, family members, colleagues and ex-lovers who watched them storm the building
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Tipsters in Capitol attack aid FBI in most arrests

He was not alone. They were former lovers and Facebook friends, work colleagues, casual acquaintances, a probation officer and, in one case, a defense lawyer. In some cases, they didn’t know the people they were tracking down but saw something on social media and went to work. In at least one case, someone happened to be in the right place at the right time and overheard an admission. Eager to help identify people who were part of the attack, they called the FBI. It became a sort of national cleansing. “The book value of that lectern is $1,000, but its symbolism is priceless,” Mr. Mestel said. “And this [expletive] is walking it through the Capitol with that stupid smile like he’s carrying a sack of potatoes through Whole Foods.”

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