Commentary: Mobs act with malice, and often without penalty
Evangelina S. Vera, For the Express-News
March 16, 2021
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There he is, Jacob Anthony Chansley, the “QAnon shaman.” Will he and other insurrectionists truly be held accountable?Saul Loeb /AFP /Getty Images
The eyewitness account of the insurrection Jan. 6 in print, digital and electronic media is amazing. More than 300 people have been arrested for the hostile disruption of the certification of the Electoral College votes in Congress.
The mob overwhelmed police at the U.S. Capitol. The insurrectionists took selfies and videos and posted them online. Those who did were among the first to be arrested.