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Capitol riot defendants accused of trying to cover tracks on social media
In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo people record as Capitol police officers push back violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, iinsurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
It makes them look sneaky : Capitol rioters are accused of erasing incriminating content from their social media and phones after January 6
Court records show at least 49 defendants are accused of trying to erase incriminating photos, videos and texts from their phones after the Capitol riots
Experts say the efforts to scrub the social media accounts reveal a desperate willingness to manipulate evidence
It can serve as powerful proof of people´s consciousness of guilt and can make it harder to negotiate plea deals and seek leniency at sentencing
One such defendant is James Breheny, a member of the Oath Keepers extremist group, who bragged in texts to others about being inside the Capitol
Asaltantes del ataque al Capitolio de EEUU borran evidencia
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Compartir ARCHIVO - Esta foto del 6 de enero del 2021 muestra a violentos partidarios del presidente Donald Trump escalando el muro del Capitolio en Washington. (AP Foto/Jose Luis Magana)
Luego de alardear en redes sociales de su participación en el asalto al Capitolio de Estados Unidos el 6 de enero, ahora los responsables se apresuran a borrar la evidencia. A sabiendas al parecer de que violaron la ley, ahora buscan encubrir su papel en el fatal sitio, algo que casi seguramente los perjudicará en las cortes.
Un análisis de The Associated Press de documentos en las cortes encontró que al menos 49 asaltantes están acusados de tratar de borrar fotos, videos y mensajes incriminatorios en cuentas en redes sociales que documentaron su conducta, cuando una turba de seguidores de Donald Trump ingresó a la fuerza en el Congreso e interrumpió brevemente la certificación de la victoria electo
PHOENIX (AP) â They flaunted their participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol on social media and then, apparently realizing they were in legal trouble, rushed to delete evidence of it, authorities say. Now their attempts to cover up their role in the deadly siege are likely to come back to haunt them in court.
An Associated Press review of court records has found that at least 49 defendants are accused of trying to erase incriminating photos, videos and texts from phones or social media accounts documenting their conduct as a pro-Donald Trump mob stormed Congress and briefly interrupted the certification of Democrat Joe Bidenâs election victory.
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