A former Capitol Police officer was sentenced to 120 days of home incarceration Thursday following an Octoberfor obstruction of justice related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. Michael Riley, 51, was found guilty on account of deleting his messages with Capitol rioter Jacob Hiles after the latter began speaking with the FBI.
“Take down the part about being in the building they are correctly investigating and everyone who was in the building is going to be charged,” Riley wrote to Hiles. “Just looking out!” Riley will serve his home imprisonment sentence as part of a two-year probation. U.S.
He wasn’t on duty at J6. He didn’t direct/participate in the violence. His offense was giving online advice to rioters about cleaning up their incriminating posts, after the event. So, it’s obstruction. He did post that he agreed w them though, which is disgraceful, esp for a cop
Wow. That’ll show him!!! He was a cop! Zero excuse!