Nov 13, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Former Marine gets sentenced for involvement in Jan. 6 riot

Erin Doherty

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC — Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Photo: Brent Stirton/Getty Images

A former Marine was sentenced Friday to 60 days in jail for his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, when he told a reporter that rioters were "going to take" the Capitol, NBC News reports.

Driving the news: Boyd Camper pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol and agreed to pay $500 toward repairing the Capitol.

Boyd, who is from Montana, was originally charged with four misdemeanors, per NBC.

The big picture: Camper allegedly traveled to D.C. with his 10-year-old son for former President Trump's speech on the mall. Camper found Trump's speech "wanting," per a sentencing memo, prompting him to enter the Capitol and leave his son with a friend.

After entering the building, Camper told a CBS reporter that he was on the "front line" of individuals entering the Capitol, adding, "we’re going to take" the building.
Boyd in his sentencing memo apologized for his involvement in the riot, saying: "I got caught up in the synergy and moment of the crowd and made a bad decision to enter. My conduct was not violent, did not damage anything, I respected our police officers."
Boyd is one of more than 650 people to have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot.

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