Ex-NYPD cop, Thomas Webster, was sentenced to 10-years on Thursday for attacking a police officer with a metal flagpole during the January 6 Capitol riot. According to AP News, this sentence is the largest issued to date out of the hundreds held accountable in court for their actions during the siege.
During the incident for which Webster has been sentenced, he was seen brandishing the metal pole against police officers at the Capitol as they attempted to contain the swarm of people seeking to gain entry into the building. After swinging at DC officer Noah Rathbun with the pole, Webster then tackled him and used the chinstrap of the officer's helmet to choke him. Webster initially claimed that he was acting in self defense, according to AP News, but the jury rejected that claim.
