CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On Jan. 6, 2021, Matthew Beddingfield used a flag pole topped by an American flag to slash and stab at the genitalia of a police officer trying to keep him out of the U.S. Capitol.
“You need to back up. This is not the way to do it,” the officer said, according to an account presented in court.
“F--- you!,” Beddingfield replied, according to the prosecutor. “You’re on the wrong side.”
