J6 verdict inspires mockery: 'Only thing that stops a bad man with a tomahawk is a gavel'
"The only thing that stops a bad man with a tomahawk is a gavel," one lawyer wrote after a Jan. 6 Marine vet attendee who carried a tomahawk to the U.S. Capitol was found guilty of seven felonies.
Alex Harkrider, 36, of Carthage, Texas, was tagging along with his pal and co-defendant Ryan Nichols to Washington D.C. with a shared belief that "the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent," according to a DOJ release.
The federal prosecutors say Nichols and Harkrider exchanged text messages, including one featuring a snap of body armor, suggesting it "would protect against various bullets." In another, Nichols sent Harkrider about arming his pickup:...
Jan 02, 2024