Thomas Webster, a 20-year NYPD veteran, is the first Capitol riot defendant to be tried on an assault charge and the first to present a jury with a self-defense argument.
Defense attorney James Monroe said Webster had a right to defend himself against a “bad cop” who was using excessive force.
Of the more than 700 people arrested and charged in the U.S. Capitol riot, fewer than 10% are from the D.C. area. Their cases range widely from lower-level misdemeanors to high-level accusations of assault against police. Jodie Fleischer and the News4 I-Team report. Webster said he went to the Capitol to “petition” lawmakers to “relook” at the results of the 2020 presidential election. But he testified that he didn’t intend to interfere with Congress’ joint session to certify the Electoral College vote.
Rathbun said he was trying to move Webster back from a security perimeter that he and other officers were struggling to maintain. Webster said he grabbed Rathbun by the gas mask because he wanted the officer to see his hands and know that he didn't pose a threat.The Department of Justice has released new video from the U.S. Capitol showing protesters attacking police as they tried to secure two doors to keep people out of the building.
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