Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced over five months in jail in part for burning a church's Black Lives Matter flag.
Tarrio pleaded guilty to the destruction of property charge last month; he also pleaded guilty to possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device. Tarrio told the court via videoconference he was “profusely” sorry for his actions, and said he made a “grave mistake.”
During the sentencing hearing, Judge Harold L. Cushenberry Jr. said, “This court must respect the right of any citizen to peacefully assemble, protest, and make his or her views known on issues. But Mr. Tarrio’s conduct in these criminal cases vindicates none of these democratic values. Instead, Mr. Tarrio’s actions betrayed them” (via
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