Jan. 6 rioter who crushed officer with shield sentenced to over 7 years in prison
CBSNov 26, 2022
The Facts
On Wednesday, Daniel “DJ” Rodriguez, who used a stun gun against police officer Michael Fanone during the Jan. 6 US Capitol riots, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison. Just two other Jan. 6 defendants have received longer prison terms
Rodriguez pleaded guilty to four counts, including conspiracy, and assaulting a police officer with a dangerous weapon in February. After he was sentenced, Rodriguez exited the courtroom and defiantly shouted “Trump won!”
The Spin
Democratic narrative
Trump’s foot soldiers conducted a horrific attack on the Capitol, and Rodriguez caused grievous injury to Fanone. Rodriguez is a violent person who deserves the sentence handed down to him. He and his co-conspirators must pay for their crimes.
Pro-Trump narrative
Prosecutors are using lies about Jan. 6 to punish dissenters. Meanwhile, as the feds and their media allies find a cornucopia of issues to wrongfully blame on the protesters, including Rodriguez, they continue to ignore true crimes from that day, like the death of Ashli Babbitt – an unarmed Trump supporter shot by police.
