Justice has been served for two individuals involved in the Capitol riots a week after Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson released unpublished footage of the event.
An Alabama man was sentenced to 36 months in prison for his connection to the altercations that occurred on Jan. 6, 2021. William Watson, 25, was found guilty of charges of obstructing an official proceeding and entering and remaining in a restricted building or premises with a dangerous weapon.
Watson was arrested on May 4, 2021. Judge Reggie B. Walton of the District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced him in November of 2022. The convicted man was among the demonstrators who were in the vicinity of the Capitol. When he broke into the building, he was carrying a knife and an aerosol can with which he threatened security forces.
At the hearing, it was demonstrated that Watson was one of the first assailants to enter Congress. Once inside, he confronted several officers along with other demonstrators in one of the rooms adjacent to the Senate chamber. He also uploaded an image to Snapchat with a caption that read, "Fake news won't win against the thousands of patriots registered today."
Man arrested in Florida
Separately, police arrested 37-year-old Florida resident Richard Cook on March 9 for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 riots. He has been charged with felony and misdemeanor civil disorderly conduct.
Investigators said Cook acted violently against the officers protecting the building. The detainee allegedly confronted police in the Lower West Terrace and Capitol Tunnel areas.
