{"id":2037732,"date":"2023-09-19T17:19:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/internet-erupts-after-ray-epps-is-charged-with-a-single-lame-misdemeanor-over-january-6-actions\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T17:22:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:22:41","slug":"internet-erupts-after-ray-epps-is-charged-with-a-single-lame-misdemeanor-over-january-6-actions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/internet-erupts-after-ray-epps-is-charged-with-a-single-lame-misdemeanor-over-january-6-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet explodes over Ray Epps&#8217; &#8216;lame&#8217; misdemeanor charge for January 6 actions."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finternet-erupts-after-ray-epps-is-charged-with-a-single-lame-misdemeanor-over-january-6-actions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2037732&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Department of \u2064Justice Charges\u2063 Ray Epps with Misdemeanor for January\u200b 6 Actions<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Justice has filed a misdemeanor charge of disorderly \u200dconduct against\u2063 Ray Epps, an Arizona man who was caught on video encouraging protesters to enter the Capitol on January 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Epps\u2063 was \u200balso seen on video on \u200cthe\u2063 Capitol grounds\u2063 on\u200b January 6, speaking to protesters just before\u2062 they broke down barricades.<\/p>\n<p>Many people on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>\u2063 have raised\u2063 concerns about the misdemeanor \u2063charge, suggesting that it indicates Epps \u200bmay have\u2062 been \u200dworking with the federal government during the protest. \u200bEpps and the FBI have denied these allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Julie Kelly, a reporter for American Greatness, expressed her\u2062 skepticism about the charge in a post on X. She questioned why Epps\u200c was not facing more serious charges\u200b like obstruction\u2063 felony or civil \u200ddisorder.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This\u200b lame single charge tells us everything \u2063we need to know about \u200bRay\u200b Epps.<\/p>\n<p>No obstruction felony? \u200cNo civil disorder\u200b charge? Not even a trespassing on restricted\u200b grounds misdemeanor?<\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t even tell you \u200cthe last time I saw an \u201cinformation\u201d (misdemeanor version of indictment)\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zQ0rGT23ES\">pic.twitter.com\/zQ0rGT23ES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Julie Kelly  \u200c(@julie_kelly2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/julie_kelly2\/status\/1704152740086067516?\">September 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Charlie\u200d Kirk,\u2062 the leader of\u2064 Turning Point USA, also expressed his skepticism about the charge. He pointed out that Epps, who was captured \u200bon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-preparing-for-ray-epps-disclosure\/\" title=\"DOJ Preparing for Ray Epps \u201cDisclosure\u201d\">video urging people<\/a> \u2062to storm the Capitol, somehow\u2063 managed to avoid more serious charges like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knowles-adam-kinzinger-is-a-namby-pamby-clown\/\" title=\"KNOWLES: Adam Kinzinger Is A Namby-Pamby Clown\">seditious conspiracy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Not suspicious \u200bat all!<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 3 years after J6, Ray Epps is finally charged \u2026 with \u201cdisorderly conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right. The man who yelled for people to storm the \u200dCapitol, who was \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/internet-erupts-after-ray-epps-is-charged-with-a-single-lame-misdemeanor-over-january-6-actions\/\" title=\"Internet explodes over Ray Epps' 'lame' misdemeanor charge for January 6 actions.\">video taped mulitple times<\/a> actually trying\u200c to incite a riot, somehow avoids seditious conspiracy\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gxGHcbiuOq\">pic.twitter.com\/gxGHcbiuOq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1704164278536901050?\">September 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Others on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rights-groups-dems-step-in-to-help-accused-capitol-rioters-after-learning-theyre-under-lockdown-23-hours-a-day\/\" title=\"Rights Groups, Dems Step In To Help Accused Capitol Rioters After Learning They\u2019re Under Lockdown 23 Hours A Day\">social media expressed<\/a> their outrage at the misdemeanor charge, arguing that Epps&#8217; actions on January 6 should warrant more severe consequences. The case has sparked conspiracy theories that \u2062Epps may have been a federal informant.<\/p>\n<p>During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in January 2022, Senator \u2063Ted Cruz questioned an \u200bFBI official\u200d about Epps&#8217; involvement in the Capitol incursion. The official refused \u2063to answer whether \u200dEpps had been working with the bureau.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz?\">@tedcruz<\/a> Going Over The Footage Of Ray Epps On January 5th\u2063 and 6th<\/p>\n<p>Senator\u2064 Cruz: \u201cMs. Sanborn, was Ray Epps a FED?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jill Sanborn: \u201cSir, \u200dI cannot answer that question.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yKJSHUr1eL\">pic.twitter.com\/yKJSHUr1eL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Columbia Bugle  (@ColumbiaBugle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColumbiaBugle\/status\/1480944282362171395?\">January 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cruz also showed photographs of \u2062Epps allegedly whispering to protesters before they tore \u2064down a barricade \u2063around the Capitol. The FBI had initially included Epps in a wanted notice, but he was later removed from the list after being questioned by the bureau.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to charge Epps with a misdemeanor has raised further questions about the government&#8217;s\u2063 handling of the January 6 incident.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/internet-erupts-ray-epps-charged-single-lame-misdemeanor-january-6-actions\/\">Internet Erupts After Ray Epps Is Charged \u2063with a Single &#8216;Lame&#8217; Misdemeanor Over January 6 Actions<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 Why did \u200dthe Department\u200b of Justice charge\u200b Epps\u200b with a misdemeanor instead of more serious\u200c charges?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  AEfF3&#8243;>pic.twitter.com\/gxGHcAEfF3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlie Kirk  \u200c\u200c(@charliekirk11) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1704239885474217925?\">September 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the skepticism\u2063 expressed by some, the Department of Justice has defended\u200c its decision to charge Epps with a misdemeanor. In a statement, the\u2063 department\u200c explained that\u200d while Epps&#8217; actions were concerning, they \u2062did not rise to the level of more serious \u200ccharges.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064order to bring charges of obstruction felony or civil disorder, the prosecution would need to prove that\u200b Epps \u200cknowingly engaged in conduct \u2063that obstructed or impeded the lawful\u200d functions of the government.\u2062 The department determined that there was insufficient evidence to \u200cestablish this level \u200bof intent\u200c or knowledge on Epps&#8217; part.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u2063 department emphasized that misdemeanor \u200ccharges still\u200c carry significant penalties, including imprisonment for up to one year and substantial fines. The \u2062department \u2062believes that the misdemeanor charge adequately addresses Epps&#8217;\u2062 actions and serves as a deterrent to others who may consider similar \u2064behavior in the\u2062 future.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2064important to note that the Department of Justice takes the events\u2064 of January 6 very seriously\u200b and is \u200ccommitted to holding\u200d accountable all those who\u200b broke the law and \u200cparticipated in\u200c the attack\u2063 on the Capitol. Epps&#8217; misdemeanor\u200d charge\u200b is one of many charges the \u2062department has filed against individuals involved in\u200c the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The department&#8217;s investigation into the events of January 6 is ongoing, \u200dand additional charges may be filed as more evidence\u2064 is\u2064 uncovered. The department is dedicated to \u200densuring that justice is served and\u200b that\u200c those \u200bresponsible for\u200d the violence\u2063 and destruction\u200b that \u2063occurred on that day\u2062 are held\u200c accountable.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200cquestions and concerns may arise regarding individual \u200ccharges, it is crucial\u2062 to allow\u200c the justice system to run \u200bits \u2062course and\u200b trust\u2062 in \u2064the expertise of the \u200dprosecutors and investigators involved\u200b in these cases.<\/p>\n<p>The Department\u200b of Justice remains committed to upholding the rule of law,\u200b protecting democracy, and safeguarding the safety and security of the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Justice charged Ray Epps, an Arizona man, with disorderly conduct for encouraging protesters to enter the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 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