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Federal Forces Arrest Ex-Marine for Beating Officer with a Hockey Stick During Capitol Riots

HeadlineJan 22, 2021

Federal agents in Michigan have arrested former U.S. marine Michael Joseph Foy for assaulting a federal officer and other charges related to the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Video appears to show Foy using a hockey stick to repeatedly bash a prone police officer who was dragged into a violent mob trying to push its way inside the Capitol. NPR reports nearly one in five people charged over the January 6 attack are U.S. military veterans.

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