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Former Virginia Cop Sentenced to 7+ Years in Prison for Role in Capitol Insurrection

HeadlineAug 12, 2022

A federal court in Washington, D.C., has sentenced former police officer Thomas Robertson to more than seven years in prison over his role in the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Robertson had served as a police officer in Rocky Mount, Virginia. A month prior to the insurrection, Robertson called for an “open armed rebellion.” Another former Rocky Mountain police officer, Jacob Fracker, is being sentenced today.

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