A federal judge has sentenced a Tampa Bay area man known as 'lectern guy' to 75 days in prison for his role in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Federal judge Reggie Walton scolded Tampa-area resident and criminal defendant Adam Johnson for his "clownish behavior" and called him weak-minded enough "to follow a lie and do what you did."A federal judge has sentenced a Tampa Bay area man known as "lectern guy" to 75 days in prison for his role in the deadlyAdam Johnson, 37, of Parrish was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine as part of his sentence.
Johnson walked away with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern and gleefully posed for a photo with it during the January 6, 2021 riot.The man seen toting Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the riot was mistakenly identified by some social media users as "Via Getty," based on a misinterpretation of the photo caption -- but a former parishioner from his church"I instantly recognized him, so it's kind of like, 'What are the odds?'" Alex Noon said.
"Arguably, if he latched onto some other piece of government furniture for his photo opportunity jail time would not even be a consideration," they wrote in a court filing. After driving home, Johnson bragged that he "broke the internet" and was "finally famous," prosecutors said. They argued that his actions at the Capitol "illustrate his sense of entitlement and privilege.", posting photos from inside the Capitol on his Facebook account before he later shut it down.
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