Former Colorado resident sentenced to three months for U.S. Capitol riot

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A former Broomfield resident was sentenced to three months in prison and three years of probation for destruction of government property after he entered the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6…

A former Broomfield resident was sentenced to three months in prison and three years of probation for destruction of government property after he entered the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot in Washington, D.C. and helped break down an office door.

Farnsworth, who now lives in McDonald, Tennessee, traveled from Broomfield to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021 to protest the 2020 Electoral College vote, according to Before entering the Capitol building, Farnsworth posted a video on Facebook in which he said phrases including “We have a right to be in our house,” “We have a right to be on our lawn,” We have a right to bring our grievances to the government,” and “Never, ever be passive about such a powerful government any longer.”

He then joined other rioters attempting to breach an interior door to an office and repeatedly threw his weight behind other rioters who were throwing their bodies against the door until it yielded.

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