Nicholas Languerand
Nicholas Languerand is an American, from South Carolina, who posted pictures of himself participating in the January 6, 2021, attempts to occupy the US Capitol.[1] The Federal Bureau of Investigation received a tip to examine his social media posts on February 26, 2021. According to WLOX one picture he posted was captioned “‘Remember this day forever.’ I love you guys. Ask me about the….”[2] He was arrested, on April 15, 2021.[3] His initial charges included "assaulting, resisting or impeding an officer using a dangerous weapon and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds."
In a post to the reddit site he compared critics of the rioters to SS soldiers oppressing Jews, writing.[1]
- “My name is Nicholas Languerand and I am a proud Patriot. Where We Go One, We Go All. Only true fascists censor and slander the opposition. You are doing precisely what SS soldiers and sympathizers would’ve done to Jews in 1940s Germany. God is watching.”[1]
An FBI agent who reviewed his posts, and compared them with other photos and video from the day said she found images of Languerand assaulting Police officers.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Meredith Helline; Kristin Nelson; Jennifer Roberts (2021-04-15). "Instagram post leads to Little River man’s arrest for alleged role in deadly Capitol riots". WLOX (Horry County, South Carolina). Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105033843/https://www.wlox.com/2021/04/15/instagram-post-leads-little-river-mans-arrest-alleged-role-deadly-capitol-riots/. Retrieved 2021-11-04. "The criminal complaint shows that the FBI received a tip on Feb. 26 that Languerand had posted a picture on Instagram of himself at the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6. The Instagram post states, “‘Remember this day forever.’ I love you guys. Ask me about the….”"
- ↑ redacted (2021-04-15). "STATEMENT OF FACTS". Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20211011102907/https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/case-multi-defendant/file/1388821/download. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ↑ Courtney Rowles (2021-11-03). "Little River man pleads guilty to assaulting law enforcement during Capitol riots". WLOS (Columbia, South Carolina). Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20211104144221/https://wlos.com/news/local/little-river-man-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-law-enforcement-during-capitol-riots. Retrieved 2021-11-04. "He was arrested on April 15 and will be sentenced on Jan. 20, 2022. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon."
