The California resident was found guilty and could serve up to 20 years in prison, but he said his actions were taken out of context.
By Gillian Brassil, McClatchy Washington Bureau
The Auburn construction worker agreed that some actions he took on Jan. 6 — the use of bear spray against police officers and goading rioters with a megaphone that “We’re storming the Capitol” and “This is our country, we’re not going to let this happen” — could result in a guilty verdict.Sean Michael McHugh, 34, of California, was found guilty of assault during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. While McHugh admitted in the U.S.
The bear spray McHugh used, the judge said, was 50% stronger than police pepper spray and hazardous to humans. McHugh temporarily blinded a police officer during the riot. And McHugh with other rioters pushing a 10- to 15-foot-wide metal sign into officers, the judge said, could have knocked someone unconscious. McHugh said that he did not intend to harm officers; rather, he thought protesters were flipping the sign, which featured former President Donald Trump, around to demonstrate that “Yes, this is Trump country.”
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