Alleged Capitol Rioter Spent Insurrection Texting Ex, Who Then Ratted Him Out To Feds | Talking Points Memo

One consistent theme so far in the enormous federal investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on Congress is the overwhelming willingness of friends, family and lovers of Capitol rioters, past and present, to rat them out to authorities.


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Relatedly, it turns out that one of MTG’s buddies was among the insurrectionists who made his way into the Capitol.

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No hell like an ex texted.

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Richard Michetti texted someone with whom he had a prior romantic relationship several times during the attack. She contacted authorities the following day.

Sextus Propertius was not entirely correct.

Always toward absent lovers love’s tide stronger flows.

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This reminds me of the not insignificant number of losers who used 9.11 as their excuse for reconnecting with their exes. And it seems it’s also happening with the pandemic.

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The revolution will not be televised. Turns out it’s way dumber than that!

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Nothing like a sedition-fueled COVID-45 surge…

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But it flows in only one direction!

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Hello young lovers, whoever you are
I hope your troubles are few
All my good wishes go with you tonight
I’ve been in love like you

Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star
Be brave and faithful and true

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It will be live streamed and texted.

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Foolish overconfidence that his ‘ex’ was supportive of the insurrection.

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:joy: :joy: :joy: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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I guess this means she wasn’t convinced to come back to him for a life of patriot sex and raising little gun toting patriot babies?

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It looks more as if she couldn’t shovel everything to the FBI fast enough.

Seriously, though - it’s pretty obvious that friends and family really want the QAnon-ers to wake the fuck up.

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I kind read it as mindlessly toxic masculinity convincing him she’d be so impressed that she’d coming running to him complaining that she’d never be able to put her knees together again until he planted a patriot in her womb.

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Revenge Qorn?

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Indeed. I would imagine it’s especially hard for people like the parents of the idiot woman who got herself shot to death that day.

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From what I’ve read and seen, it’s really hard on most family members. They totally lose the people to QAnon - they’re lost.

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Almost as bad as BernieBros.

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Maybe he should have practiced “Textus Interruptus”?

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