Capitol Rioter Begs Judge For Leniency For 'Worst Mistake Of My Life'

A convicted Capitol Rioter begged his judge for leniency over what he called the "worst mistake" of his life. That's not the story he was telling on social media during the riot, when he declared it was the "best day" ever. His lawyers also tried to pin the blame on Donald Trump, something that hasn't worked in a single case to date. Farron Cousins explains what happened.

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During a recent court hearing before his sentencing, a capital writer who pleaded guilty in August begged the judge for leniency over what he said was the biggest mistake of his life. Let me read what this man Tommy Frederick Allen from California wrote in his plea to the judge. What I did on January 6th was wrong. This exceptional nation requires justice, be served equal justice onto the law. I have spent the last two years accepting the reality that I am going to prison. I know I am going to prison, but I wanna be free as soon as possible so that I can continue to love and provide for my family, contribute to my community. I find myself at your mercy, your Honor. I am humbly requesting mercy and compassion when considering my prison term. Now, federal prosecutors are seeking two years for this man. Um, he scaled the walls of the US capital on a rope.

He's stolen American flag and some documents from the Senate chamber. So you stole official government documents, but don't worry because, you know, after he did all this, he felt so guilty about it. He went back home, uh, burned the documents in his backyard, official government documents, he's destroyed them. Uh, then he deleted his Facebook because on his Facebook he had put pictures of himself storming the capital and he said it was quote, the best day ever. It was the best day ever. So of course he had to delete his Facebook, you know, cuz that's probably, probably not gonna work out well when you're begging for leniency, saying, oh God, I've made such a big mistake having the best time of my life storming the government, right? Um, no, I hope this man gets the full term that prosecutors are seeking. And you know what? I think the judge ought to throw on another year for good measure.

By the way, by the way, this guy runs a gym for toddlers, a toddler gym. Is this really people of Sacramento where this is located? Is this really the kind of guy you wanna send your kids to capital, right? Or a 54 year old who's begging for mercy because he screwed up. Now his lawyer, of course, came out, also asked for leniency, said, listen, the guy's obviously, uh, uh, uh, you know, sorry for what he did clearly, obviously. But the lawyer went on to say, Mr. Allen was never really engaged in politics until the former President Trump convinced him and millions of other constituents of his unique and drastic America first policies that promised freedom and prosperity for people like Mr. Allen, the forgotten man who owned a small business. Based on this, Mr. Allen

Gradually became an avid supporter when Mr. Uh, when President Trump lost the 2020 election, he was also successful in convincing Mr. Allen, not only that there was corruption in voter fraud, but that the American citizens were responsible for doing something about it. How many times have I sat here and told you about lawyers for capital rioters making this same argument like, Hey, it's just a normal guy, up until Donald Trump made him insane. So Trump is really to blame. I've told you that a dozen times more than that. You know how many times it's worked in court, by the way? Never. Never. So these court appointed, you know, uh, um, uh, uh, public defenders, which is what a lot of these people get, y'all gotta realize this isn't gonna fly. It hasn't worked in any case so far. So please stop saying it because you're not gonna help your career at all. You look like an idiot. And you're also making your client look like a fool by saying they're not smart enough to figure these things out.

So it is what it is, right? Every capital writer in my, in my opinion, deserves the full sentence being sought by prosecutors. That's what should happen. This individual is no exception. He's an army veteran. He knew better, he knew what he was doing, he posted on social media. It was the best day of his life. And then he rapidly, you know, or or, or quickly, excuse me, tried to delete it, you know, before the trial, before he pleaded guilty in August, cuz he knew it'd be used against him. It doesn't matter how you feel now, it matters how you felt on that day when you did the crime. And you should be punished based on your feelings from that day, not on your feelings from.