Anti-ICE Rioter Sentenced

NEW: The anti-ICE rioter who was arrested by the Feds in SoCal after he was caught on viral video throwing chunks of concrete & rocks at CBP vehicles has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. 42-year-old Elpidio Reyna pleaded guilty in February to one count of assault… pic.twitter.com/gfQXzvVKjX

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… on a federal officer resulting in bodily injury.

The case was prosecuted by US Attorney Essayli, who released the following statement:

“Disagreeing with laws passed by Congress does not give you a right to assault federal officers,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant thought he would go unpunished for throwing large rocks at law enforcement. Instead, he’ll be serving time in federal prison, where he can reflect on his poor decision.”