Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the head of the right-wing group, burned a banner of the “Black Lives Matter” movement during a demonstration against Donald Trump’s election defeat. A court is now punishing him for damage to property.
The leader of the right-wing group “Proud Boys”, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, has been sentenced to 155 days in prison by a court in Washington. Tarrio confessed to property damage and possession of weapon accessories in the proceedings, said the US Department of Justice with. The remainder of the sentence – another 85 days – will be suspended for a three-year probationary period. Tarrio also had to pay a $ 1,000 fine and $ 347 in compensation to a church at which the property damage had occurred.
Tarrio was involved in the burning of a “Black Lives Matter” banner that had been stolen from the Church by members of his group on the sidelines of a demonstration against the election defeat of US President Donald Trump in Washington in December. The head of the “Proud Boys”, who comes from Florida, had frankly admitted the act in an interview with the Washington Post. Tarrio was arrested two days before a pro-Trump demonstration in Washington on January 6th. The police found two gun magazines on him.
By order of the court, Tarrio had to leave the US capital before his trial. The day after, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, including members of the “Proud Boys”, several of whom have to answer in court. In the election campaign, Trump triggered enthusiasm in the right spectrum with statements about the group. In a TV debate with Joe Biden, Trump had refused to clearly condemn right-wing groups. At that time he said: “Proud Boys – hold back and be ready.”