(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . More Details From Insurrectionist Richard "Bigo" Barnett's Trial. Spoiler Alert: Demo'd Stun Gun. [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags'] Date: 2023-01-18 Things to keep in mind. Stun gun inserted at Barnett's waist. And the American flag on the left. Tomorrow, Richard “Bigo” Barnett’s defense begins in his federal trial on numerous charges stemming from is actions during the Jan 6th insurrection. But we got more details today from the prosecutions case against Barnett, and I would say it was pretty damning stuff. However, I’m not on the jury, but I thought I would share some of Barnett’s exploits before, during, and after Jan 6th. Spoiler Alert: there were a couple of demonstrations of that stun gun Barnett brought to the Capitol Building on Jan 6th. Prosecutors contended that Barnett went to the Capitol "prepared for violence": From its opening statement to its last witness, the prosecution argued Barnett went to the Capitol on Jan. 6 to do more than just peacefully protest. "He came prepared for violence," Assistant U.S. Attorney Allison Prout said last week. Barnett, 62, began to prepare for his trip to Washington weeks before he arrived on Jan. 5. He purchased a 950,000-volt stun gun, multiple radios and pepper spray from a Bass Pro Shops in Rogers, Ark., on Dec. 31, 2020, according to evidence presented by the prosecution. Surveillance footage from the Hyatt House in Washington, D.C., captures Barnett showing off his ZAP Hike n' Strike at the hotel bar on the eve of the attack. The video shows Barnett activating his stun device in front of a crowd, which prompted management to close the bar early, according to hotel employee Zachary Wendel. Emphasis is mine. Yes, Barnett decided to show off a stun gun in a hotel bar. And not only was their surveillance footage, but they had a witness who worked at the bar testify to this incident. And in case the jurors could not appreciate the surveillance video and testimony, the prosecutors decided to have a Perry Mason moment: In court Tuesday, FBI Special Agent Kimberly Allen demonstrated use of the electric shock feature of the Hike n' Strike for the jury. She activated the device for five seconds. One juror was seen covering her mouth. Another reacted to the loud noise by putting her hands over her ears. Somehow, I don’t think those two jurors are going to believe Barnett’s claim to being “peaceful” on Jan 6th. He still claims that was his intention. However, dumber than owl shit Barnett told one witness that he didn’t drive to the Capitol for a “kumbaya” moment. And did you know that Barnett verbally threatened a Capitol Hill cop? Somehow in all the fun of that day, Barnett “forgot” his flag in Speaker Pelosi’s office. And a Capitol Hill cop had the temerity not to let Barnett to go back inside to fetch it. Barnet's time at the Capitol included a tense exchange with an officer: Police body camera footage captured Barnett shouting profanity and threatening Metropolitan Police officer Terrence Craig inside the Capitol Rotunda… "Be a patriot and get my flag," said Barnett, who was gifted the flag from a state senator. "I'll die for my flag. Get my [expletive] flag." Craig, who was holding back protesters, refused. "That's the last thing I wanted to do," said Craig, who has been a MPD officer for 12 years. "[My mission was] to get rioters out of the Rotunda." But instead of backing down, Barnett escalated the conflict. "I'm gonna make it real bad if you don't get my flag. I'm gonna call 'em in," said Barnett, while motioning for more protesters to join him at the front of the line. Craig said he considered Barnett's actions a "threat to do bodily harm." While Barnett left the Capitol minutes after the exchange, the officer said the interaction left a lasting impact. Emphasis is mine. And how did Barnett act when he turned himself in to the FBI on Jan 8th? This was after he tried to delete parts of his Facebook page and got rid of the stun gun (never found by the FBI). FBI agents claimed he had a moment of some remorse, but he eventually doubled down and said he had no regrets for what he did that day. Just before Barnett turned himself in Jan. 8, he engaged in a nearly two-hour interview with FBI agents in Arkansas. Video from the interview presented by the prosecution shows Barnett discussing everything from his march to the Capitol on Jan. 6 to his belief that Joe Biden didn't win the 2020 election -- all while striking a familiar pose. "We were in there for just a minute or two and he had kicked his feet up on the desk and then asked us, 'Does this look familiar?"' Willett said during his testimony Tuesday. "He asked that several times." While Willett said Barnett initially expressed some remorse for his role in the attack, he said Barnett doubled-down on his actions by the end of the interview. "He said, 'I really don't regret it. I would do it again.'" Willett said. He’s on videotape acting this way. And the jury got to see it. The dumb mofo is on videotape so many times that it boggles the mind. But he intends to take the stand, maybe tomorrow. 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