A police officer who responded to the January 6 riot says he's concerned about another attack.
He said the recent raid on Mar-a-Lago has incited the same base who were part of the insurrection.He's also concerned about false claims about rigged elections.
A US Capitol Police sergeant who was at the Capitol during the January 6 riot said he's concerned another riot could happen following the response to the raid on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
"I live with the fear of another attack happening due to the rhetoric that is currently discussed ad nauseam on social media, radio, and the news," the officer wrote in a statement on Friday.
The comments from the officer only identified as "CT" came as part of a victim impact statement in the federal case against Joshua Pruitt, a member of the Proud Boys.
The sergeant asked that Pruitt and the other rioters be punished for their actions.
"To not hold these individuals accountable for their actions will only encourage this horrific behavior again and again when they do not get their way. As a parent, I liken this to a toddler's temper tantrum. If it isn't addressed immediately the tantrums become worse and worse," he said.
Following the January 6 attack, the officer wrote that he's been anxious, not sleeping well, and become withdrawn.
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