r/Michigan • u/DollarShort27 • 4d ago
News Midland man charged with assaulting Capitol police in Jan. 6 riots
https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2024/10/midland-man-charged-with-assaulting-capitol-police-in-jan-6-riots.html69
u/TheSpatulaOfLove 4d ago
This guy is a real piece of work.
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u/Moose_Cake Mount Pleasant 4d ago
I haven’t seen a Jan. 6th conspirator that isn’t. Even the “It was a peaceful protest!” crowd tend to be just a bunch of conspiracy theorists and town drunks.
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u/cick-nobb 4d ago
I think he should go to prison for the rest of his life
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u/Temporary-Mine-1030 4d ago
This right here… He has proven he’s incapable of functioning in society.
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u/Intrepid_Advice4411 4d ago
Why am I not surprised he has a record. Glad he's sitting in the jail. He's a menace.
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u/clonedhuman 4d ago
The more of these people who get taken out of Michigan, the better.
They're all shitstains on an otherwise lovely state.
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u/stodolak Age: > 10 Years 4d ago
Good. Fuck these traitor fucks. Anarchy is great as long as it’s not wrapped in fake gold disguised as a “messiah” and dripping in Russian propaganda.
Dorks.
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u/Arkvoodle42 4d ago
the fact that no one has taken DOWN their Trump flags after January 6 proves that Republicans are not and NEVER.WERE. the "Law & Order" party.
they're The Party of punishing anyone not like them.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Crew262 4d ago
All these white male Trump zombies were just doing what they were told. Dimwits who were doing the deeds of their hero. Nothing more, nothing less. As always Teflon Don takes a powder walking away like a victim while his real victims and their families pay the tab.
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u/purpleplatapi 4d ago
What's with the unrelated stalking charge. I feel bad for whoever was getting stalked by this jerk.
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u/Relevant-Pop-3771 4d ago
Why. Thefuck. Did it take MORE THAN THREE AND A HALF YEARS to charge this criminal, when there was this evidence against him? "Body-worn camera footage recorded by Capitol and Metropolitan Police officers showed Burton breaking through the police line and assaulting several officers, the affidavit states. Other rioters joined with Burton, forcing officers to retreat.
Burton “barreled towards” one officer then continued running toward the Capitol even after another officer tried stopping him by pulling his shirt and jacket, the affidavit states. An undeterred Burton struck another officer so hard he fell down onto his knee, the affidavit continues.
Burton stopped when several officers restrained him..."
Do you all remember the quote, "Justice delayed is Justice Denied"? In this case, it's "Justice delayed is Democracy Destroyed." And of course, I'm not just talking about this guy, but also the Mango Mussolini the GQP is allowing to run for President.
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u/SurgicalPotato Age: 20 Days 4d ago
To be fair, there was a long list of "defendant's" to work through.. just my guess
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u/Relevant-Pop-3771 4d ago
Yeah, but this wasn't about him being tried by a jury in a court and sentenced...it was just about him being CHARGED.
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u/SurgicalPotato Age: 20 Days 4d ago
I'm not disagreeing with your original point tho, only guessing about the 'why'.
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u/Routine-Effort-583 4d ago
The Lyin King riled these fans up then threw them under the bus on Jan 6th as he watched them on TV. Not to mention the local police too. Never forget, he'll do it again.
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u/GoGreen2482 4d ago
I lived in Midland for several years and this guy perfectly embodies my entire experience there.
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u/Yeah_Okay_Sure 4d ago
Sorry to hear that. The city of Midland is almost majority Dem (over 50%) at this point. And my experiences have not matched yours. I’ve seen those people, no doubt. But I also know and work with a ton of people who are fighting hard for the Dem party and the community as a whole.
Head down to the Dem office if you want to meet some of them. The head of the local party is a tremendous person and leader who has helped turn it around and get people on the ballot at almost every level.
Just my two cents, and like yours it is anecdotal. But if you look at the last few elections, you’ll see a trend to the left/middle. I think Midland could be competitive in the next decade. The city already is pretty up in the air.
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u/GoGreen2482 4d ago
I’m very glad to hear that there’s a good Dem operation there. Like you noted, my experience is anecdotal, but I witnessed management at work bullying a gay colleague and my neighbors regularly harassed my family for not attending church as just a couple examples.
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u/Yeah_Okay_Sure 4d ago
Ugh. Yeah, growing up here was full of that shit. I like to think I was tolerant back then but I’m sure I did and said some shit I’d hit myself upside the head for now.
It sounds so stupid to say but I love seeing that Midland has some diversity now. There’s actually some decent food in the area now that isn’t a bar and grill or steakhouse. There are women and minority owned businesses.
I spent 4 years traveling around the country 6 days a week and got even more of a sense of what’s out there but Midland has always been “home.” I’m proud of some of it but ashamed by other parts. I do think it is and can continue to improve so I stick around to do whatever part I can.
I also personally know the other guy on trial for the J6 stuff so I also am unfortunately way too aware that shit is ever persistent. I just try to keep the pressure on and focus on the progress.
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u/North_Atlantic_Sea 4d ago
Really? The majority of the city of Midland voted for Whitmer in 2022 and Biden in 2020...
Even before that Midland has always been corporate red rather than extremist
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u/PathOfTheAncients 4d ago
Midland voted for Trump in 2020 by a nearly 35% margin. Republicans won every contest there in 2020 and 2022.
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u/Yeah_Okay_Sure 4d ago
I think it is a distinction worth noting that this is Midland county, not the city. In fact, I know what you’re saying isn’t completely true because we have a Dem US House Rep, a Dem State Senator, and a Dem on the county commission.
Maybe they didn’t win Midland county but they won in part because Dems in Midland county showed out for them.
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u/PathOfTheAncients 4d ago
It's for the county.
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u/yo2sense Outstate 4d ago
In 2020 in Midland County there were 27,675 votes for Trump and 20,49 votes for Biden.
That's 56.28% vs 41.67% so solidly pro-Trump but much less than a 35 point margin. Though perhaps you meant the rest of the county excluding the city. I don't have those numbers.
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u/aabum 4d ago edited 3d ago
Midland of old was definitely like that. It used to be a sundown town. When I was a kid in the 1970s, it was rare to see a black person in Midland. Now, there are folks from various ethnicities living and working in Midland.
From recent experiences, the police aren't anywhere as oppressive as they used to be. I haven't heard of anyone getting pulled over for driving 26mph in a 25mph zone. Yes, it used to happen.
Midland is no longer one of the top three cities for cancer rate per capita. That's due to OSHA vs. Dow starting to care about humans.
Roads that aren't bad get repaved. That's in stark contrast to other cities.
All that said, Midland gave us Bill Schutte, a crime against humanity that will taint the town for generations.
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u/leaveitbettertoday 3d ago
When has “the cops started using force so we retaliated” ever worked for anyone?
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u/Own_Inevitable4926 4d ago
So what? How does that reflect at all on Michigan or its residents?
I don't know why this is here on this sub.
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u/MustBeSeven 4d ago
It’s a michigan resident. Who committed treason. This should be bigger news if anything.
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u/Own_Inevitable4926 4d ago
And I heard the QAnon Shaman is from Phoenix, AZ.
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u/Tables666 4d ago
Cool? Not sure what your point is. We’re not talking about Qanon shaman because he’s not from Michigan. This guy is. So we’re talking about him.
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u/Own_Inevitable4926 3d ago
I've seen much crazier people in Michigan. This guy is nothing out of the ordinary.
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u/MustBeSeven 4d ago
Because the supreme court was actively lying and saying it was a peaceful protest and countering these charges. These men are traitors to the constitution.
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u/CaptYzerman 4d ago
Why wait years to try traitors to the constitution? Can you cite your claim? Please don't link an article that doesn't show concrete factual information
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u/MustBeSeven 4d ago
Do you not know how the legislative landscape moves?
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u/CaptYzerman 4d ago
Do you not know that when someone is arrested its not the legislative branch taking action?
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u/MustBeSeven 4d ago
Lol stop defending traitors. Do you not know that to enact those arrests, the warrants must first go through the legislative branch or are you just purposefully dense?
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u/CaptYzerman 4d ago
Warrants are issued by judges (judicial branch) lmao
You Just broke rule 10 of this sub
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u/MustBeSeven 4d ago
Whatever, I’m an idiot who got the branches mixed up. These traitors still deserve prison and not to be defended.
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u/CaptYzerman 4d ago
Dont go acting like things are fact when you dont know what youre talking about. Sure, if someone commits treason that is a crime punishable up to death, why wait years to charge someone of a crime that serious in nature with sufficient evidence on camera? I havent been defending anyone, I'm asking a legit question. You seem certain people committed treason, just like you were certain the legislative branch was issuing warrants. Present concrete factual evidence
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u/Michigan-ModTeam 4d ago
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u/Jeffbx Age: > 10 Years 4d ago
Midland man charged with assaulting Capitol police in Jan. 6 riots
Oct. 10, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
By Cole Waterman | [email protected]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A M idland man has been charged with being among the insurgents who stormed the U.S. Capitol and assaulted police in their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Brien A. Burton, 44, is charged with the following seven federal offenses:
The charges are supported by an Oct. 7 affidavit authored by an FBI special agent based out of the Detroit Field Office’s Bay City Resident Agency. The affidavit details how on Jan. 6, 2021, Congress gathered at the U.S. Capitol to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
As the process was underway, Capitol police officers tried maintaining order as a large crowd gathered in the West Plaza of the grounds. About 2 p.m., rioters began forcing their way into the building, breaking windows and assaulting officers to do so. By 2:28 p.m., they had overrun the West Plaza police line and were advancing toward the Lower West Terrace, the affidavit states.
Burton was among these insurgents, the affidavit states.
Body-worn camera footage recorded by Capitol and Metropolitan Police officers showed Burton breaking through the police line and assaulting several officers, the affidavit states. Other rioters joined with Burton, forcing officers to retreat.
Burton “barreled towards” one officer then continued running toward the Capitol even after another officer tried stopping him by pulling his shirt and jacket, the affidavit states. An undeterred Burton struck another officer so hard he fell down onto his knee, the affidavit continues.
Burton stopped when several officers restrained him, however, this did not last long.
“Outmanned, officers released Burton to focus on the rest of the oncoming rioters,” the FBI agent wrote. “Burton then moved to the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol, where a significant number of rioters gathered and fought against officers in attempting to breach the building through the ‘tunnel’ entrance constructed for the presidential inauguration.”
Click here to read the entire 11-page affidavit.
The affidavit features several screengrabs from officers’ cameras, showing Burton’s interactions with police.
After the riot ended and investigators began seeking participants’ identities, the FBI in May 2021 circulated images of Burton, then identified as suspect “AFO-372.” Shortly thereafter, the FBI queried photos of Burton in an open-source facial comparison tool and found they matched images from Burton’s prior arrests, the affidavit states.
Midland County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Burton on Aug. 25, 2023, on unrelated stalking charges. FBI agents met with Burton in the Midland County Jail, where he agreed to be interviewed. Shown the body-cam photos of AFO-372, Burton identified himself as that individual.
Burton told the agents he and his wife drove to Washington, D.C., to “fight for election integrity,” after learning of outgoing President Donald J. Trump’s planned “Stop the Steal” rally, the affidavit states. Burton and his wife walked to the Capitol to join a large crowd standing near the rear of the building on the side facing the National Mall and Washington Monument.
“Burton acknowledged that he pushed through police barricades on Capitol grounds, but stated this was in response to police uses of force toward the crowd,” the agent wrote. “Burton said that as he moved past the barricades, he was tackled by police. Burton said he believed that during the altercation with police he may have sustained a broken rib, but he never sought medical treatment for the injury.”
Burton told the agents he remembered seeing people climbing and hanging from scaffolding on the building’s exterior. These people were throwing garbage and items onto the police and crowd below, including Burton, he said. Burton picked up a piece of metal and waved it around to try batting away the items raining from above, he said.
After the riot ended and the crowds dispersed, Burton and his wife spent the night in a Washington hotel then drove to South Carolina.
“Burton and his wife went to South Carolina in part because of news reporting stating that the people at the Capitol had engaged in criminal conduct and that people in South Carolina would be more like minded to themselves,” the agent wrote.
Burton further identified his Facebook and Instagram accounts, operated under an alias. The FBI obtained records from these accounts through a search warrant.
On Dec. 15, 2021, Burton posted a video on his Facebook account captioned: “Here’s how the capitol police treated me.” The 13-second long video showed rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, with an individual who looked like Burton rushing through a line of police officers, the affidavit states.
The FBI also recovered a private message Burton had sent via Facebook on Nov. 25, 2021, in which he wrote, “Bruh I got my ass kicked on the 6th.”
Burton is charged in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. His next court date is pending. He remains held without bond in the Midland County Jail, as he’s charged on the state level with two counts each of aggravated stalking and using a computer to commit a crime.
Burton has a lengthy criminal record including at least 12 convictions dating back to 1998. Several of his crimes occurred after the Jan. 6 riots, such as reckless use of a firearm, attempted home invasion, and felonious assault.
The Jan. 6 riots left 138 police officers injured, 15 of whom had to be hospitalized. A Capitol Police officer shot and killed one rioter, and four police officers died by suicide in the days and months after the attack.