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April 12, 2022

Ex-Cop Who Called for "Open Armed Rebellion" Convicted over Jan. 6 Insurrection
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Back in the United States, a former police officer in Virginia has been
convicted on six counts for his role in the January 6 insurrection.
Thomas Robertson had served as a police officer in Rocky Mount,
Virginia. A month prior to the insurrection, Robertson called for an
"open armed rebellion." He is the second January 6 defendant to be
convicted by a jury.


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