King County 'Proud Boys' Member Charged in Connection to DC Riot

According to news in Washington State, "A King County self-proclaimed member of the Proud Boys [Ethan Norean, aka Rufio Panman] was arrested at his home in [Auburn, WA] Wednesday and charged in federal court with obstructing or impeding an official proceeding and aiding and abetting in connection to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building. He is facing four federal charges including violent entry to Capitol grounds, entering a restricted building, injury against government property, and obstructing a government proceeding.

Obstructing or impeding an official proceeding carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and aiding and abetting carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

Days before the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Nordean is said to have taken to social media, “planning in advance to organize a group that would attempt to overwhelm police barricades” Charging docs also read that during a podcast, he said "we are in a war."

Take aways from this report...

Don't conduct illegal acts in front of news cameras or on social media.

Don't publish your planned activity on social media.

Even if you are on the other side of the country, you can be identified if there is sufficient police interest.

Remember, They Are Watching You!