Enrique Tarrio Proves Justice Isn’t Colorblind

OnTuesday, Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for his involvement in the January 6 Insurrection. Tarrio, who is Afro-Cuban, was the Chairman of the Proud Boys. The Proud Boys are an all-male, far-right, white nationalist and fascist group that “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proud_Boys#Symbolism" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">believes men and Western culture</a> are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_mentality" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">under siege</a>, using “Western chauvinism” as a euphemism for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_genocide_conspiracy_theory" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">White genocide conspiracy theory</a>. Members have participated in overtly racist events and events centered around fascist, anti-left, and anti-socialist violence.” Tarrio was also previously the director of Florida’s Latinos For Trump chapter. Tarrio, a man exposed as a petty criminal and snitch, was not present on January 6 because he had been banned from D.C. by a judge for <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-bans-proud-boys-leader-washington-d-c-after-arrest-n1252906" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">burning a </a>Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down and taken from a historic black church in downtown Washington. Prosecutors charged Tarrio with destruction of property and also fac[ed] a weapons charge after officers found him with the firearm magazines during his arrest. Despite not being present, Tarrio orchestrated the events that took place on January 6th, providing instructions to the 200 Proud Boys who were at the Capital. His sentence was the longest and stiffest handed out and probably will be henceforth. <a href="https://momentum.medium.com/enrique-tarrio-proves-justice-isnt-colorblind-9865cb1d8044">Read More</a>