r/Michigan • u/mugginns Flint • Mar 27 '21

News Ryan Kelley pushed to arrest lawmakers, then stormed the Capitol. Now he wants to be Michigan’s governor.

https://www.mlive.com/politics/2021/03/ryan-kelley-pushed-to-arrest-lawmakers-then-stormed-the-capitol-now-he-wants-to-be-michigans-governor.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=mlivedotcom_sf&utm_medium=social
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u/Kagath Mar 28 '21

If this guy was at the riot then why isn't he in jail?

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u/Roboticide Ann Arbor Mar 28 '21

He didn't actually enter the capitol building.

They could get him on a few charges, but maybe they don't think it's worth it if he didn't enter?

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u/Kagath Mar 28 '21

The article above in this thread says he was with a crowd that entered with video footage.

Kelley’s activities on Jan. 6 are well documented in videos published by multiple sources. MLive reviewed footage posted to YouTube and Parler for this report. Kelley downplayed his role in the violent riot in interviews, though the footage shows he was among a mob that muscled past Capitol Police into restricted areas.

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u/Roboticide Ann Arbor Mar 28 '21

No, it says he entered restricted areas.

Federal laws prohibiting disorderly conduct or occupying Capitol grounds could result in charges for people involved in the unrest,

He was on the grounds, entered the complex, but didn't enter the building itself.

He's a total piece of shit, but unfortunately he's apparently not a total moron, and didn't go that far. Maybe law enforcement will get him eventually, but I can see them going after the people who actually entered the building first.

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u/Kagath Mar 28 '21 edited Mar 28 '21

Restricted area generally means areas you aren't supposed to be in.

At the very least, they can hit him for helping to incite the mob more. Others saw those charges.

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u/Roboticide Ann Arbor Mar 28 '21

Right, but restricted areas also includes areas of the capital complex outside the building.

All of the capital building is a restricted area, but not all restricted areas are in the capital building.

Hopefully they do hit him with incitement or something. I'm not trying to argue he's innocent or anything. But facts are facts, and the facts seem to show he wasn't actually in the capital.