“This Is War” Rioter Sentenced To 45 Days In Prison

February 23, 2022 Extremists, Trump cultists

A Donald Trump supporter who entered the U.S. Capitol through a broken window and declared “this is war” on Jan. 6 was sentenced to 45 days behind bars on Wednesday.

Mariposa Castro, also known as Imelda Acosta, went live on Facebook on Jan. 6 when she was at the western front of the Capitol, where some of the most violent attacks on law enforcement during the Capitol siege took place. While atop the inauguration platform, she also entered the Capitol building.

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton sentenced Castro on Wednesday morning, saying she appeared “gleeful” and “happy” about what was happening on Jan. 6. He also assessed a $5,000 fine, saying the attack of Jan. 6 “totally undermined” the peaceful transfer of power.

Read the full article. Castro was first identified by tipsters who saw her boasting Facebook and Instagram posts.

A woman who entered the US Capitol through a broken window and declared “this is war” during the Jan. 6 riot has been sentenced to 45 days behind bars. https://t.co/3WqHxcuIS9

— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 23, 2022

SENTENCED: Mariposa Castro (aka IMELDA ACOSTA) gets 45 days in prison and a $5,000 fine for her admitted role in the January 6 Capitol attack.

She pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of illegally parading/demonstrating at the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/zGE5kNHDM4

— Rob Legare (@RobLegare) February 23, 2022

Yoga instructor and Jan. 6 def’t Mariposa Castro says she “got caught up in the energy” of the riots, she weeps and says she’s “more about peace.” Judge Walton asks her why she was “calling for war,” and why she told the FBI it was an Antifa incident. Govt wants 60 days. pic.twitter.com/6tlsg2Svwm

— Tom Jackman (@TomJackmanWP) February 23, 2022

Her support for Donald Trump started in ’06 when his errant golf shot nearly hit her. They had brief chat. Now, the Gilroy grandma will be sentenced for her role in Jan 6 Capitol riots where she filmed herself entering the building & calling it “civil war”https://t.co/2t4t0Oh8wo

— Matthias Gafni (@mgafni) February 23, 2022