Texas “Pleatherman” Rioter Pleads Guilty To Felony

Law & Crime reports:

The Texas man who wore a conspicuous orange jacket to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6 — and was later identified to authorities by his ex-girlfriend — has pleaded guilty to a felony.

Geoffrey Samuel Shough, 38, admitted Tuesday to one count of civil disorder, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

According to the Statement of Offense, Shough “wore a jacket that was orange-brown in color over a body armor vest with a Texas flag patch, a ballistic-style helmet with an Oath Keepers decal on the back and American flag on the front, goggles, hardknuckle gloves, and a tan pouch attached at his hip.”

Read the full article. Slough claimed to the judge that his body armor was actually “Kmart cutting boards” inserted into a vest “in case they [the police] tried to stab me.”

Geoffrey Samuel Shough aka #TexasPleather has taken a plea deal. pic.twitter.com/cDQgeLduaR

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 16, 2022

You can catch him in the footage here: pic.twitter.com/40KDcWNmZQ

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 16, 2022