NBC News reports:
A man known for publicly harassing police officers who testified in Jan. 6 cases has been arrested in connection with his own involvement with the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Tommy Tatum, who has also provided trial testimony on behalf of a Jan. 6 defendant, was arrested in Mississippi on Wednesday, according to court records. He is charged with civil disorder by obstructing, impeding, or interfering with law enforcement officers engaged in official duties, a felony, as well as misdemeanor counts.
Tatum had been a frequent presence at vigils outside the jail in Washington, where some Jan. 6 defendants were being held. NBC News has reported that he also harassed officers who were testifying during Capitol attack trials.
Read the full article. His Sedition Hunters hashtag is #Potatum.
Jan. 6 rioter who harassed officers at D.C. court arrested on Capitol attack charges https://t.co/tEEbpkX63W
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) June 27, 2024
Tommy Tatum seen below in the J6 riot, with Mike Flynn’s henchmunchkin @IvanRaiklin in Congress & blaming the @CapitolPolice for getting beaten, maimed & murdered on J6, has been arrested for being a violent insurrectionist.
A little good news is always welcome.#FatIvan
h/thttps://t.co/rAzV1nA8w9 pic.twitter.com/XwMkDZp1Sg
— Jim Stewartson, Counterinsurgent
(@jimstewartson) June 26, 2024
ALERT: A one-time regular figure at nightly Jan 6 protest outside DC jail has been arrested… for his alleged role in Jan 6
Tommy Tatum of Mississippi faces felony count. Feds say he was “seen pointing a flagpole he was carrying at officers, which contributed to the officers’… pic.twitter.com/wDXZVnBC92
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 26, 2024
Thomas Eugene Tatum #Potatum FINALLY ARRESTED https://t.co/2JTT54cjfw pic.twitter.com/OXprJU2aOy
— SeditionHunters (@SeditionHunters) June 26, 2024