Judge: QAnon Shaman Can Get Back Spear And Helmet

The Washington Post reports:

The horned helmet and spear-tipped flagpole, along with the furry vest, tattooed torso and brightly painted face, made Jacob A. Chansley the “face of the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021,” the D.C. judge who handled his case wrote last year. Now that judge is ordering the government to return the helmet and spear to the “QAnon Shaman,” rejecting prosecutors’ claim that the items might still be needed as evidence.

Chansley, now 37, was one of the first rioters to enter the Capitol on Jan. 6, and the first to be indicted, in part because he was filmed on the floor of the Senate chamber cursing at then-Vice President Mike Pence and gave multiple media interviews after leaving the building. Chansley also carried an electric megaphone and encouraged other rioters during the insurrection.

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JUST IN: A federal judge has agreed to let Jake Chansley — the QAnon Shaman of Jan. 6 infamy — retrieve his horned helmet and spear from the government. https://t.co/iMylUuqTkk pic.twitter.com/4L4je4mDiJ

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