Kansas man who took video of himself in Capitol riot pleads guilty to misdemeanor

[TexasTowelie]

A northeast Kansas man who took video of himself in the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to a single misdemeanor charge.

Mark Roger Rebegila, of St. Marys, entered a guilty plea to parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol building. The hearing was held via video conference in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

“Are you pleading guilty because you are, in fact, guilty, sir?” asked U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta.

“Yes, your honor,” Rebegila said.

His sentencing is scheduled for March 10. Rebegila faces a maximum penalty of six months in prison and a $5,000 fine. He also is required to pay $500 in restitution for damage to the Capitol building. Prosecutors say repairs to the building totaled about $1.5 million.

Read more at: https://www.kansas.com/news/state/article256243842.html

[KS Toronado]

1. "pay $500 in restitution for damage" ?

Isn't enough to get most people's attention, $5000 would do a better job.

[TexasTowelie]

2. I agree that the $500 penalty for restitution is completely inadequate

and also does not provide an effective deterrent for similar incidents in the future. $5,000 seems like a better target amount, particularly when considering the amounts of fines for other criminal acts that are committed on a more frequent basis.