A member of the far-left Antifa network avoided jail time after admitting to participating in the attempted teardown of a statue near the White House in Washington. Jason Charter was arrested for trying to topple a statue of former President Andrew Jackson on June 22, 2020. Charter, authorities said, entered Lafayette Park decked out in all-black clothing and was later seen on video wrapping ropes around the statue that other people pulled during the toppling attempt. Charter, 27, faced up to 21 years in prison but prosecutors recommended no jail time after he pleaded guilty to violating a law that entering or remaining on restricted grounds. The charge carries a maximum punishment of one year of imprisonment, one year of probation, and a fine of $100,000. Charter, through his attorney, asked the court to sentence him to only probation, arguing the offense was non-violent and that it shouldn’t result in time …
Antifa Activist Who Tried to Topple Statue Near White House Avoids Jail Time
January 10, 2022
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