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Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by FreeStuffsNG: 11:36pm On Feb 23, 2022
Woman who livestreamed US Capitol attack sentenced to 45 days in jail

(CNN) A January 6 rioter who said that "war just started" in a video taken after the attack on the US Capitol and encouraged social media followers to act as well was sentenced Wednesday to 45 days in jail.

Imelda Acosta, also known by her social media name "Mariposa Castro," livestreamed the 2021 riot for more than 40 minutes -- capturing parts of one of the most brutal attacks on police that day. She was fined $5,000 in addition to the 45-day sentence. She had previously pleaded guilty to unlawfully protesting.

Before handing down his sentence, Judge Reggie Walton said he had "been reading a couple books of how civil wars start," adding his concern that history might be repeating itself.

"What happens next time around?" Walton said of the next election cycle, adding later, "If there's no real consequence, then people will say 'why not do it again.'"
During the hearing, Acosta -- the former owner of a tea and yoga shop -- said she was a peaceful person who "got caught up in all the energy" that day.

"I wish I could have yelled and screamed more about love" and peace, she said, adding, "There's no need for war if we only just spread love."

According to prosecutors, Acosta decided to join rioters at the Capitol after watching news reports from her hotel room. "After being told by other guests at her hotel that 'Vice President Pence was a traitor,' (Acosta) decided, 'I'm not taking this! NO,'" prosecutors wrote in a court filing.

While at the Capitol, Acosta filmed inside the building, capturing a ransacked conference room where one rioter with a megaphone told others, "People should probably try to coordinate together if we're going to take this building." Rioters eventually took pieces of furniture from the room, including the leg of a table as well as a tabletop, and assaulted officers with them outside, according to prosecutors.

After another rioter said "Traitors will be shot. Pence, we're coming," Acosta added "We're coming" and "This is war."

"If I can do this, you guys can do this," she later encouraged those watching her videos.
More than 740 individuals have been arrested in the Capitol breach case, and 106 have been sentenced thus far.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/23/politics/january-6-civil-war-rioter-sentenced/index.html

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by FreeStuffsNG: 11:37pm On Feb 23, 2022
This was the exact thing DJ Switch did!

She did a livestreaming where she claimed a lot of people had been killed at Leki shocked

It later turned out that DJ Switch was lying and her claim was a big fat lie that added to fuel the subsequent suspected Ipob terrorists co-ordinated arson in Lagos with billion naira worth of properties burnt and lives lost in the co-ordinated arson attack.

No single person was killed and no family appeared before the panel to report death. Those reportedly killed were either found to be alive or dead even before the Lekki incident!

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by Nobody: 11:49pm On Feb 23, 2022
grin grin grin

Where is DJ Nwintch angry angry angry

Where are the end SARS mugus grin grin

Make una come see the people that preach Freedom of everything to you wooooo grin grin grin

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by tit(f): 12:23am On Feb 24, 2022
Jibrin should have use jet on the endsars protesters.
They get lucky say e never come that time.

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by Macphenson: 6:24am On Feb 24, 2022
FreeStuffsNG:
This was the exact thing DJ Switch did!

She did a livestreaming where she claimed a lot of people had been killed at Leki shocked
It later turned out that she was lying and her claim was a big fat lie that added to fuel the subsequent cordinated arson in Lagos with billion naira worth of properties burnt and lives lost in the cordinated arson attack.

No single person was killed and no family appeared before the panel to report death. Those reportedly killed were either found to be alive or dead even before the Lekki incident!

Even governor Sanwolu admitted that two people were killed that night by forces beyond his control

Pls go for more lectures from Lai. You are still a learner.

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by FreeStuffsNG: 9:54am On Feb 24, 2022
Macphenson:


Even governor Sanwolu admitted that two people were killed that night by forces beyond his control

Pls go for more lectures from Lai. You are still a learner.

Is it two deaths that she was livestreaming ? undecided

And please where and when did HE Sanwoolu tell you that 2 people were killed by soldiers at Lekki sir?

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by TheABOMINATION: 12:55pm On Feb 24, 2022
Social media influencers should be careful about directly instigating their followers to take drastic actions. They should be wise and not do more than indirectly influencing their followers in certain matters.

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by OneCorner: 12:56pm On Feb 24, 2022
I don’t know why most Nigerians believe there’s democracy anywhere, especially with these western countries

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by gender123: 12:57pm On Feb 24, 2022
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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by Justpd: 12:57pm On Feb 24, 2022
FreeStuffsNG:
This was the exact thing DJ Switch did!

She did a livestreaming where she claimed a lot of people had been killed at Leki shocked
It later turned out that she was lying and her claim was a big fat lie that added to fuel the subsequent cordinated arson in Lagos with billion naira worth of properties burnt and lives lost in the cordinated arson attack.

No single person was killed and no family appeared before the panel to report death. Those reportedly killed were either found to be alive or dead even before the Lekki incident!


Shut up they're not the same scenario.

Dumb thing

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by obembet(f): 12:57pm On Feb 24, 2022
45 days..


Himtulie247:
grin grin grin

Where is DJ Nwintch angry angry angry

Where are the end SARS mugus grin grin

Make una come see the people that preach Freedom of everything to you wooooo grin grin grin

All this Boko boys self

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by brainpulse: 12:57pm On Feb 24, 2022
The truth is all the Bullsh*t and anyhow we do here in Nigeria can not be tolerated anywhere in the west, that even performs total freedom of speech/ expression and democracy.

You will do less and be shot by a NY police and nothing will happen.

Just look at what is currently happening in Canada where all the protesters that mounted road blockages were arrested.

We want a good society and yet destroying it

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by midasbliss(f): 12:58pm On Feb 24, 2022
FreeStuffsNG:
This was the exact thing DJ Switch did!

She did a livestreaming where she claimed a lot of people had been killed at Leki shocked
It later turned out that she was lying and her claim was a big fat lie that added to fuel the subsequent cordinated arson in Lagos with billion naira worth of properties burnt and lives lost in the cordinated arson attack.

No single person was killed and no family appeared before the panel to report death. Those reportedly killed were either found to be alive or dead even before the Lekki incident!

Damn! I watched that livestream and it was horrible. You guys are unbelievable.

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by hungryboy(m): 12:59pm On Feb 24, 2022
FreeStuffsNG:


Is it two deaths that she was livestreaming ? undecided

And please where and did HE Sanwoolu tell you that 2 people were killed by soldiers at Lekki sir?
don't know you were this daft, oh no, you are just doing the bidding of your paymasters

A livestream was doctored?

Dj Switch is a criminal for showing the World what happened at the tollgate?

A panel that was even set up acknowledged the fact that people died , how much are the even paying you guys to do this Man?

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by fiftynaira(m): 12:59pm On Feb 24, 2022
FreeStuffsNG:
This was the exact thing DJ Switch did!

She did a livestreaming where she claimed a lot of people had been killed at Leki shocked
It later turned out that she was lying and her claim was a big fat lie that added to fuel the subsequent cordinated arson in Lagos with billion naira worth of properties burnt and lives lost in the cordinated arson attack.

No single person was killed and no family appeared before the panel to report death. Those reportedly killed were either found to be alive or dead even before the Lekki incident!



Clearly an APC paid sycophant.

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by GemUnique(m): 1:00pm On Feb 24, 2022
Doing something !llegal, live streaming without even using mask

Isn't that stup!d!ty grin grin

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by Iamyemmie: 1:01pm On Feb 24, 2022
FreeStuffsNG:
This was the exact thing DJ Switch did!

She did a livestreaming where she claimed a lot of people had been killed at Leki shocked
It later turned out that she was lying and her claim was a big fat lie that added to fuel the subsequent cordinated arson in Lagos with billion naira worth of properties burnt and lives lost in the cordinated arson attack.

No single person was killed and no family appeared before the panel to report death. Those reportedly killed were either found to be alive or dead even before the Lekki incident!
Like you didn’t see the video when it happened
You need to get your brain checked

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by Golan007: 1:02pm On Feb 24, 2022
hungryboy:
don't know you were this daft, oh no, you are just doing the bidding of your paymasters

A livestreamed was doctored?

Dj Switch is a criminal for showing the World what happened at the tollgate?

A panel that was even set up acknowledged the fact that people died , how much are the even paying you guys to do this Man?


People died across the state is not the same thing as people died at Lekki Toll Gate.

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by obedience4(m): 1:03pm On Feb 24, 2022
FreeStuffsNG:
This was the exact thing DJ Switch did!

She did a livestreaming where she claimed a lot of people had been killed at Leki shocked
It later turned out that she was lying and her claim was a big fat lie that added to fuel the subsequent cordinated arson in Lagos with billion naira worth of properties burnt and lives lost in the cordinated arson attack.

No single person was killed and no family appeared before the panel to report death. Those reportedly killed were either found to be alive or dead even before the Lekki incident!

Mumu man, was she streaming people been killed??
The American women was encouraging people to come out and attack the Capitol the centre of America power...
DJ switch is totally different.. The protsters in lekki, were peaceful this ones in America took over a government building which resulted in two Capitol police men being killed...

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by Eriokanmi: 1:03pm On Feb 24, 2022
FreeStuffsNG:
This was the exact thing DJ Switch did!

She did a livestreaming where she claimed a lot of people had been killed at Leki shocked
It later turned out that she was lying and her claim was a big fat lie that added to fuel the subsequent cordinated arson in Lagos with billion naira worth of properties burnt and lives lost in the cordinated arson attack.

No single person was killed and no family appeared before the panel to report death. Those reportedly killed were either found to be alive or dead even before the Lekki incident!
If this were to be an exam question, you'd have failed woefully. USA's case was pure insurrection while lekki's case was pure inhumanity against man. The government went and killed innocent people unjustifiably and still denied their action. It's height of wickedness

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Re: Imelda Acosta Sentenced To Jail by omoadeleye(m): 1:08pm On Feb 24, 2022
Ah

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