'Sedition Panda' Convicted for Assaulting Officer in Jan. 6 Riot

TL;DR
Jesse James Rumson, known as "Sedition Panda" for wearing a panda costume head during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, was convicted of assaulting a police officer and seven other charges in a bench trial.
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- 'Are you crazy?' Lifelong Republican assaulted by MAGA rioters slams Jan. 6 defenders Raw Story
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