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(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.

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
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!

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.

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
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!

Himtulie247:


Where is DJ Nwintch

Where are the end SARS mugus

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

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
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!

FreeStuffsNG:
Is it two deaths that she was livestreaming ?

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

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
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!

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
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!

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?

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
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!

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
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!