A Texas mortgage advisor got 45 days in prison for rioting at the US Capitol after a judge condemned prosecutors' suggestion of probation and home confinement.
Matthew Mazzocco, 37, shared a snap of himself on Facebook on January 6 with the caption 'the capital (sic) is ours,' but claimed to be full of remorse as he was sentenced Monday.
And U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan did not agree with the prosecution's recommendation as she believed a harsher sentence should be dealt.
'Probation and a slap on the wrist does not prevent anyone from trying this again', she said, according to Courthouse News.
Texas mortgage advisor Matthew Mazzocco, 37, has been sentenced to 45 days in prison after taking part in the US Capitol riots on January 6
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the prosecution's request for a three-year probation and three-month home confinement as she claimed 'Probation and a slap on the wrist does not prevent anyone from trying this again'
Mazzocco's defense attorney claimed that their client was 'remorseful' for his actions.
'I know that I made a big mistake and I cannot undo that and I just would like to apologize to the country, to you, and to everyone that's been affected by this,' Mazzocco said, according to Buzzfeed.
Chutkan, however, said that he only showed remorse when he realized he could face serious consequences.
'There have to be consequences for participating in an attempted violent overthrow of the government, beyond sitting at home,' she said.
'The country is watching to see what the consequences are for something that has not ever happened in the history of this country before,' she said.
'That mob was trying to overthrow the government and showed their contempt for the rule of law.'
Mazzocco posted a picture of him wearing a red jacket and a snow hat on his Facebook with the caption 'The capital is ours' in front
