Source: Washington Post
“In the pantheon of the more than 1,500 people who have been arrested for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, Zachary J. Alam captured his moment of fame as the man who was recorded punching the glass windows leading to the Speaker’s Lobby. Using a helmet to finish smashing the glass, he created the space into which Ashli Babbitt then climbed, where she was fatally shot by a Capitol Police officer. U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich pointed to his ‘lack of remorse’ as she sentenced him to eight years in prison …. In court, Alam said he was aware of discussions around pardons for people like him. ‘But I will not accept a second-class pardon,’ Alam said. ‘I want a full pardon with all the benefits that come with it, including full compensation.'” (11/07/24)