Jacob Travis Clark of Colorado was seen in video footage holding the plank moments before a U.S. Capitol Police officer was struck with it, the Justice Department said.

A Colorado man who allegedly hit a police officer with a 2x4 wooden plank during the Jan. 6 riot was sentenced Friday to nearly three years in prison.

Jacob Travis Clark of Colorado Springs was sentenced to 33 months in prison, followed by 12 months of supervised release, the Justice Department said in a news release.

Clark had requested nine months in prison and a period of supervised release, according to a sentencing memo written by his lawyer that said Clark “regretted his actions by January 7th.”

During a bench trial in Washington, D.C., this year, Clark was found guilty of obstructing an official proceeding, a felony, as well as five misdemeanor counts related to his conduct at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

    • Captain Aggravated
      31·
      1 year ago

      It is my understanding that a “plank” must be at least 10 inches wide. Below 10 inches wide, it’s called a “board.”

    • ours@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 year ago

      Not all of us are from the USA. I’ve watched enough American movies to understand what a 2x4 is but it’s not a universal thing.