Overview

Larry Rendall Brock Jr. is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who participated in the January 6; 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Brock was identified from widely circulated photographs showing him on the Senate floor wearing a tactical vest; helmet; and military-style gear; carrying a handful of plastic flex-cuffs (zip-tie handcuffs). The image of Brock and another participant (Eric Munchel; known as the "zip tie guy") carrying restraints on the Senate floor became one of the most alarming symbols of the insurrection; raising questions about whether some participants had planned to physically restrain lawmakers. Brock was a combat veteran who had served as an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot; his military training and equipment made his participation particularly concerning to investigators. He was charged with obstruction of an official proceeding; entering a restricted building; disorderly conduct in the Capitol; and theft of government property (the flex-cuffs). Brock initially claimed he found the flex-cuffs on the floor and picked them up to prevent others from using them; though prosecutors argued his tactical preparation suggested premeditation. He pleaded guilty to a felony charge of obstruction of an official proceeding. Brock was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison. His case highlighted concerns about radicalization among military veterans and the participation of individuals with tactical training in the Capitol breach.

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