Joe Biggs sobs as he’s jailed for 17 rears for his role in the January 6 Capitol riots after begging court not to separate him from his daughter and cancer-stricken mom

Proud Boys organizer Biggs told the judge ‘My curiosity got the best of me,’ he claimed. ‘I’m not a terrorist… I’m one of the nicest people in the world

Prosecutors sought 33 years for Biggs, arguing  he was a ‘vocal leader and influential proponent of the group’s shift toward political violence’

Biggs, Ethan Nordean, Zachary Rehl and Enrique Tarrio were all found guilty of the charges after they broke into the Capitol following the 2020 election

Proud Boys chairman Tarrio, facing up to 33 years in prison, was to be sentenced Wednesday along with Ethan Nordean, but hearing was suspended after the judge called in sick

Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs, seen [right], with chairman Enrique Tarrio seen [left], has been found guilty of ‘seditious conspiracy’ over January 6 riot in 2021 and handed a 17-year prison sentence

Former Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sobbed as he was sentenced to 17 years in prison over his role in the January 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Biggs, Ethan Nordean, Zachary Rehl and Enrique Tarrio were all found guilty of seditious conspiracy after they broke into the Capitol following the 2020 election.
The sentence handed down by U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly is below both U.S. sentencing guidelines and far less than the 33 year prison term sought by federal prosecutors.
Kelly said he was not “trying to minimize the violence” that occurred on Jan. 6, but he noted that the event was still not on par with a mass casualty event and imposing a stricter sentence could create disparities.
During his sentencing on Thursday, Biggs’ lawyers argued he did not assault anyone as they asked for leniency.
Biggs, of Ormond Beach, Florida, was a self-described Proud Boys organizer, but said he is ‘not a violent person and I proved that’ and was ‘seduced by the crowd.’
He pleaded with the judge, saying he wanted to take his daughter to school and be there for his sick mother. 
‘My curiosity got the best of me,’ he claimed. ‘I’m not a terrorist… I’m one of the nicest people in the world.’

Joe Biggs, seen addresses a rally in Oregon in Sept. 2020, told the sentencing judge ‘My curiosity got the best of me,’ he claimed. ‘I’m not a terrorist… I’m one of the nicest people in the world,’ as he was sent away for 17 years

On this Jan. 6, 2021, Proud Boys including organizer Joseph Biggs, [front left], is seen walking toward the U.S. Capitol in support of President Donald Trump. Co-conspirator Ethan Nordean, [second left, second row], with megaphone harangues the rioter with megaphone

The attack was meant to stop Congress from certifying Democratic President Joe Biden’s election, which Trump falsely claims was the result of widespread fraud.
Judge Timothy Kelly wasn’t having any of the defendant’s mea culpas, as he said Americans are the envy of the world and U.S. elections must be respected, telling Biggs: ‘You did play a role in riling up the crowd.’
‘If you don’t like how an election is being conducted ..you can speak out, call, write or meet with election officials. You can engage in peaceful protest. File a lawsuit.’
The judge ruled that Biggs was qualified for a terrorism sentencing enhancement because he teared down of a fence that stood between police and rioters.

Joseph Biggs, [left], is seen with Ethan Nordean,[ right], holding a megaphone during the Jan 6 riots. Both were both found guilty of  seditious conspiracy

Sentencing for Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, [photo], was delayed after the judge called in sick. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 33 years in prison

Former Proud Boys chairman Tarrio, who faces up to 33 years in prison, was supposed to be sentenced on Wednesday along with Ethan Nordean, but the hearing was suspended after the judge called in sick.
Bigg’s sentence is one of the harshest handed out in Capitol riot cases, only behind the 18-year sentence for Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.
Prosecutors had asked for 33 years for Biggs, arguing  he was a ‘vocal leader and influential proponent of the group’s shift toward political violence.’
Biggs is a veteran who sustained a head injury while deployed in Iraq, and worked for Alex Jones’ conspiracy website Infowars.