Lonnie Coffman, 72-year-old Alabama man who brought cache of weapons, Molotov Cocktails, machete, ammo to DC on Jan 6 in a pickup truck and parked across from Capitol at 9:20am was sentenced to 46 months prison.
Judge decries lack of explanation for his action and plan.
The judge detailed what was in Lonnie Coffman's truck on Jan 6: "Hundreds of rounds of ammunition, machete, camoflauge smoke devices, a cooler containing eleven mason jars...each mason jar contained a mixture of gasoline and styrofoam".
Coffman's truck was parked at 9:20am on Jan 6th near the Capitol. And he carried a firearm on his person that day said the judge.
More mason jars with gasoline and styrofoam - the components of Molotov cocktails were later found at Coffman's home. So many weapons, so much ammo, so many explosives.
A list of "good guys" and "bad guys" was recovered from Coffman specifying, in particular, that a federal judge was on the "Bad guys" list.
Judge said Coffman had enough weapons "ready to do battle" and expressed her concern that she's not getting an answer as to why.
The Judge said she can't remember having such a unique collection of weapons in a case, "Especially the Molotov cocktails concern me".
The components of the Molotov cocktails are comparable to Napalm. Coffman, a Vietnam veteran, whom the judge says should know about the power and destructiveness of napalm.
The Judge mentioned the machete and large-capacity ammo feeding devices Coffman also was accused of bringing to DC.
The judge is channeling the voice of many who closely follow this case: "Why did he park across street from the Capitol at 9:20am the morning of the siege?"
The judge spelled out the unique facets of this crime. A truck filled with weapons parked near residences in southeast Washington DC in close proximity to homes, families and the Capitol complex.
Judge: Coffman contracted COVID in jail, is unvaccinated, has COPD, needs mental health evaluation...and "has issues that need to be addressed"
Judge says "appropriate sentence" is 46 months in prison. Roughly 4 years. Coffman has served more than a year in jail already. He will serve the rest of his sentence with US Bureau of Prisons.
