Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer Arrested Over Capitol Riot, Allegedly Outdated Ranking Spray on Police officers

Jon Schaffer — the founding father of heavy metal community Iced Earth — is now in federal custody, and as it turns out, he changed into one of the extra hardcore rioters who raided the Capitol … based mostly on the FBI, anyway.

The feds divulge Schaffer became himself in Sunday in Indiana, the set up he faces six charges in connection to the Capitol riot … including participating in an act of physical violence in a Capitol constructing, violent entry and disorderly behavior in a capitol constructing, amongst others.

There would possibly be moreover this … the FBI divulge, “Schaffer changed into allegedly amongst rioters who sprayed Capitol police with ‘undergo spray.'” You most most certainly can’ve viewed some of that happening Jan. 6 — participants of the Trump crowd were getting hosed with pepper spray, nevertheless were dishing it suitable encourage.

One such particular particular individual that changed into caught on camera unloading his undergo spray nozzle has been dubbed #BearSprayMan, nevertheless it with out a doubt doesn’t appear to be Schaffer within the video. In spite of the whole lot, law enforcement believes he worn some on the Capitol police at some point.

As we reported … Schaffer changed into named as one of the rioters quickly after the chaos in D.C., and he changed into one of the many wanted contributors on the FBI’s checklist. The fellow did not precisely are attempting hiding his presence either … even main up to the Jan. 6 storming, he’d been in and spherical varied protests, voicing his toughen for Trump as piece of the #StopTheSteal crowd.

And, on the day itself, he changed into photographed in every single situation too … alongside with his face entirely printed.

As for Iced Earth, they keep out an announcement a couple weeks within the past … nevertheless did not point to Jon by title. What they did divulge … “We entirely DO NOT condone nor will we toughen riots or the acts of violence that the rioters were fascinated about on January sixth at the US Capitol constructing. We hope that every those enthusiastic that day are dropped at justice to be investigated and solution for his or her actions.”

Interestingly sufficient, they did not comprise a characterize of Jon of their collage artwork for that IG put up.