Topline A self-described member of the Proud Boys was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday for injuring people and engaging in violence during two Portland protests held last summer. PORTLAND, OREGON, USA – AUGUST 22: Alan Swinney, a Proud Boy, fires sting-balls at … [+] counter-protesters as Right-wing demonstrators, many armed, clash violently with Black Lives Matter and Antifa counter-demonstrators, in Portland, Oregon, United States on August 22, 2020. (Photo by John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Key Facts Multnomah County Circuit Judge Heidi Moawad sentenced Alan Swinney, 51, to 10 years of incarceration and three years of supervised release, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt said in a press release. In October, jurors found Swinney guilty of 11 out of 12 criminal charges, including several counts of assault, after prosecutors said he shot a man in the eye with a paintball gun, sprayed protestors with bear mace and pointed a loaded revolver at them. Moawad, who handed down Friday’s sentence, said Swinney didn’t show remorse for his actions during his trial and sentencing, according to The Oregonian. During sentencing, pr… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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