all professional agitator tactics   -breach/idaho-woman-69-gets-jail-ti me-after-needlessly-distracting-pol ice-on-jan-6/ prosecutors say that when police offered to help her, hemphill exaggerated her injuries in an effort to distract officers from more violent protestors. hemphill pleaded guilty in january to one count of demonstrating, picketing, or parading in a capitol building, a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail, a fine up to $5,000, and up to five years of probation. she had requested a sentence of probation only. prosecutors suggested a sentence of 60 days in jail, three years of probation, and 60 hours of community service. at hemphills sentencing hearing on tuesday, prosecutors said that hemphill presented herself as a frail woman who had been overwhelmed and injured by the crowd, and not as the agitator she truly is. prosecutor katherine nielsen played video during the hearing that appeared to show hemphill interacting with police officers who were trying to help her. i had to get out of that crowd, hemphill could be heard telling an officer. i had surgery. i understand, i dont want you being hurt, the officer said. im a journalist, they took my breath out, hemphill also said. im sorry for this situation, an officer replied, before telling hemphill to take refuge near a gate. hemphill, however, did not take any refuge, and a subsequent video appeared to show her encouraging the crowd to press forward into the capitol instead. just come on in, she can be heard yelling at the crowd. its your house, whose house does it belong to? you just come in, come on in, come on, have fun, you just come in, its all you do, she is also heard saying. this is your house. your house! later, however, hemphill presented herself as significantly more frail to other police officers.
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