A ringleader of the violent neofascist and racist group, the Proud Boys, asked for release from a D.C. jail on Monday, begging the court to let him serve out the remainder of his five-month sentence at home because of alleged harassment and conditions he claims are inhumane. Henry “Enrique” Tarrio made the request to Judge Jonathan Pittman during a remote hearing at the D.C. Superior Court. Tarrio, originally from Miami, Florida, is currently serving a five-month sentence for two counts: destruction of property, and attempted possession of a large capacity firearm magazine. So far, he has served just 70 days of his sentence. “I’ve been in jail before, but what I’ve seen here, I’ve never seen before. It’s insane. It’s a gulag,” Tarrio told the judge on Monday. “This place needs to be shut down immediately.” On Dec. 12, Tarrio arrived in Washington, D.C. with a mass of fellow Proud Boys and other devotees of Donald Trump to support the former president’s bogus and widely debunked claims to victory in the 2020 election. What followed was a day of bloody clashes between Proud Boys, the president’s supporters, counterprotesters, and activists for the Black Lives Matter movement. Four people were stabbed, 33 were arrested and nine were hospitalized, including two police officers who suffered nonfatal injuries. Read more