Jake Lang confronted a Washington police officer at a Jan. 6 anniversary event, telling him, "Public execution is the only solution for animals like you," charging documents say.

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang has been charged with making threatening statements about one of the officers he faced off with at the U.S. Capitol

Lang was seen on camera at a Jan. 6 fifth-anniversary event this year, telling Metropolitan Police Cmdr. Jason Bagshaw that he should be “put down like a dead dog” and “hung” in front of the Capitol.

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  • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works
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    5 hours ago

    telling Metropolitan Police Cmdr. Jason Bagshaw that he should be “put down like a dead dog”

    Do people typically “put down” already dead animals or is he using the other form meaning “to insult?”