rioter

Example Sentences

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Former Metropolitan police officer Michael Fanone, who suffered a heart attack on Jan. 6, 2021 after being shot with a stun gun by a rioter, felt betrayed by the DOJ’s reversal.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

One rioter, James Brett, made it clear that it wasn’t just about narrative control, though.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2025

In Arizona, Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the riot’s more recognizable figures, served about 27 months of a 41-month sentence.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

Realizing the door was locked, the rioter dropped to his knees and began to pray.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024

Then the rioter swore with some of his big oaths that he at least was not afraid of this Death, and that he would seek him out wherever he dwelt.

From Chaucer by Ward, Adolphus William, Sir