Participants Whose Personal Information Was Exposed After US Capitol Riot Later Line Up to Apologize for Their Mistakes

Josiah Colt hanging from the doctor's balcony. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] As public opinion worsened over the violent incident at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC and the identities of the participants spread through SNS, they belatedly apologized one after another, saying "We were wrong."

On the 6th, images of a man dangling from the balcony after storming the Capitol and sitting in the House Speaker's chair shouting were spread worldwide through the media and SNS, revealing his identity. His name is Josiah Colt (34), who ran a small to medium digital marketing company in Idaho.

Colt defended himself on his SNS, saying, "All the news is plastered with my image," and "I did not damage the Capitol, and I repeatedly emphasized to other protesters that 'this is a sacred place and destruction should not occur.'"

He added, "I sincerely apologize to the people," and "At the time, I thought I was doing the right thing, but it was a shameful act for me, my family, and my friends."

He has since deleted his SNS account and closed his company website due to the flood of protests and threats.

Bradley Luckstiles (52), CEO of Cognesia, a data analysis company in Chicago, also posted on his SNS that "(storming the Capitol) was the worst decision of my life," expressing regret. He was arrested by police at the protest site and his identity became known.

Luckstiles added, "All violent acts that occurred in Washington on the 6th deserve condemnation," and "I ask for forgiveness from my family, colleagues, and friends who were embarrassed because of me." It was also reported that Luckstiles stepped down from his position as CEO of Cognesia.

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