Prosecutors used ‘Game Of Thrones’ quote to prove criminal intent of Capitol rioter
Game Of Thrones to prove a US Capitol rioter had criminal intent, according to court documents.Jeremiah Caplinger, 25, pleaded guilty on November 5, 2021 to one count of stepping on, climbing, removing or injuring property on US Capitol grounds during the insurrection on January 6. He’s set to be sentenced on February 1.According to a sentencing memorandum (via Business Insider), Caplinger posted an image on social media two days after the insurrection, showing a soldier from the American Revolution with the caption: “As said by [Cersei] Lannister ‘I choose violence’”.In the document’s footnotes, prosecutors explained the context of the quote, which is used in season six episode ‘No One’ by Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey).The document reads: “Cersei Lannister is a fictional character in the HBO television series Game Of Thrones.