In a television interview, a 78-year-old rioter denied urinating on a column inside the Capitol during the insurgency.
Bob Snow of Heber Springs, Arkansas, told FBI agents that he “urinated on a column inside an area he thought to be a cafeteria,” according to a criminal complaint.
Tonight on @FOX16News at 9- hear why Bob Snow of Heber Springs was inside the US Capitol during the Jan. 6th insurrection and why he says — he should not be called a rioter. What he says happened that day — as he now faces criminal charges #CapitolRiot #DonaldTrump #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/s9b80DjSfg
— Donna Terrell Lambert (@donnaterrell_tv) January 8, 2022
According to Fox 16, Snow told the channel that he was “was guided to a location outside the Capitol near a dark room with a window that from the outside looked like a lunchroom,” according to the station.
“That’s how they’re identifying this as a cafeteria,” Snow said. “No one was there. I would have never done that in front of someone. I am not a dog or an animal.”
Bob Snow of Heber Springs, Arkansas, surrendered this week after a warrant was issued for his arrest.https://t.co/1BN4A4Xlbf
— Scoot 😷 (@ImpeachmentHour) January 9, 2022
Snow turned himself in this week after a warrant for his arrest was issued. Entering and remaining in a restricted facility or grounds; unruly and disruptive behavior in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; and marching, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building are the four misdemeanor charges against him.
After appearing in court, Snow was released and stated that he does not agree with the charges.
And then there were 705. New Jan. 6 prosecution unsealed against Bob Snow of Arkansas, who allegedly told the FBI that he reentered the Capitol after being directed to leave, and urinated on a column https://t.co/j9mA3iRRlR pic.twitter.com/IBx43pZSO1
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) January 5, 2022
“I didn’t picket, I didn’t have a flag [and] I had no signs,” he said. “I had just my cooler, cell phone, my hat and that’s all I had. And I wasn’t trying to convince anybody to do anything.”
Snow said it was his first Trump rally and he was “not part of the violent group.”
New arrest unsealed for Jan 6th of Bob Snow who also alleged urinated on a column in the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/xAtFgp2JA2
— Seamus Hughes (@SeamusHughes) January 5, 2022
“You don’t go there to beat up a police officer, you don’t chase after a congressman, you don’t threaten to hang Nancy Pelosi like some of those people were doing,” Snow said. “We had six very courteous capitol police officers and the only thing they said to us as we filed in [was] ‘folks, please don’t touch anything’ [and] that’s all they said.”
“I wasn’t there to disrupt Congress,” he added. ““I’ve been around for 78 years and I know that’s not how you do things.”
Capitol defendant Bob Snow told the feds he urinated on a column inside the building on Jan. 6. (Via @SeamusHughes) pic.twitter.com/bOBOAuQRnp
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) January 5, 2022
He does admit that he went inside the capitol and there are pictures that prove it.
“We had six very courteous capitol police officers and the only thing they said to us as we filed in [was] ‘folks, please don’t touch anything’ [and] that’s all they said,” Snow claims.
Snow also stated that he was not aware that Congress was meeting to certify election results.
Robert "Bob" Snow is facing federal charges for his involvement in the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/x5hKl6o5i2
— 5NEWS (@5NEWS) January 6, 2022
“I wasn’t there to disrupt congress,” Snow said.
Snow told FBI agents that he “urinated on a column inside an area he thought to be a cafeteria,” according to the criminal complaint.
He claims this is untrue and claims he was led to a site outside the Capitol near a dark room with a window that seemed to be a lunchroom from the outside.
'I am not a dog!': 78-year-old MAGA rioter Bob Snow of Heber Springs, Arkansas denies urinating on column inside Capitol https://t.co/heA96Jwxzi
— Stan Americana (@americana_stan) January 8, 2022
Snow is charged with disorderly behavior, parading, demonstrating, and picketing in the capitol building, according to the criminal complaint.
Snow stated that he does not agree with the allegations.
A fourth Arkansas resident is facing charges tied to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 of last year, accused of entering into the Capitol building twice and even urinating on an inside column. Robert Thomas “Bob” Snow of Heber Springs is a real piss stain on the country.
— Rosemary Smithson (@Rosemundy3) January 7, 2022
Snow claims that he has been appointed a lawyer in Washington to represent him.
“I’ve been around for 78 years and I know that’s not how you do things,” Snow said.
Snow’s next virtual court appearance is scheduled for January 11 in a Washington, D.C. court.
