Edhat Staff
By the edhat staff
A Santa Ynez public official and her husband have been identified as being part of a violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The Independent’s Tyler Hayden published the story on Wednesday depicting photos of Karen and Robert Jones inside the U.S. Capitol as part of the pro-Trump insurrection to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s legitimate presidential election win.
Hayden reported he was contacted by a local “sedition hunter,” a member of an online group who help the FBI identify members of the terrorist mob from January 6, who had collected video evidence of the Jones’ trespassing into the Capitol building during the riot.
Karen Jones, a resident of Santa Ynez, is a two-time candidate for county supervisor who currently serves as president of the Santa Ynez Valley Community Services District, is the founding president and a current volunteer at the Santa Ynez Valley Opportunity Shop, and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Santa Ynez Valley Airport Authority (SYVAA).
Read the full story at independent.com
Oh god. She should step down from her position immediately.
Well done article, thank you Tyler.
Thank you for bringing this to the public. Anyone involved in this violent attempt to overthrow our government should be outed.
And prosecuted.
And jailed.
I’m sorry their minds were poisoned by Trump and his band of traitors. But they committed a crime and they must pay the price. Bye-Bye Karen and Robert Jones.
Sac- I agree. But, do you really, honestly… think this was an attempt, an ACTUAL attempt to overthrow the government? Or just a bunch of dumbasses thinking they’re allowed to protest and take it too far? There was no way that was ever going to happen. They were not an armed force… they were a bunch of wackos! I don’t support it in any way, but I also didn’t support all of the other more violent protesters over the last few years. Go figure.
OGSB Have you kept up on any of the trials – or the Oath Keepers trials? Or the Jan 6 hearing ? There were weapons on site. There were weapons stashed as re-inforcements. militias planned an attack. WTH man at least get educated on the actual event before making low information statements like that.
OGSB–it was a literal coup attempt.
Badly organized, badly thought out, most of them were really pussies when it came down to it, but it came from the top (Trump) and played out in the battle for the Capitol.
I think you might say that that almost 250 years ago, a bunch of dumbasses threw some tea off a boat in the Boston harbor… Yes, I do think the January 6 dumbasses were attempting to overthrow the government, were violating laws, and should be treated accordingly. LOCK HER UP!
they would have killed Pelosi and a bunch of the other democrat members in that building, and Mike Pence. So ya, it’s an insurrection
“A literal coup” oh my god it’s amazing. If the the far right, you know the ones you also call crazy gun worshipers, actually wanted to try and overthrow the government you’d be damn sure they’d be bring all their guns. The fact so many actually believe people were seriously going to try to stage a coup, a real coup, by pushing into the capitol building UNARMED is absolutely astonishing to me. TDS hits people so bad they believe anything.
LOVE Karen! A 4th Generation SYV resident…
Like attracts like… bunch of traitors and terrorists.
A-166 You’re calling me a traitor and terrorist….??? You know me? You can generalize someone with a differing view? Edhat Nanny allows this…?
I would be happy to meet you and discuss my Allegiance to this Great country ANYTIME pal.
Traitors
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck… must be a seditionist traitor of a duck. Anyone who supports what happens on 1/6 is a traitor and anyone who stormed the Capitol (or supports it) is a terrorist.
Coast – you generally make traitorous comments supporting insurrection and the overthrow of democratically election officials. You have for as long as I’ve been here. I’m not surprised someone has called you on it – but you seem to be. People will say a dead fish stinks – because the dead fish actually stinks.
Coastwatch, are you trying to set up some sort of mutual physical combat?
I’ll bring the popcorn LOL!
COAST – if you support/defend the violent attack on our government with the intent to stop the democratic process, the very foundation of our nation, then how are you not a traitor?
Lock them up!
Poor Karen. She and her husband are just two of millions of Americans duped by loser Trump. Karen on the campaign trail was refreshingly honest. Karen and hubby participating in Jan. 6th had them crossing the line and participating in an act of treason. Spending all that $$$ to travel to the insurrection was not a good use of the money they saved by screwing the SYVCSD workers. Bye. bye. Joneses. Just another sad story of Trump dragging people into the gutter.
Wait, she stood out front of the capitol building? Did she do anything violent? Did she go in? Is insurrection a protest that is not for a dnc approved cause?
You didn’t read the article? Or couldn’t read it?
“Love Karen”, “Poor Karen”, oh no! She’s not a clueless teenager. She knew exactly what she was doing. She deserves to be accountable for that. At a minimum, it should be the end of her political ambitions, at least around here. If she wants to hit the road, that’s her choice. Nice work by them to identify her.
It’s called Treason with a capital T.
So are all the people who attended the “mostly peaceful protests” (or were they insurrections?) across our country around the same time period where stores were looted, buildings were burned, police stations and courthouses were attacked, and armed militants occupied public spaces and declared them autonomous from our government insurrectionists? Should everyone in any way associated with these events be subjected to the same cancel culture attitude as the people who went to the capital on 1/6?
Of course you’re comparing protests to an angry mob threatening to kill our legislators, attacking police, storming into the Capitol, and looking for votes to destroy to prevent the peaceful transition of power and our free and fair elections. Of course you are. Neeeeeext.
BASIC – I’m pleased to see you think this way. I was surprised actually, so my bad then.
I actually reported her to the fbi. All her pro trump signs came down after that. I knew in my gut that she went and was right.
Job well done, THANK YOU!
People must be held accountable. We cannot sweep this under the rug.
Cat- Wait…you reported her BEFORE you knew she was part of that shit show? Because she had Trump signs? Is that correct?
I reported her because that week she took down all her over the top inflammatory Trump as Rambo signs. It was obvious she was trying to lay low suddenly. FbI was asking for any info on possible attendees. An attack on the capital with people beyond barriers and with intent to kill elected representatives was scary and disgusting to me.
I live in SB, but I saw those Rambo/Trump signs in her front yard on visits up there. They were billboard sized and so over-the-top in a small rural neighborhood. I agree she should not be a public sector employee and actively work to overthrow the goverenment.
Did all these “riots” around the country attempt to disrupt the presidential election process, threaten to hang/kill our elected legislators while defecating in their offices and stealing confidential papers while taking selfies?
Portland…
Antifa is a figment of con imagination.
Insurrectionists are disgusting – and should be prosecuted and shunned in society. Attackers of the seat of government should be tracked like sexual offenders and be required to check in occasionally to monitor their extreme Q beliefs. I wouldn’t live next door to Benedict Arnold. These two people should be pulled from any job or appointment they may currently enjoy at the expense of threatening our nation. These two treasonists will get some jail time. I imagine if they are seen in public now they will wear the scarlet letter for engaging in an attempted coup. My heart holds a special place in Hell for traitors.
No question in my mind that the January 6 gathering was, for many, a would-be insurrection and those actively participating in destruction of our seat of government, our Capitol building, need to be punished and all deterred from similar future actions. But what, exactly, did these two people do? We need to avoid charges of guilty before trial, if there is a trial. So far, they seem guilty of extreme stupidity. …having just read Hayden’s excellent story, I take back any sympathy! They obviously knew they were wrong by lying about where they were from and that they’re inside the Capitol Rotunda says all. What great reporting by Tyler H@yden!
“Attackers of the seat of government should be tracked like sexual offenders and be required to check in occasionally to monitor their extreme Q beliefs”
So should these people: “Protesters in Portland marched to a government building Tuesday night, smashing windows and setting an office ablaze in what authorities called a riot. The demonstrators descended on the Multnomah Building, which houses county government operations, and hurled rocks through the front glass doors while setting fires outside the building, officials said.” https://nypost.com/2020/08/19/protesters-burn-government-building-during-riot-in-portland/
All political violence should be condemned.
Saying she was from Calabasas and taking down her trump signs are obvious signs she premeditated giving false information to conceal her identity.
Chip,
The capitol invaders and their leaders are traitors, not protestors. Whether they are subhumans is an opinion. Many of us who watched the entire invasion and violence at the capitol were appalled at their actions and the inaction of their leader Trump , while his government was attacked. The subsequent hearings to identify the perpetrators and thugs who mowed down capitol police on their way to desecrating the capitol and hunting down elected officials confirmed that this was an attempt to destroy and take over the government of the U.S.. We saw this all with our eyes. No excuses for these traitors and seditionists, and they should b all be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Red Creek, i assume you only want to apply that to the people who entered the capitol. I think that’s good for a trespassing charge, and vandalism and more for those who did more. That seems fair enough. Since you feel so strongly about maintaining law and order, I also assume that you want to track down all the other people who attacked government buildings around the country in 2020 and subject them to the same fullest extent prosecution for what they did, correct? I’m a law and order kind of guy myself, but I feel very strongly that law and order applies to everyone equally and when it comes to protesters and rioters in 2020 that does not seem to be the case.
Yes GER8T! Many commenters here are calling for anyone who attended the 1/6 protest to be executed, tracked like a sex offender, or generally cancelled. If these commenters are willing to overlook, ignore, or excuse far more violent events that occurred on a much wider scale that were carried out by other people, then I don’t believe they are really concerned about what the people who attended 1/6 did. Instead, these commenters feel the people who attended 1/6 are sub-human and feel a strong desire to harm them based on who they are rather than what they did. This attitude is dangerous and authoritarian.
Chip, the double standard is as blatant as their attempts to excuse their way around it.
Hi Sac Jon, I’m not endorsing criminal behavior, I’m just saying that the world has seemed to have forgotten what it means to have the right of free speech, and how important it is to be able to question government. And, before you tell me how far off base I am on my understanding of the election procedures, perhaps you should study those a bit yourself.
Publishing articles about people simply being present at a protest and consequently labelling those people as insurrectionists shows me that nobody could give a hoot about once was thought to be the inalienable right of free speech. Clearly, raising such a question merits my comments being deleted, as will this reply probably be deleted. This is a very very slippery slope that we’re on, and it seems to me that we’re already rapidly sliding. Just wait til this slope ends where a right that you feel important to you has been trampled on and you’ll wonder why you have no recourse
Your comment was deleted because you gave completely incorrect information about the election. If you think that the Jan 6th thugs were just exercising free speech you are also incorrect. They, along with this SY valley lady, invaded the US Capitol with the expressed intention of disrupting the counting of the Electoral votes.
I’m gonna need to speak to your manager….
PIT – nothing was dubious about the 2020 election. It’s been proven ad nauseum and even Trump’s team admitted he knew it was a fair election while he was spewing lies. Please stop with the conspiracy theories. Lot’s of people are getting help getting out of Q, I suggest you look into it.
Pit, it always amazes me how many self proclaimed patriots literally don’t understand what Free Speech means. Breaking in to government buildings ain’t it.
To: sbletsgetalong – 140 Capitol Police officers were injured, and 1 was “killed” while trying to do their job, protecting our Capitol. They were NOT” welcoming in” the angry mob that was attacking and assaulting them. Yes, this was “violent” – definitely NOT a peaceful protest ! This was an attempt to overthrow our government…… You choosing to believe misinformation and then post it here is not in any way helpful … and is the exact opposite of your screen name “LETSGETALONG”
Reading some of the comments trying to support the insurrectionists and bash BLMers posted links to the NY Post. The NY Post is not a reliable news source. It is a propaganda machine.
Chip, violence, destruction, even to federal buildings, and the disruption of government functions is perfectly okay as long as the left supports the reason for the violence and destruction. I think it’s in the constitution.
This source describes violence and destruction caused by rioters in Minneapolis, is it unreliable too?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/us/minneapolis-government-george-floyd.html
Cry Vor, just man up and recognize that wrong is wrong, even when other people are doing wrong somewhere else.
Violence, property destruction, looting, all wrong. It happened in Portland, it was wrong. It happened in Washington it was wrong.
Why are you cult members so incapable of condemning violence?
“is perfectly okay” – dErP…. then how do explain the thousands of rioters who were arrested and hauled off in vans? Is that the police saying “hey, this is OK?”
Also, NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT the blm riots…. stop deflecting and WHATBOUTISM-ing or whatever. You are the KING OF WHATABOUT.
CHIP – the article you are commenting on is not about Minneapolis, it’s about the Capital attack on Jan 6. Different topics.
VOICE – instead of your incessant off topic, whataboutism deflections, how about you actually do the work and respond DIRECTLY to the topic at hand? It seems very difficult for you to stay on topic about this. So, do tell……. How was the attack on January 6 NOT insurrection? How is a violent attempt to overthrow the presidential election NOT traitorous to our nation?
Here, to help you with your assignment:
treason
noun
trea·son ˈtrē-zᵊn
1
: the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance or to kill or personally injure the sovereign or the sovereign’s family —- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treason
insurrection
noun
in·sur·rec·tion ˌin(t)-sə-ˈrek-shən
: an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
There, you have the definitions of the things all true Americans have accused these people of. The jury is yours…… explain how what they did does not in any way amount to treason and or insurrection?
NOTE – You’re not allowed to mention the BLM riots in your response. They have nothing to do with this topic.
Yet it was ok for thugs to burn down my home town if Portland. Harm many people violence that was overlooked. Business that were burned and vandalism out of control. That was ok. Unless you were there you really don’t know.and to boot a VP who donated money to bail the ones out that did get briefly arrested.
MEBK literally no one ever said it was okay for people to burn down buildings in Portland. Stop making things up.
Meek, your “what about this” comment is pure b.s.
We have been in Portland every year for 3 years as our daughter attended and then graduated Portland State U this year. I didn’t see Portland “burned down” although it has been a long slog cleaning the City and helping the homeless find housing. In fact, this June when she graduated, Portland never looked better. Perhaps the protestors woke up the government there to the squalor and poverty that was evident on the streets. A heck of a lot different that trying to disrupt the certification of a presidential election and kidnap/and or harm elected officials.
what about, what about, what about. What about Ammon Bundy leading an armed militia to stand off against the Government in Oregon? What about Bundy and his cronies illegally occupying federal land?
So many what abouts but nothing comes close to what happened on 1/6 in the last 100 years of the US history. Nothing at all.
MEBK – no one ever said the rioters were “ok” and if you bothered to watch/read the news, thousands of them were arrested and hauled off in unmarked vans.
Why do you people (insurrection defenders) always cry about how “the riots were ok” when you KNOW they were arrested in masses? Far right propaganda strikes again!
They actively encourage the riots and raised money to bail out people arrested. If Trumps words on 1/6 incited a riot, then the words of the Dem politicians throughout the summer of 2020 we’re just and inciting. That of course assumes we don’t have this double standard for what the left is allowed to do vs. the right
Off topic. stop whatabouting. The article you’re commenting on is about the cowardly, traitorous attack on our nation’s capitol in an attempt to overturn a presidential election (the very definition of “Insurrection,” no matter what news source you “read”), the very FOUNDATION of our democracy…… NOT people rioting over racist police violence. Two very different topics and two very incomparable events.
She should be prosecuted and immediately removed from any public office !!!!
I’m so sick of this stupid conservative argument “But what about BLM?”. This has nothing to do with BLM protests. Those were bad, but it’s apples and Oranges. What’s at stake here is the INTENT of 1/6 protesters not the results. US citizens stormed the Capitol in hopes of turning over an election based on false beliefs promoted by the President of the United States. Now, say that slowly and get into your head.
I fully agree that it could have gone much worse. There could easily have been more violence, more death, and more destruction. But it doesn’t change the fact of WHAT they were trying to accomplish and WHAT drove them to such delusional beliefs.
“LOCK THEM UP!!!! LOCK THEM UP!!!! LOCK THEM UP!!!! LOCK THEM UP!!!!
For the traitors that the are against the Constitution, Democracy, Freedom and the Freedom to Vote who we want to vote for in the USA!
Pitlocal, you clearly do not understand how our election system works. Nothing you wrote is accurate. Please turn off what ever fantasy news source you watch.
PIT – too many Q surfers around here. Can’t believe you’re defending the insurrectionists. It wasn’t a “demonstration,” it was a violent attack on the seat of our democracy. People weren’t peacefully protesting, they physically attacked police officers and went hunting, some with hand ties, for our politicians while screaming “hang Mike Pence” while the dunderheaded president stood by and did nothing to stop them for over 3 hours, even while they were inside the Capital building.
To see what we all saw and then defend it as a “demonstration” indicates a severance with reality…. brainwashing if you will.
Comments here are astounding. Just pray that next year while you’re at the Fiesta parade no crime is committed in the area, for a camera shot of you might assume you are an accessory.
BUFORD – yes, because being drunk in public is just as bad as attempting to overthrow the government. Law and order party, right? Better check your bootstraps, I think they might be loose.
It is indeed astounding how far some cons have abandoned civilization in their obsequiousness to the orange moron.
OveRtHRoW ThE gOVeRnmEnT ! The sheeps ability to hang on to a narrative that defies logic continues to amaze me.
VOICE – defending traitors like he do….. gross
PitLocal, if they had stayed at the demonstration and not shoved down the fences, had not attacked and overrun the Capitol Police, had not entered the Capitol building through the broken doors, etcetera, then there would be a better argument that these people were “just present at a demonstration”. But that’s not what happened. I can appreciate how a mob mentality can take over what may have been intended as a protest against what one (innocently) believed was wrong. But that’s not what happened by those who entered the Capitol Rotunda and hallways and chambers. Trashing of government property and cities, too, is not constitutionally-protected activity. Even though one may think what one wants, no matter how deluded it may be to most others, one may not act on those thoughts without consequences.
The things people will do in their blind worship of the Orange Jesus.
Orange Jesus, hilarious!
Anti-American traitors don’t belong anywhere in government, even on the local level. As a public leader she represents her community and all the people in it. Adherence to extreme beliefs calls into question not only her impartiality but also basic competence and recognition of the system she’s working in. The candidate she supported lost 63 election lawsuits in various courts around the US…