"The glass bottle he held contained a flammable liquid (ethanol) and a source of ignition, namely a yellow piece of cloth soaked in ethanol, which acted as a wick. Fearing that Quiogue would light the Molotov cocktail and throw it at the officers, police approached Quiogue, causing him to attempt to flee."
"Federal prosecutors said while many people were peacefully demonstrating against immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles County last summer, some people sought to use violence to obstruct, impede or injure officers conducting the enforcement operations. They said among them was Quiogue, who on June 8, during an anti-immigration enforcement protest in downtown Los Angeles, was seen by a police officer holding a Molotov cocktail."
Wrackkie Quiogue, 28, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing an unregistered destructive device. During a June anti-immigration enforcement protest in downtown Los Angeles, police observed Quiogue holding a Molotov cocktail containing flammable ethanol with a cloth wick designed for ignition. When officers approached, fearing he would ignite and throw the device, Quiogue attempted to flee and discarded the unlighted cocktail while holding a lighter. Federal prosecutors characterized his actions as an attempt to use violence to obstruct immigration enforcement operations, distinguishing his conduct from peaceful protesters present at the demonstration.
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