Dude, if you were only on the lawn of the capitol and not inside, you committed absolutely no crime. Going to the rally was exercising your 1st amendment right and you support a president that half the country voted for. The Feds not going to jail millions of Americans who were in DC lawfully protesting. From this perspective, calm down.
Having said this: if the FBI shows up, lawyer up. Do not let them inside without showing a warrant and specifically state, "I'm invoking my right to remain silent and I'd like to speak with my attorney." Say nothing else. While you committed no crime, that doesn't stop them from trying to hang you with one or finding some other bs reason to make your life hell. If this loser who reported you only has evidence of you standing outside the capitol, it is HIGHLY unlikely the FBI will even waste their resources tracking you down.
Say nothing to this loser who reported you. You have nothing to say, and you do not have to defend yourself. Do not admit you were there; don't deny it. Don't make up a lie. Say NOTHING. Do not reply.
As for your college, which is a little more nebulous: my strategy would be this. 1) Say nothing to them, and wait for their correspondence either through an email, call, etc. If this happens: 1) have a consult with an attorney and take their advice. You very likely will NOT need to hire them; rather, shore up your strategy. 2) I would find a pro-Trump faculty member, the higher up the college org chart, the better. Go visit them in person and have an in-face conversation. Nothing in writing or online (basically, nothing that can be recorded or documented). If you get good trusting vibes from your meeting with them, explain your situation and make it clear that you absolutely did nothing illegal. Explain you are worried about your future at the college and how much you love it there. Ask for their advice on what you should do, and make them your ally against anyone at the university who may want to expel a student over their political beliefs. They should help you. Having said this, I highly doubt it will come to that.
Remember: you committed no crime. If you take the above advice, the probability of you going to jail is less than one percent, and while I can't speak for the politics of your school, I highly doubt you will get expelled.
YOU WILL BE FINE. Don't worry. I know everyone has heightened emotions after the 6th and in light of all of the censorship, but don't be rattled.
Dude, if you were only on the lawn of the capitol and not inside, you committed absolutely no crime. Going to the rally was exercising your 1st amendment right and you support a president that half the country voted for. The Feds not going to jail millions of Americans who were in DC lawfully protesting. From this perspective, calm down.
Having said this: if the FBI shows up, lawyer up. Do not let them inside without showing a warrant and specifically state, "I'm invoking my right to remain silent and I'd like to speak with my attorney." Say nothing else. While you committed no crime, that doesn't stop them from trying to hang you with one or finding some other bs reason to make your life hell. If this loser who reported you only has evidence of you standing outside the capitol, it is HIGHLY unlikely the FBI will even waste their resources tracking you down.
Say nothing to this loser who reported you. You have nothing to say, and you do not have to defend yourself. Do not admit you were there; don't deny it. Don't make up a lie. Say NOTHING. Do not reply.
As for your college, which is a little more nebulous: my strategy would be this. 1) Say nothing to them, and wait for their correspondence either through an email, call, etc. If this happens: 1) have a consult with an attorney and take their advice. You very likely will NOT need to hire them; rather, shore up your strategy. 2) I would find a pro-Trump faculty member, the higher up the college org chart, the better. Go visit them in person and have an in-face conversation. Nothing in writing or online (basically, nothing that can be recorded or documented). If you get good trusting vibes from your meeting with them, explain your situation and make it clear that you absolutely did nothing illegal. Explain you are worried about your future at the college and how much you love it there. Ask for their advice on what you should do, and make them your ally against anyone at the university who may want to expel a student over their political beliefs. They should help you. Having said this, I highly doubt it will come to that.
Remember: you committed no crime. If you take the above advice, the probability of you going to jail is less than one percent, and while I can't speak for the politics of your school, I highly doubt you will get expelled.
YOU WILL BE FINE. Don't worry. I know everyone has heightened emotions after the 6th and in light of all of the censorship, but don't be rattled.