Feds oppose pretrial release of Capitol rioter Ryan Samsel, saying he has a "a pattern” of “choking and beating women to the point of loss of consciousness” in addition to assaulting a Capitol Police officer.
In 2009, the feds say, Samsel "held a victim against her will for five hours, choking her to the point of unconsciousness, pushing her, beating her, and chipping her teeth."
Then, in 2011, the feds say, he did this:
The feds say Samsel "has an extensive history of violent and assaultive behavior and of intimidation of witnesses.”
I’ve uploaded the filing here: documentcloud.org/documents/2079…
"We still, in this day and age, treat violence against women as a personal or family issue, as opposed to a troubling indicator of someone who could become more violent."
Read @AlannaVagianos on insurrectionists’ history of violence against women: huffpost.com/entry/nine-far…
"Hours later while arresting a rioter, [Officer-1] blacked out and collapsed in the booking area and had to be transported to the Emergency Room at a local hospital, where she was assessed to have suffered a concussion.”
"At the time of his arrest, his residence was searched pursuant to a search warrant, and the FBI located the red [MAGA] hat he was wearing the day of the riots.”
Feds also said he bragged about his role in the riots.
Even if released from federal custody, Samsel would be detained in Pennsylvania. His lawyer said he was assaulted (potentially by a guard) in D.C. jail, and would like him moved there: Link to 5/24 filing: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
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