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Now in #EDNY court, Eduard Florea is charged with having 1000 rounds of rifle ammo, 2000 shotgun rounds, 75 military knives, 2 hatchets and 2... swords. AUSA says he used Parler account about Jan 6. Inner City Press will live tweet - thread

AUSA is quoting Florea's comments / threats about Senator elect Warnock. "The time for peace and stability is over. Three cars of armed patriots on way from NY to DC."

AUSA: He applied to join the Proud Boys. He had not attended the requisite number of meetings. But he went and vandalized a church in DC in December.
EDNY Magistrate Judge Sanket Bulsara: When was that?
AUSA: December 12.

AUSA: The defendant is particular dangerous in the current charged political environment. We seek detention.
Brooklyn Federal Defender Mia Eisner-Grynberg: He has only one prior offense. He bought the guns legally. Since 2014, nothing.

Defender: This is a bailable case. The US says He did not ultimately travel to DC. He is not charged with any online threat. By contrast, yesterday they consented to release to those who broke into Capitol [Aaron Mostofsky: innercitypress.com/edny2mostofsky…

Defender: My client does not condone the breaking into the Capitol, he asked me to tell you that. He is a software engineer, with children aged 8 and 4. They would be left without financial support and he'd be in MDC, with COVID

Defender: His wife and mother are ready to sign. His mother owns a $700,000 house in The Bronx. He was not found committing any act of violence. If he was in DC before, he's not charged with vandalizing any church. He may have been protesting, lawfully

Defender: They came to my client's house today in a tank.
AUSA: You can't condemn what happened in the Capitol and hang out with the Proud Boys. He has a history of violence against his wife. His mother was a co-defendant in his gun case.

AUSA: She was referring to Mr. Mostofsky. He was not threatening to kill a senator elect. He committed his own crimes, for sure. But this defendant is a danger. Detain him.
Judge Sanket Bulsara: Let me orient us. I'm denying bail and ordering detention.

Judge Bulsara: The ammo was in his home. He has a prior felony. Provided that the government shows interstate commerce [seems to chuckle], that would lead to conviction. His statements before, during & after January 6, he posted a premeditated plan against NY & DC

Judge Bulsara: Every lawyer knows that the Complaint only makes out the bare claims, other felonies can easily be charged given the alleged facts here. He threatened a Senator, he encouraged others to engage in that - this was not blather.

Judge Bulsara: You cannot say that 'The rhetoric was high on both sides.' The rhetoric was high on this defendant's side. It reflects a distaste, an abhorrence for the rule of law. It is hard for this Court to conclude he will follow the instructions of this Court

Judge Bulsara: Sure some felon in possession cases are bailed out. But these are 1000s of rounds, and other weapons. That he did not travel to DC, I don't know why that matters. His conduct occurred all during the day of the 6th. I take seriously the December trip

Judge Bulsara: That others got bail, the Court evaluates each case separately. Yesterday was different [Mostofsky]... This is not mere blather. It is deeply incorrect to make that suggestion. I'm entering a permanent order of detention.

Defender: I'd like there to be a medical order to the MDC.
Judge: Just send it over.
Defender: It's his right shoulder, injured during the arrest.
Judge Bulsara: I will sign the order.
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And here's the story: In EDNY Eduard Florea Is Detained For Trial For 1000s of Bullets and Threats About Senator Elect Warnock -- After Capitol Police Puncher Leffingwell Was Freed innercitypress.com/edny1insurrect…

And here's the complain, just put it on DocumentCloud beta.documentcloud.org/documents/2045…