Richard "Bigo" Barnett, seen here with a stun gun in his pants and foot on a desk inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, has a remote hearing now in the District of D.C.
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Prosecutor is up first, arguing for Barnett's detention.
Barnett's conduct is about "flouting multiple laws" in the most "brazen" way possible.
"He knew exactly what he was doing," she said.
"He brought a stun device which he bought just days before."
Barnett's conduct is about "flouting multiple laws" in the most "brazen" way possible.
"He knew exactly what he was doing," she said.
"He brought a stun device which he bought just days before."
Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell interrupts on the "stun device" line.
She asks: Isn't it a stun gun, and is there some sort of distinction there?
It is a stun gun with a combination walking stick, the prosecutor replies.
She asks: Isn't it a stun gun, and is there some sort of distinction there?
It is a stun gun with a combination walking stick, the prosecutor replies.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Lyle Dohrmann says that Barnett appears to know and "relish" his media attention.
"He then attempts to avoid being identified as he leaves D.C., turning off location services on his phone."
"He then attempts to avoid being identified as he leaves D.C., turning off location services on his phone."
Dohrmann:
The weight of the evidence against Barnett is truly "incontrovertible."
The weight of the evidence against Barnett is truly "incontrovertible."
Dohrmann:
"The evidence in this case is very strong."
Barnett previously used a firearm in a "menacing" manner, the prosecutor says, describing alleged incidents in July and September 2020.
Judge Howell says she has some questions about them.
"The evidence in this case is very strong."
Barnett previously used a firearm in a "menacing" manner, the prosecutor says, describing alleged incidents in July and September 2020.
Judge Howell says she has some questions about them.
Judge Howell describes a report of Barnett at a so-called "Save the Children" protest in Fayetteville with a rifle slung on his back and a pistol on his hip in September.
Judge Howell on the "Save the Children" rally: "Is that connected in any way to the QAnon conspiracy theory?"
Dohrmann: "I believe it very well could be" because the rally is consistent with the conspiracy theory, but she does not have specific information about that.
Dohrmann: "I believe it very well could be" because the rally is consistent with the conspiracy theory, but she does not have specific information about that.
Dohrmann: "His behavior seems aimed at attracting attention."
Barnett "taking a Congresswoman's mail and talking to the media about it" and his "hiding somewhere his firearm and stun guns, also his cell phone" weigh against releasing him, she adds.
Barnett "taking a Congresswoman's mail and talking to the media about it" and his "hiding somewhere his firearm and stun guns, also his cell phone" weigh against releasing him, she adds.
Judge Howell grills Barnett's defense counsel about NYT and WaPo reports quoting his client saying of Pelosi: "I wrote her a nasty note, put my feet up on her desk and scratched my balls."
The defense attorney says, in a sparkling gem of euphemism:
"It's clear... that my client was not politically in tune with the Speaker."
"It's clear... that my client was not politically in tune with the Speaker."
Judge Howell lays into the defense counsel, who is admitted pro hac vice, for accusing prosecutors of
"I am telling you right now: Throwing around accusations of misconduct against opposing counsel" is not acceptable if they don't have merit.
She calls his claims "frivolous"
"I am telling you right now: Throwing around accusations of misconduct against opposing counsel" is not acceptable if they don't have merit.
She calls his claims "frivolous"
Howell urges him to watch himself if he is going to continue representing his client in this case.
Barnett's lawyer says his client claimed that the "Save the Children" rally is not connected to QAnon.
Judge Howell is giving a thundering, blistering speech against Barnett right now.
More soon in a story to come, @LawCrimeNews
More soon in a story to come, @LawCrimeNews
"Brazen. Entitled. Dangerous."
The encapsulation of a thundering speech by the chief judge of the District of D.C.
Connecting the two threads with the story below.
The encapsulation of a thundering speech by the chief judge of the District of D.C.
Connecting the two threads with the story below.
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