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OK - #insurrectionBlues case of US v. Dominic Pezzola re-starts, minutes after #impeachmentTrial breaks for dinner. DDC Magistrate Judge Meriweather is ruling to detain him pending trial. Inner City Press will live tweet, below, for now, song soundcloud.com/innercitypress…

Judge Meriweather: Maybe I was given the wrong [pre-trial] report.
Inner City Press has reported on Pezzola: innercitypress.com/ddc9antifasuar…
Judge: He has no criminal history; he has children and a spouse

Judge Meriweather: The danger is that Mr. Pezzola would engage in further activities like storming the US Capitol or other government buildings. In making that predictive judgment, I had to think if there were conditions, GPS for example

Judge Meriweather: Even real time GPS monitoring, could it deter the risk? He agreed with others to return to this area, to kill whoever they could and the flash drive found in the search of his residence, I conclude he should be detained.

Magistrate Judge Meriweather: Of course, the defendant may appeal this decision to District Judge Kelly. I will issue a written order. I did not make a ruling on flight; danger to the community was enough.

AUSA: We'll be before Judge Kelly last Friday in March.
Defense lawyer: How quickly could we appeal?
Judge Meriweather: I'll get the decision out in a couple of days.
That concludes this matter. Story soon on InnerCityPress.com and patreon.com/MatthewRussell…