The Simpsons meme applies to a lot of Capitol defendants. That includes the latest Capitol defendant, who may actually be live-action, middle-aged Jimbo Jones.
Rodriguez is now consulting with lawyers. The group @1600PennPooch surfaced the video of him electroshocking Fanone, and he was identified by sleuths and antifascists. Rodriguez was arrested a month after this HuffPost story: huffpost.com/entry/fanone-t…
Magistrate judge read out the maximum penalties for all the charges Rodriguez faces. Up to 20 years. Up to 5 years. Up to 20 years. Up to 10 years. Up to 10 years. Up to 1 year. Up to 1 year. Up to 10 years. He’s now been arraigned, and entered standard not guilty plea.
Judge Emmet Sullivan is holding a detention hearing for Michael Lopatic, a Capitol defendant the feds say assaulted officers and stole a police body camera. Sullivan indicated he was leaning towards pretrial detention, but said it is a “very close call.”
Lopatic posted photos of dead pheasants he nicknamed “Joe and Kamala,” “Schumer,” “Nancy,” “Nadler,” and “shifty Shift.”
Lawyer says Lopatic's "political views and hobbies are not linked to his actions on January 6th; they are also protected by the First and Second Amendments."
In court filing, defense team said "Mr. Lopatic is not and never has been a white supremacist (in fact, his wife is Laotian)” and "has no involvement with any organized right-wing or militia groups.” courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
“How you understand the Lord’s will and how God might judge you in the hereafter is not my department. Your relationship with God is between you and your pastor and God... My concern is the here and now, and how you behave.” huffpost.com/entry/capitol-…
Government argued that Black “zealously participated in an infamous attempt to subvert the Nation’s democratic process” and was “at the vanguard of the mob.” Jackson found that they hadn’t met the high burden of the Bail Reform Act to keep him locked up. huffpost.com/entry/capitol-…
Judge Amy B. Jackson is currently weighing whether to release Capitol defendant Joshua Black until trial. She said she may rule after a short recess.
Black told the FBI that God sent him on “a mission” and that “the Lord wanted me to go in there and plead the blood of Jesus.”
Judge Jackson made clear that Black’s religious and political beliefs will not factor into her decision, but told Black he’d have to take oath seriously if released.
“If you think God wants you to do something to violate the court order, and you do it, I will revoke your bond."
The government argued Black is "an identified and articulable ongoing threat to others and the community."
Morning. Capitol defendants Kyle Fitzsimons, Joshua Black, James Bonet, and Michael Lopatic all have hearings today, and there’s a continued hearing for Charles Donohoe. The Lopatic and Donohoe detention hearings will likely be the most newsworthy.
Tomorrow, there are hearings for Mark Rebegila (arraignment), Brian McCreary (status conference), Kash Lee Kelly (preliminary hearing), Ethan Seitz (arraignment, status conference).
Also tomorrow: a detention hearing for Scott Fairlamb and a hearing to appoint counsel for Danny “D.J” Rodriguez. huffpost.com/entry/daniel-j…
Capitol defendant Anthony Antonio told the FBI that he locked eyes with D.C. Officer Mike Fanone, who was seized by mob and tased.
Antonio said he could see “death” Fanone’s eyes and could not get the image out of his head.
“I didn’t help him when I should of."
Danny “D.J.” Rodriguez has been charged with electroshocking Fanone. Antonio is seen near Rodriguez on video that shows Rodriguez holding a stun gun. huffpost.com/entry/daniel-j…