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11 Jun, 8 tweets, 6 min read
CAPITOL RIOT ARREST UPDATE:
*Ex-police chief of La Habra CA & 5 other SoCal men are charged in conspiracy case.
*Alan Hostetter accused of mobilizing group to raid Capitol and stop election certification.
“PresidentTrump must be inaugurated on Jan.
20th.”
justice.gov/opa/press-rele…
Insurrection defendants Alan Hostetter (left, below) & Russell Taylor (right) were leaders of the American Phoenix Project, which was founded to fight the “fear-based tyranny” of COVID restrictions.
*They later embraced the “Stop the Steal” mania.
nytimes.com/2021/06/10/us/…
Before becoming a “patriotic warrior,” Alan Hostetter was a former soldier & police chief who became a yoga guru specializing in “sound healing” with gongs, Tibetan bowls and Aboriginal didgeridoos. nytimes.com/2021/06/10/us/…
*On Dec. 29, Russ Taylor posted to Telegram: "I personally want to be on the front steps and be one of the first ones to breach the doors!”
*12/30: “We will be part of the large effort for the "Wild Rally” that Trump has asked us all to be part of.”
justice.gov/opa/press-rele…
Started…going...
*Officer Karol J. Chwiesiuk of the Chicago Police Dept. was arrested today in the Capitol riot.
*Wore CPD hoodie.
*Wanted to “f*** up commies.”
*Used racial slur in text message.
*Now stripped of police powers; assigned to desk duty.
*Faces 5 misdemeanors.
chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/6/1…
*Robert Morss, a substitute social studies teacher from Glenshaw PA, was arrested today in the insurrection.
*Clashed with cops; tried to wrest away one officer’s baton.
*Says to cops: “You guys are betraying us.”
*Charges: Assault, obstruction, etc.
post-gazette.com/news/crime-cou…
*Brian Mock of Minneapolis was arrested Friday on serious charges in Capitol riot.
*Clashed with cops on front lines.
*Took riot shields from officers; passed them to rioters.
*Bragged he “beat the sh*t” out of officer.
*Charges: Assault, obstruction, etc.
extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/…

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28 May
*It looks pretty certain that Senate Republicans will scuttle an independent probe into Jan. 6 insurrection.
*At least the F.B.I. is continuing to hunt down suspects, like these folks, who are now on the Most-Wanted page:
fbi.gov/wanted/capitol… ImageImageImageImage
*Joseph Thomas of East Liverpool, Ohio, is arrested in the Capitol riot.
*Punched cops & told other rioters to “hold the line” on Upper West Terrace.
*Neighbor tipped off FBI.
*Charges: Assaulting officers; impeding law enforcement, etc.
*He’s in trouble.
justice.gov/usao-dc/case-m… ImageImageImage
At last count, Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins are the only GOP Senators willing to support an independent investigation into Jan. 6.
*Mitch McConnell is deathly afraid of the harm a probe could do to the GOP during midterm elections. washingtonpost.com/politics/inter…
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4 Apr
HP, Dow, Under Armour are among nearly 200 companies speaking out against new voting restrictions proposed in Texas and other states. washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
American Airlines: "As a Texas-based business, we must stand up for the rights of our team members and customers who call Texas home, and honor the sacrifices made by generations of Americans to protect and expand the right to vote.” washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
PGA says it won’t move season-ending FedEx Cup playoff event from Atlanta, despite uproar over voter suppression law. espn.com/golf/story/_/i…
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2 Apr
Major League Baseball pulls All-Star Game from Georgia over voter suppression law theguardian.com/us-news/2021/a…
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred: “The best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year’s All-Star Game and MLB Draft.” nytimes.com/2021/04/02/spo… Image
Via @ajc: Baseball commissioner’s announcement to move the All-Start Game out of Atlanta “ends several years of planning by the Braves to host the All-Star game and related events.” ajc.com/sports/atlanta…
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26 Mar
CAPITOL RIOT ARREST UPDATE:
*Former school director Frank J. Scavo of Old Forge PA is charged.
*Feds say he chanted with rioters & recorded events on his phone.
*"We... took it back. Took it back.”
*Organized bus caravan.
*Faces up to 3 years in prison.
news.yahoo.com/scavo-charged-…
*Jerod Hughes, of East Helena, Montana, asks judge to release him pending trial.
*Says he was “duped" by Donald Trump.
*Cites need to provide for wife & daughter.
*Chased & menaced Officer Eugene Goodman thru halls of Congress.
wusa9.com/article/news/n…
Social-media platform Parler says it informed the FBI of violent content before the Capitol insurrection. wsj.com/articles/parle… via @WSJ
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26 Mar
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE 3/26/2020:
*France health officials say dentist & vets should administer vaccine.
*Germany could see up to 100,000 new cases/day, expert warns.
*Australia: First locally acquired case in a week.
*Poland reports new record of daily cases.
theguardian.com/world/live/202…
In scathing attack on President Bolsonaro, Former Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says nation’s 300,000 COVID19 deaths represent “biggest genocide” in its history. barrons.com/news/brazil-vi…
Brazil hits record 100,000 #coronavirus cases in a day, piling new pressure on President Bolsonaro. reuters.com/article/uk-hea…
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25 Mar
CAPITOL RIOT ARREST UPDATE:
*Judge releases UCLA student Christian Secor pending trial.
*Prosecutors argued he’s a threat to the community.
*Search found mace, body armor & "ghost gun.” Suspect’s GoPro video showed him pointing an “AR-style rifle.”
wxxinews.org/post/judge-rel…
*2 Oregon brothers, Matthew L. Klein, 24, & Jonathanpeter A. Klein, 21 are arrested in the Capitol riot.
*Prosecutor calls them “dangerous powder kegs.”
*Charges: Conspiracy, obstructing official proceeding, destruction of gov’t property.
*Proud Boys link.
oregonlive.com/crime/2021/03/…
*Another Florida man, Paul Rae of Largo, has been charged in the Capitol riot.
*Linked to Proud Boys.
*In search, agents found 7 firearms, 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
*Face heavy charges, including obstructing Congress.
*Free on bond; must surrender guns.
wfla.com/news/pinellas-…
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