My March piece on arrest of Christopher Worrell. He’s been behind bars—transported to Deplorable Jail in DC—for almost 4 months awaiting trial. He’s also very ill
My column in May on pretrial detention for alleged “attackers” of Brian Sicknick. Judge Hogan, a Reagan appointee, denied bail again for both incl a $15M bond package. Guilty before proven innocent:
Mehta asking DOJ about progress on 3 Oath Keepers who have been held for months awaiting trial. Watkins, Meggs, Harrelson. Doesn't sound like plea negotiations underway, no trial date set.
Status hearing for Oath Keepers case. Judge Mehta presiding. 13 defendants. Thomas Caldwell asking for change of venue out of D.C.
Caldwell motion: "The Government’s initial charging documents contained multiple misleading, inaccurate, and false statements regarding Caldwell which, having saturated the District’s news media, have irreversibly prejudiced the District’s jury pool."
The motion repeatedly blasts Michael Sherwin, the first prosecutor on the case. "The 60 Minutes interview given by the former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia was beyond reckless." Sherwin bragged his office arrested 100+ people before January 20 to stop people from...
Listening to detention hearing for Jacob Chansley, the so-called organic shaman. He's been in jail since his arrest in January. Judge Lamberth in March denied his release....he's the judge now presiding. Chansley is not charged with a violent crime.
Lamberth in March: "Were defendant released pending trial, he would have the opportunity to again attempt to disrupt the United States government or harm member of Congress." With what, his horns?
His attorney now discussing this video we posted at American Greatness showing USCP giving Chansley instructions on how to protest inside the building
I want to repost @JMichaelWaller account of what he saw on January 6.
"I...noticed a small number of Capitol Police dressed in full riot gear, with shin guards and shoulder guards. One carried a black baton with side handle."
"A contingent of...30 to 50 Capitol Police emerged at the top of the inaugural platform. It was after 1:17 p.m. They were armed with paintball-type long guns that fired capsules of pepper irritant, teargas launchers, and long guns that I could not identify from my position."
"Some sighted their pepper ball weapons toward the densely packed people. One fired a teargas canister—not at the plainclothes militants at the front line, but into the crowd itself. Then another. Flash grenades went off in the middle of the crowd."