Thread by @MacFarlaneNews

NEW: Defense attorney is arguing for release of Jan 6 defendant Edward Lang from pretrial detention

Lang has pleaded NOT GUILTY, accused of repeatedly kicking police, using bat against police, "taking glee and pride" in violence

His lawyer argues Lang can't fully participate in his own defense due to restrictions in DC jail. "Each time discovery is disclosed to us, there'll be a delay in getting it to him"

Defense argues Lang was "trying to stop the chaos" .... "This is about him jumping into a chaotic situation and doing what he can...."

Judge questions defense about allegation that Lang is swinging a baseball bat at police officers... and allegation that Lang is holding a police riot shield.

Judge: "Do you contest there is evidence that there's video showing Mr. Lang swinging a riot shield?"

Defense: "I don't contest that"

Judge: "Do you contest there's ... evidence of Mr. Lang kicking an officer on the ground?

Defense: "We're still looking into that"

Defense: "There was no intention to actually harm"

Defense is arguing that it would've been more dangerous if others were swinging the bat, rather than Mr. Lang. Defense says Mr. Lang picked up a police officer from the ground and that others in crowd were not happy about it

Defense: "In the jail, Mr. Lang isn't treated the same..... was sent to the hole for two months.. basically for people not liking him"

Defense: "He still hasn't gotten a haircut or a shave"

Prosecutors:

Lang said, "If you're not going to fight .. move"

"He repeatedly... joins the group of rioters in small tunnel pushing... with all their might against officers guarding the door"

Feds: Lang was kicking and punching police officer....

Lang is speaking now in court

Mentions his past as a scholastic athlete, member of the gifted-and-talented program in school

Lang says he was thrown "in the hole" for asking questions during his time as inmate

Lang says jail moved inmates on Sept 18 during the Capitol rally

Lang says his kosher food rations have been reduced

Lang says they sing the national anthem regularly in the jail... "the government is hiding police brutality"

Let's see how judge is gonna react to this

Lang says he witnessed "disgusting police brutality" on Jan 6. "i was there to film"

Judge admonishes defense attorney for allowing Lang to engage in this line of argument

And.. Lang says he has religious objections to taking the COVID-19 vaccine

Lang is now the latest defendant to complain before a federal judge about nail clippers in the DC jail

The latest.. not the first

Defense: If Lang were granted bond, Lang would live with his father (parents are in courtroom for this hearing)

"(He) poses no risk to the community"

Defense is now complaining about the required quarantining for meeting with client

Judge responds.. but (your client) won't get vaccinated. "You can't possibly be asking me to (revise) the jail's policy?

Judge says “Evidence suggests [Lang] was under the belief the government of the United States was illegitimate”…. “And said very concerning things about the Inauguration”

Judge will not release Lang from pretrial detention