Thread by @MacFarlaneNews

Court appearance in 20 minutes in the high-level case of Brian Mock of Minnesota, who's accused of assault on police on Jan 6

(Body worn camera is a court exhibit released by US Justice Dept)

Mock is appearing virtually from the DC jail, where he's been serving time in pretrial detention

Per my most recent count, 41 of the Jan 6 defendants are in the DC jail

Brian Mock is defending himself in his case

Standby. Let's see how he handles this status hearing in his case

Prosecutor says Mock got access to a computer in the jail from Nov 2-Nov 16 to review evidence

Mock - "The jail can claim whatever they want to claim".. but says he didn't get all the flash drives and has only had an opportunity to "less than 1%" of evidence discovery in case

Mock: "My due process has been violated... I don't see how this case can proceed" (referencing difficulty in getting access to case discovery, while in DC jail)

Mock: "I am a Jan 6 political prisoner"

Mock is arguing he has less access to discovery/evidence in case.. because he's defending himself and because he's in DC jail. Mock calls it an "equal protection issue"

Judge says "I don't see an equal protection issue"

Mock: "(Jail) doesn't let lawmakers in here to see us"

(Editor's note: Yes they do. They let Rep. Taylor-Greene into jail last week)

Mock: "I'm languishing in jail for a crime I didn't commit"

Mock: "I can prove every aspect of this is a lie"

Judge is trying to cut him off.... Judge says it's up to the US Justice Dept to prove things

Mock: "(The jail) doesn't allow me access to a law file....."

"Their sole goal is to keep me in here silenced.."

He's alleging "fraud" by US Justice Dept

Mock: "I should never have been detained".. he asks for evidentiary hearing

Judge instructs Mock to file a motion to review detention

Mock alleges jail won't let him file motions - "They put me in the hole"

Mock: "These people are literally treating me like a political prisoner"

Judge interjects and recommends Mock file a motion before next status hearing in case, which is Dec 16, 2021

Mock is speaking in a raised voice, sounds agitated

Keeps calling himself a "political prisoner".. says he shouldn't be detained

(Noting: He's one of a handful of Jan 6 defendants serving as his/her own defense attorney)

Mock does not want further speedy trial rights waived

He says feds have had 11 months to get evidence ready.

Judge is going to allow delay anyhow... arguing it's in the "interest of justice" to give feds more time

Brian Mock, who is accused of assault on police on Jan 6, will remain in the DC jail. Next hearing Dec 16

Mock is serving as his own attorney, he's in pretrial detention in jail.. claiming he's "political prisoner"

If it goes to trial, this case could be a spectacle