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NEWS: The FBI labeled the

artappraiser — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:24:55 +0000

In reply to Memo reveals DOJ pushback on domestic terrorism bill

NEWS: The FBI labeled the 2017 baseball field shooting that nearly killed Steve Scalise a "suicide by cop," a key GOP lawmaker revealed in a little-noticed, pointed exchange with Director WRAY last week.

w/ @martinmatishak https://t.co/DyRxKkeYFY
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 21, 2021

Rep. Brad Wenstrup, who dodged bullets that day and helped triage injured lawmakers, said the FBI privately briefed them on that conclusion in late 2017. He's demanding that it reopen its review and declare the incident "domestic terrorism."https://t.co/DyRxKkeYFY
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 21, 2021

Wray did not respond to his criticism directly. But multiple other lawmakers, including two Democrats, said they shared Wenstrup's concerns about the bureau's conclusion.https://t.co/DyRxKkeYFY
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 21, 2021

I'd separate giving bail from

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:57:21 +0000

In reply to Capitol riot defendant flips

I'd separate giving bail from charging as conspirators et al.
There are good reasons to assume many of the rioters are *not* a danger under normal conditions,
some even as argued with weapons charges, but who would be unlikely to attack someone on a normal day.
This is actually *good justice* - bail is not supposed to be pre-trial punishment.
Granted there may be some dispute whether certain suspects still warrant detainment before trial,
but in general it shouldn't be treated as excusing their indicted behavior, but *does* fit with
"innocent before proven guilty".
And as EmptyWheel et al have pointed out, the early cases (15-20%?), especially those under Trump,
were mostly low-hanging fruit, and as such probably easier to charge & less serious individuals.
Since end of January, DoJ is taking a slower approach, which probably includes more effort to get
those low-hanging fruits to flip on higher-ups, and not announce to the world what they're doing
(the 1 DoJ guy who went on a talk show got the boot but quick).
And in general, plea bargaining out the less serious cases will keep the courts free for serious stuff.

Capitol riot defendant flips

artappraiser — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 07:07:50 +0000

In reply to Memo reveals DOJ pushback on domestic terrorism bill

Capitol riot defendant flips to help prosecutors against Proud Boys

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN, Updated 5:08 PM ET, Wed April 7

At least one of the Capitol riot defendants has flipped against the Proud Boys, agreeing to provide information that could allow the Justice Department to bring a more severe charge against the group's leadership, according to an attorney involved in the case.

The development is the first indication that people charged in the insurrection are cooperating against the pro-Trump extremist group. Federal prosecutors have made clear they are focused on building conspiracy cases against leadership of the Proud Boys and paramilitary groups like the Oath Keepers.

Court records have made murmurs for weeks about cooperators and plea deals in the works, and prosecutors revealed that a rioter wearing an Oath Keepers hat was in talks to cooperate earlier this week.

Yet the cases are still in early stages. None of the defendants have pleaded guilty yet, and prosecutors have struggled at times to convince judges to perceive high-profile defendants as conspirators who organized the violence toward Congress on January 6 in advance [.....]

A few updates on Danny

artappraiser — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 01:36:32 +0000

In reply to Memo reveals DOJ pushback on domestic terrorism bill

A few updates on Danny Rodriguez, aka #TaserPrick, who was arrested last week after he was indicted for electroshocking a D.C. cop on Jan. 6. https://t.co/WX9H4nrGAd
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) April 8, 2021

There’s always one constant

artappraiser — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:10:12 +0000

In reply to Memo reveals DOJ pushback on domestic terrorism bill

There’s always one constant in life, No matter the Administration, the FBI will always protect its turf from DHS. https://t.co/fRERL9GIRT pic.twitter.com/jFEim6ARXr
— Seamus Hughes (@SeamusHughes) April 8, 2021