Posted on 07/12/2020 3:32:55 AM PDT by Libloather
FARGO - Federal prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old man after video allegedly shows him smashing the windshield of an occupied police car during the May 30 riot in downtown Fargo.
Errick Steven Toa of Fargo appeared Wednesday, July 8, in federal court for a civil disorder charge that carries up to five years in prison.
It’s possibly the first case in North Dakota history in which a protester has faced such a federal charge as a result of civil unrest or rioting, U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley said Wednesday as he unveiled the criminal complaint against Toa during a press conference.
More people could face federal prosecution in connection with the riot, Wrigley said. Law enforcement continues to go through evidence to identify protesters who violated federal statutes, he said.
"They can wear masks. They can obstruct their identities only for so long," Wrigley said.
(Excerpt) Read more at inforum.com ...
Lots of federal prisoners end up in county jails all over the country.
Those large justice centers will take a federal prisoner from anywhere, big bucks.
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