Posted on 07/17/2021 5:45:51 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Judge G. Michael Harvey sounded floored.
During a detention hearing this week for Robert Morss, arrested last month for his involvement in the Capitol protest, a federal prosecutor told Harvey she needed permission from the government before she could turn over to him a slice of video related to Morss’ case. Joe Biden’s Justice Department continues to seek pre-trial detention for people who protested Biden’s election on January 6; prosecutors want to keep Morss, an Army ranger and high school history teacher with no criminal record, behind bars until his trial can begin next year.
But assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Jackson hesitated when Judge Harvey asked to see the footage captured by the U.S. Capitol Police surveillance system cited as evidence in government charging documents.
“Why haven’t I seen the video?” Harvey asked Jackson on Wednesday afternoon. She told the judge he could have access to the body-worn camera recordings and public source videos but that the USCP footage is under a protective order, which is common in most January 6 cases.
After Morss’ defense attorney said the photographs in the charging documents did not accurately reflect the video evidence the government gave to her under discovery requirements, Harvey demanded to see it for himself. “And anything you show to me . . . I’ll issue a minute order to release it to the public as well.”
Jackson informed the court she would submit the missing video evidence on Friday.
The hearing is the latest example of how hard the USCP and Justice Department are fighting to keep more than 14,000 hours of surveillance video under wraps. Lawyers for the USCP insist the recordings can’t be released for fear doing so will give wannabe insurrectionists too much information about the inside of the complex;
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Too much evidence might show that this was all a government orchestrated event. I think this January 6 story, the election fraud story and the social media propaganda/censorship story are cresting just at the right time for powerful election 2022 material for conservatives.
Dear mercy......
The Department of Justice is the enemy of the American republic. The fascists know it. We know it.
US people in November: We’d like to know the truth.
Government: Nope.
US people in December: We’d like to know the truth.
Government: Nope.
US people on Jan 6: WE WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH!!!
Government: You’re all under arrest.
Judge in July: I’d like to see the evidence.
Government: Nope.
Discovery is a fundamental right every criminal traditionally has had, but now will be denied to political prisoners. The same with the right to bail and right to a speedy trial. All bets are off when politics are the basis of charges. The fascists are in charge.
bttt
That said, Ashli Babbit did not deserve a bullet to the throat, nor did hundreds of peaceful protesters deserve to be jailed without charges for weeks/months on end.
This is an attack on political dissent...plain and simple. Just like the days of the East German Stasi or Soviet KGB.
It stinks to high heaven and those responsible need themselves be jailed.
“Lawyers for the USCP insist the recordings can’t be released for fear doing so will give wannabe insurrectionists too much information about the inside of the complex;”
Sounds believable(sarcasm)
How did the protesters get into the Capitol Building?
Battering Ram?
Sounds believable(sarcasm).
Yup. I'm convinced!
"Harvey demanded to see it for himself. “And anything you show to me . . . I’ll issue a minute order to release it to the public as well.”Jackson informed the court she would submit the missing video evidence on Friday."
So, this release of USCP surveillance supposedly happened yesterday. Where is it?
America has a gulag full of political prisoners that would make even Stalin and Mao smile.
Their goal is to convince Americans that domestic terrorism is the #1 threat to “our democracy” and they will leave no stone unturned to that end. Because that’s how they hope to end the second amendment.
They want neighbors to turn in probable domestic terrorists. They are the ones who had Trump signs in their yards.
The Federal government is the enemy of the American people.
thanx for posting “the breech”
I tried to “view source” for a time stamo, but no luck
sure would be interesting to know how this fits into the 1.6 timeline
But so is the “return” of the pandemic, to be used again to enable fraudulent ballots.
It this America or what.???
but are these guys really Capitol Police ?
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