Posted on 04/22/2021 6:49:40 PM PDT by RandFan
A federal judge ruled Thursday that a Proud Boys leader charged in connection with the Capitol Riot will remain in jail.
Judge Michael Harvey determined that Charles Donohoe will remain in jail stating that his release would pose a danger to the community, according to Politico.
Donohoe was indicted in March on conspiracy charges in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol that killed several people including a Capitol Police officer.
The man is the third Proud Boys leader ordered to remain in jail while they challenge conspiracy charges in connection to the Capitol riot.
On Monday, the bails of Proud Boys leaders Ethan Nordean and Joseph Biggs were revoked by Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee. Kelly said that new evidence presented to prosecutors showed that the two men organized members of their group who participated in the Capitol attack.
Harvey determined that Donohoe was not a higher-up in the Proud Boys leadership, but said that he played a chief role in the events of Jan. 6, according to Politico. The judge concluded that the entirety of Donohoe’s conduct made him too dangerous to release before trial.
“Here, the danger posed by his release is that he will continue in the future, with his co-conspirators, both indicted and unindicted, to engage in acts of political violence or to aid and abet those who do,” Harvey said, according to the outlet.
The judge added that Donohoe and other Proud Boys leaders would not halt their actions after the Capitol riot or the transition to the Biden administration.
“They spoke of political violence, of the spirit of 1776, of revolution, of war,” Harvey said, describing private messages obtained by prosecutors, according to Politico. “There’s no evidence in the record that the defendant or co-conspirators saw Jan. 6 or even the transfer of power to the Biden administration … as the end of that struggle.”
In a text conversation, an associate of Donohoe’s allegedly said that Biden’s transition would make the group’s actions ineffective, to which Donohoe replied, “‘No it’s not. It’s never too late. Ever,’” according to Politico.
The organization leaders’ 18-page grand jury indictment, which was unsealed last month, outlined a timeline dating back to early November when the men started posting on social media about a stolen election, then transitioned to fundraising for equipment in December, and finally, discussed their involvement on Jan. 6.
Donohoe, Nordean, Biggs and a fourth leader, Zachary Rehl, were all named in the indictment.
Another political prisoner of the Communist junta
Actual political prisoners being held by the United States Government.
Blinding police officers is okay if one is antifadcist. Bail posted immediately, for free.
What did this guy do that wasn’t done worse by the anarchists — over and over again?
A mayjor lie in the very beginning, and it has to be intentional.
The cop died of a stroke. In fact two strokes that occurred after the event of January 6.
“...that killed several people including a Capitol Police officer.”
I see that they are still pushing this lie.
Maybe it’s time patriots throw the “book” at the tyrants in robes.
Making examples of them.
Uh, don’t they let all kinds of criminals go without bail in some places? Because bail is racisss? And don’t they let some go because of fear of Covid in crowded prisons in Northeast states like NY?
But this fellow has to be fully secured to save the desperately fearful American people from having him running loose? Pelosi’s office chair is safe, admit it.
Gimme a break.
Did they not get the memo? One person died as a result of the riot at the Capitol and she was killed by police.
Journalists are nothing but shameless liars. Only one person died from the protest that day and that was the young woman shot by an overzealous federal employee.
Capital breach = “walked into the Capital, the People’s House”
They have all the throwing books.
Someday there will be a final spark which will set off the American people, and woe to those who have betrayed them.
Meanwhile, BLM and Antifa rioters who openly call for the end of capitalism and the overthrow of all existing authority have their charges dropped and walk free.
The real criminals (the Leftists) shot lasers into police officers' eyes to blind them. And looted stores. Broke into ATMs. Smashed Target Store checkout computers with a hammer. Burned expensive and needed police cars. Hit bystanders with pipes, boards and extending baton weapons. Burned stores and offices to the ground. Kept citizens from entering the CHOP areas they carved out illegally.
And THEY were "let go with charges dropped" and "released from jail overnight" and "will not face further charges."
So that's our system of justice now?
Not sure we should continue to be good little boys and girls. But let your inhibitions be your guide.
“Uh, don’t they let all kinds of criminals go without bail in some places?”
Man charged with attacking undercover Asian NYPD cop released without bail
The man charged with trying to shove an Asian undercover cop onto Queens subway tracks was cut loose without bail Sunday — as the judge claimed, “My hands are tied.”
https://nypost.com/2021/04/18/man-who-attacked-undercover-asian-nypd-cop-released-without-bail/
Excellent examples. Thank you.
Yea...make an example of the right. Judge is a prick.
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