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Former U.S. prosecutor who helped indict Jan. 6 defendants about to stand trial for violent attack
Washington Times ^ | 4/2/24

Posted on 04/06/2024 7:30:27 PM PDT by Impala64ssa

former U.S. prosecutor from Tampa who helped the federal government indict Florida residents accused of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol is about to stand trial himself.

According to court records, Patrick Douglas Scruggs is expected at the Pinellas County Justice Center on May 3 at 8:30 a.m. for a pre-trial hearing on allegations that he stabbed a 35-year-old man with a pocket knife during a road rage incident last year.

Mr. Scruggs, 38, who has been released on bond, was arrested last September and faces three felony counts of armed burglary, aggravated battery and aggravated assault.

The former prosecutor made previous court appearances since his arrest.

The Florida Highway Patrol arrested and charged Mr. Scruggs on Sept. 26 after he allegedly stabbed a fellow motorist following a crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa.

The incident happened when a Florida couple traveling on Interstate 275 stopped to check on a driver slumped behind the wheel of a vehicle stopped on the bridge shortly before 9:24 a.m.

Instead, the slumped driver, 35, woke up and accelerated forward, crashing into the couple’s sedan. He then shifted into reverse and attempted to get around the couple’s sedan, according to troopers, only to hit Mr. Scruggs‘ sedan as he drove by.

According to police, Mr. Scruggs pulled over, walked up, broke a window and stabbed the driver with a pocketknife. The couple who had initially stopped to help then tried to lend assistance to the stabbing victim, but police said Mr. Scruggs tried to stab them before they ran.

Mr. Scruggs was detained by a St. Petersburg Police Department officer who witnessed the commotion as he drove by.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: floridaman; j6; jan6; patrickdscruggs; patrickscruggs; pinellascounty; scruggs
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To: learner
That prick is out on bail and not one Jan 6 era have been given bail.? Justice for all???

Justice? Justice in the DC hellhole? No way - one standard for them - one standard for us...

21 posted on 04/07/2024 5:13:26 AM PDT by GOPJ (Two items Biden finds at 'Ice Cream Shoppes'? A: Ice cream cones and 6 year old girls to look at...)
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To: Theodore R.

He’s up on Florida charges. Isn’t he?


22 posted on 04/07/2024 5:31:25 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: Theodore R.

Local crime. Local court.


23 posted on 04/07/2024 5:33:18 AM PDT by Mouton (A 150MT hit will not solve our problems now.)
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To: healy61

Scruggs and others just like him were hand picked to prosecute J6 protesters because they are psychos and Obozo promoters. They want Obozo to replace Biden as Dem candidate.


24 posted on 04/07/2024 5:42:02 AM PDT by chopperk (s to )
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To: reasonisfaith

None. They are all wacko and criminals.


25 posted on 04/07/2024 5:54:48 AM PDT by sport
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To: Theodore R.

Hey dummy, this happened in Florida! Reading is FUNdamental. Try reading the first sentence before you show us your brilliance.


26 posted on 04/07/2024 6:57:40 AM PDT by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Live Free!)
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To: Gaffer

He will probably do less time than the J6ers.
These people are pure evil. At least he will spend eternity in hell.


27 posted on 04/07/2024 7:24:20 AM PDT by grumpygresh (Civil disobedience by non-compliance; jury and state nullification.)
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To: Gaffer

In any other reasonable situation the driver being attacked would have pulled out his gun and shot the psycho.


28 posted on 04/07/2024 8:23:54 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo, )
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To: Fury

Please list those who have been given bail.


29 posted on 04/07/2024 9:02:54 AM PDT by learner
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To: learner

“Please list those who have been given bail.”

Sure! Will take some research, so will list 2-3 Defendants/day

United States v. ABUAL-RAGHEB, 1:21-cr-00043, (D.D.C.)
Bond status - released on Personal Recognizance (PR)
- see https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/58798373/united-states-v-abual-ragheb/ Document Number 11

United States v. ADAMS (1:23-cr-00396), (D.D.C)
Bond status - released on PR
- see https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68002903/united-states-v-adams/
Document Number 8

United States v. ABATE (1:23-mj-00014), (D.D.C)
Bond status - released on PR
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66742154/united-states-v-abate/ Document Number 15

United States v. ACKERMAN (1:23-mj-00129), (D.D.C)
Bond status - released on PR
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67511899/united-states-v-ackerman/ Document Number 12


30 posted on 04/07/2024 10:10:31 AM PDT by Fury
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To: learner

Will do five for today, so here’s the last one:

United States v. ADAMS, JR (1:21-cr-00354), (D.D.C.)
Bond status - released on Personal Recognizance (PR)
- see https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/59907571/united-states-v-adams-jr/ Document Number 60


31 posted on 04/07/2024 10:13:27 AM PDT by Fury
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To: healy61
That is a picture of a pissed off man full of hate.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

My 2 cents:



32 posted on 04/07/2024 10:14:35 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!),<img src="" width=300</img><a href="">tag</a>)
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To: Impala64ssa

Seems Commie Dimocrats commit violent crimes against fellow citizens also. Makes a sane person go, mummmm.


33 posted on 04/07/2024 10:18:18 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Bible speaks truth! Don't believe it, you do so at your own peril. You'd better be right!!)
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To: MTBobcat

Yes, I think there are some.

Kash Patel was a federal prosecutor.


34 posted on 04/07/2024 11:35:21 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: Impala64ssa

Karma is a bitch.

May he experience the full range of bitchiness that karma can dish out.


35 posted on 04/07/2024 12:01:17 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Impala64ssa

This article is confusing.


36 posted on 04/07/2024 3:18:55 PM PDT by HollyB
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N/M I figured it out. Talk about hostile & reactive ! Which seems to fit a history of behavior. Now he can be in the receiving end of the justice system.


37 posted on 04/07/2024 3:22:53 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: Impala64ssa

While he was stabbing him, did he recite the favorite phrase of leftists in high positions everywhere? “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?”


38 posted on 04/07/2024 8:18:05 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: Nateman

I’m working on a lengthy video right now of all the terror attacks against the United states by the BLM and Antifa terror organization from the years 2017 to 2020.

It amazes me how many people post videos on Twitter of those terror attacks and nobody compiles them! Those terror attacks happened right from the time Trump was inaugurated on Jan.20th 2017 to his last day in office.

And speaking of that inauguration attack where cops were attack, cars were firebombed, and property was destroyed, how many people are aware every last terrorist involved in that attack had the charges dropped? ALL involved and it’s NEVER mentioned!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/government-drops-charges-against-all-inauguration-protesters-n889531


39 posted on 04/07/2024 8:24:16 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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