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I don't know if you noticed but I posted Sullivan's video of the events at Post #98 which include the most graphic video available of Ashley Babbitt's fatal shooting (you can see her body flying through the air after being shot off her climb up the door). Ironically, Sullivan's video could be a key piece of evidence in the investigation of that incident. As well, he is a key witness and his pending charges may compel him to testify against others/strike deals with prosecutors to get rid of them. He has already given interviews with the press in which he stated that he did not think Ashley Babbitt deserved to be shot. From my own viewing of both his video and another angle of the shooting that is more heavily focused on the shooter (Sullivan's video just captures the extended arm and gun and the lean into the shot), I think it's a very close call but prosecutors will err on the side of not bringing charges based on self defense and defense of property. I do think the Capital Police officer flat panicked, as is evidenced from his body language in both videos.
Except maybe making a few innocent remarks.
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Save your breath anon_vlad, "To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead". -Thomas Paine
He said in interviews that he was pretending to be a right wing nut job. I don't think that constitutes a valid legal defense of any kind to a charge of creating a public disturbance by inciting a mob. However, I don't think you understand why he was charged. It's not about politics, it's about winning in Court. Prosecutors were pissed when they heard him giving interviews to the press that he should be giving to them. He will likely plea bargain away for favorable testimony against the others. The prosecutors only want to win and the charges were leverage to present a winning case. They would have charged any knucklehead in these circumstances regardless of political beliefs because: (a) he broke the law, (b) he is a key witness, and (c) he was giving his eyewitness statements to the press when he should be talking to LE and the prosecutors.
Of course, I don't understand, how could I. In any case, he has an ironclad legal defense as he is a BLM activist and was taking part in a peaceful protest.
Negative. Read my post above. That is why he got charged. There is no legal defense. There is testify or be convicted. Pretty simple.
I may not be an attorney, but to me, the second he illegally walked through the doors of my nations capitol building he committed a crime just like everybody else. Peaceful rallies and protests are totally fine. If at anytime the crowd decides to do something stupid it's time to just walk away.
Did I not say exactly that? But the prosecutors want testimony from him. He was blabbing statements to news media that should have been discussed privately with police and prosecutors. He might have even avoided being charged if he had gone straight to police/prosecutors with his video and cooperated. His testimony and video is key in a lot of the criminal cases and certainly in the decision whether to charge the Capitol Police Officer with shooting and killing Babbitt. I see it being a very close call in favor of no charge.
I guess my “I may not be an attorney” intro was taken the wrong way. I do agree with you and you did say pretty much that. I was reinforcing your comment.
Interesting point. I think the chances of "QAnon Shaman" getting his requested pardon by Trump, even as unpredictable as Trump is, are pretty close to zero.
.QAnon Shaman's Attorney Seeks Pardoon From Trump:
View attachment 9098Lawyer for 'QAnon Shaman' Asks Trump to Pardon 'Peaceful' Capitol Rioters
"The words and invitation of a president are supposed to mean something," Albert Watkins, attorney for the "QAnon Shaman" featured in viral photos of last weeks Capitol riot, reportedly said while suggesting that President Donald Trump should pardon the rioters.
..and plus ---if i remember well--
he said.....LOVE YOU.
