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January 6 Pushing Capitol Police Matthew
Council in Court in DC Insurrection Blues
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
BBC
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FEDERAL COURT,
Jan 21 – Matthew Council, charged
with on January 6 having "pushed
a uniformed
officer of the
United States
Capitol Police
[and] was
subsequently
pepper sprayed
by one or more
other law
enforcement
officers,"
appeared on January 21 before
U.S. District Court for the
District of Columbia
Magistrate Judge G. Michael
Harvey.
Inner City Press
which is covering
#insurrectionBlues (Harvey
song here)
live tweeted the proceeding here:
Council is 49
years old. He was arrested in
the Middle District of Florida
on Jan 14. US says
"prior to being advised of his
Miranda rights, COUNCIL
spontaneously expressed
remorse about pushing the
officer and indicated that he
did not intend to injure her."
Judge
Harvey: Are you paid more than
$75,000 a year? Council: No.
Judge Harvey: How much do you
have in the bank? Council: Uh,
like $160. Judge Harvey: You
are eligible for appointed
counsel.
Judge
Harvey: Is the US seeking
detention?
AUSA: No. We
request stay away from DC,
call Pre-Trial once a week, no
illegal firearms. No use of
drugs including marijuana,
submit to mental health
evaluation. Courtesy
supervision.
Pre-Trial told
Judge Harvey they have a memo
with more detail about the
drug testing and mental health
evaluation [proposed]
conditions. Judge Harvey has
stepped away to read it.
Judge
Harvey is back: "I have read
the report from the Middle
District of Florida... I
understand why you have made
the request... Mr. Council,
you are to stay away from DC.
Notify pre-trial of any travel
outside of Florida.
Psychiatric evaluation.
Council: I'm
allowed to use the medical
marijuana then?
AUSA: The
Government is ok with anything
prescribed by a medical
professional. Council: yeah,
it is, I don't know if it had
anything to do with the Judge
in Florida...
Pre-Trial: Show
the prescription.
Judge
Harvey: Mr. Council, next
conference will be Feb 11 at
11 am, you will Zoom in.
Parties are excused.
Inner City
Press' John Earle Sullivan
song on SoundCloud here.
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