| DOJ Uses
Capitol Police Body Cam Video to Detain
But Withholds From Public, Press Request
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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FEDERAL COURT,
April 15 – Minutes
into a break in the
impeachment trial in
the U.S. Senate, accused
insurrectionist Domenic
Pezzola was ordered
detained until
trial by
Magistrate
Judge Robin M.
Meriweather.
Inner City
Press live
tweeted it, below. There
was an appeal.
On
April 14,
after the DC
Circuit's
decision in US
v. Munchel,
Judge Christopher
R. Cooper held a proceeding on
and with defendant Daniel Dean
Egtvedt.
Inner City Press live tweeted
it, here -
and sent
an application to
Judge Cooper's chambers for release
of the videos the Assistant
US Attorney
used,
letter here.
A full day late on April 15 at 5
pm, none of
the
videos had been
provided.
Judge Cooper's
chambers had
declined to
docket the
formal
request; a
polite
response was
received from the DDC
District
Executive's
office, but
not for
quoting. So
Inner City
Press sent the
request to the
DC US
Attorney's
Office, to the
(Deputy)
Administrative
Officer, the
AUSA and a
spokesperson.
Watch this
site.
From
April 14:
AUSA: This is
the first
video that's
referred to in
the
government's
detention
memo...
AUSA:
Now we see him
make a
conscious
decision...
Here's the
body worn
camera time
stamp. [This
body worn
camera footage
is not only
not visible on
this call - it
is not
publicly
available, but
it is being
used by DOJ in
a judicial
proceeding
seeking
detention.]
AUSA:
Now you see
the defendant
continuing to
charge forward
at Officer MM,
in the
video... Now
you see him
physically
ejected, he
gets back up
and tries
again.... At
minute 6...
Judge
Cooper: We're
not getting
the audio. But
I've watched
this clip a
number of
times in
Chambers.
[Note: But
does the
public have
access to all
the video
being used as
judicial
documents in
this
proceeding? No
it does not,
despite case
law that would
require it
Judge
Cooper: We're
not getting
the audio. But
I've watched
this clip a
number of
times in
Chambers.
[Note: But
does the
public have
access to all
the video
being used as
judicial
documents in
this
proceeding? No
it does not,
despite case
law that would
require it]...
Egtvedt
case resumes.
Defense: The
CD given to
you in
Chambers
[Again,
non-public
video]
Judge
Cooper: Mr.
Egtvedt, you
are not a
political
prisoner. I
believe you
understand
that and will
obey the
conditions.
My ruling does
not indicate
my view on
whether you
are guilty or
innocent, or
what an
appropriate
sentence would
be if you pled
guilty.
Judge
Cooper: In
releasing you,
I am also
considering
Judge Bates'
decision in
[Freddy]
Klein, and
Chief Judge
Howell's
decision in
Chrestman.
Probation,
please
coordinate
with Maryland.
Then I'll sign
the order
releasing Mr.
Egtvedt.
Judge
Cooper: Mr.
Egtvedt, I
will see you
on June 3. Do
you
understand?
Egtvedt: Yes,
your Honor.
Judge Cooper:
We are
adjourned.
[Now
what on Inner
City Press'
request, to
the Court
and now DOJ, that
all cited
video by made
public?
We will
have more on
this.
Inner
City Press
live tweeted
Riley June
Williams on
January 25, here.
From January
22, song here:
Thread here.
Inner City
Press' John Earle Sullivan
song on SoundCloud here.
***
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