| In DC Insurrection Case
Ex-Cop Robertson Detained For Gun and
Silencers
By Matthew
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FEDERAL COURT,
July 9 --
On July 9
months
after the DC
Circuit's
decision in US
v. Munchel, DDC
Magistrate Judge G.
Michael Harvey
had before him
Capitol breach
defendant (and
27 year police
veteran)
Thomas Robertson,
on a no-bond
warrant signed
by Judge
Christopher R.
Cooper, for
guns.
Robertson's
lawyer tried
to get him
released, but
the Assistant
US Attorney described
a gun in the
bedroom, and
four
silencers. Robertson
was detained
by Magistrate
Judge Harvey,
at
least until a
hearing before
Judge Cooper
the date of
which has not
yet been set.
Inner City
Press live
tweeted it here,
podcast here:
Magistrate
Judge Harvey:
The government
alleges that
you, Mr.
Robertson,
ordered
firearms, and
had a pipe
bomb in your
house. This
while you are
charged with a
felony. You
face up to 5
years on this.
Assistant
US Attorney:
We ask that
Mr. Robertson
be held in
detention
under Judge
Cooper can
adjudicate
this.
Judge
Harvey:
Counsel for
the defense?
Defense
lawyer: We ask
for his
release. We
filed a
response to
US' motion.
The no bond
warrant has
not affidavit
Defense
lawyer: Mr.
Robertson had
27 years on a
police force.
He's not a
risk of
flight. This
court can set
conditions of
release, that
he not touch
any weapons.
AUSA: A
gun was found
in his
bedroom. And
four silencers
in his name -
they are
classified as
firearms under
federal law.
This defendant
was before you
before, last
time guns were
found in his
house in the
Western
District of
Virginia.
AUSA:
No condition
could be set
without risk
of violation.
He's blatantly
refused to
comply. Judge
Harvey: Thank
you for
reminding me
of the prior
proceedings. I
have
discretion -
but I'm
influenced by
the what the
District Judge
did, if
anything has
changed.
Judge
Harvey: I will
detain Mr.
Robertson
until the next
hearing before
Judge Cooper.
I'm sure he'll
hear it next
week. Anything
further?
AUSA:
No. Defense:
No.
Judge
Harvey: The parties
are excused.
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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