| Sam Fisher
Arrested With Automatic Rifle After Chats
About Ted Cruz and Capitol Is Detained
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Jan 20 – Sam Fisher was
arrested on January 20 in
Manhattan in the U.S. Capitol
January 6 case.
He appeared for a
detention hearing past 4 pm
before U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Magistrate Judge Stewart
D. Aaron, and was ordered
detained citing his automatic
rifle. Inner City Press live
tweeted it here:
Detention hearing
for Sam Fisher Brad
Holiday who wrote "from my Air
B n B in DC Ted Cruz, Dan
Crenshaw… all will allow the
steal to go on"
Fisher was
arrested in Manhattan earlier
today. Magistrate Judge Aaron:
I am approving the appointment
of a [publicly funded] lawyer.
Mr. Fisher, you are charged
with knowingly entering
restricted grounds of the
Capitol, and engaged in
disorderly conduct.
Fisher's Federal
Defender: He waives identity
hearing. But I am requesting a
bail hearing.
AUSA: The US
believes detention is
necessary, on flight risk and
and danger to the community.
Yes, he is charged only with
two misdemeanors. But there
may be more charges.
AUSA: Mr. Fisher
has no stable place. He
bounces around. Historically
he has spent time in this
District, but recently this is
not his home. He returned 2
days ago, purpose unclear, he
had three guns with him.
AUSA: Here are
some statement by Mr Fisher: I
am writing this from my Air
BnB [Inner City Press already
quoted this - the AUSA does
not name Crewshaw or Cruz,
though] AUSA chooses quotes
including CCP and UN...
AUSA: Fisher sent
a photo of an assault rifle
and a Glock. He said, F*ck the
DC police. There are many more
chats. They imply there was a
clear purpose for traveling to
DC and it was not a peaceful
purpose. This morning, the FBI
recovered a semi automatic
rifle
AUSA: Today is
inauguration day. His accounts
refer to the transfer of power
to President Biden. It's not
just that he is a general
threat because of his views,
it's more pronounced these
days. There are no conditions
for release. Pre-Trial
Services agrees with us
AUSA: While we
think detention is merited all
the way to trial, for today we
are asking for a shorter term,
he could ask for bail in the
future. Judge Aaron: Defense?
Fisher's lawyer:
He would like to get to DC
asap, he could get there
himself
Fisher's lawyer:
He is charged with two
misdemeanors. He is not
charged with guns. He had no
record. He was born in New
Jersey, he's lived in NY for
12 years. There is no
indication he was inside the
Capitol, or that he took
firearms to DC.
Fisher's
lawyer: He could take the
train to DC, or the bus. He is
eager.
AUSA: He talked
about guns. He had the
intention of using them.
Judge Aaron: What
tips the scales is the
presence of a semi automatic
rifle at your arrest. I'm
ordering you detained.
The case is
21-mag-748 (Aaron)
***
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