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Many Arrested Inauguration Day Protesters Will Face Felony Rioting Charges
2017-01-23
[DFW.CBSLOCAL] Most of the approximately 230 protesters tossed in the slammer
You have the right to remain silent...
 on Inauguration Day will be charged with felony rioting, federal prosecutors said.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the offense is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The office said most of those arrested will be released without having to post bail and must return to court in February.
You'll never see them again. That's the mistake right there, and one that I hope Mr. Sessions tightens up...
A first group of 10 men appeared in Superior Court just before 3 p.m., and their lawyer entered a not guilty plea on their behalf. A judge released all of them on the condition they not get re-arrested in the District of Columbia.

Interim D.C. police chief Peter Newsham said Friday that 217 people were being charged with rioting.

The arrests took place in a four-block stretch of downtown Washington around the time of President Trump’s swearing-in ceremony.

The arrests came after some protesters created chaos. Windows of downtown businesses were smashed, and police deployed pepper spray and "sting balls" against the crowd.
Posted by:Fred

#14  So, can you deport Trump to Russia - I hear Vlad wants to have a "soul to soul" (as the Russians call it) talk with him?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-01-23 14:53  

#13  some lawyers hired by the rioters (or their friends or their sponsors) are already alleging the police misbehaved
Posted by: lord garth   2017-01-23 14:50  

#12  Agree w/ P2K: Let the thugs leave and then like savings bonds, the warrants 'mature;' extra charges and all that goes with it. What's not to like??
Posted by: USN,Ret.   2017-01-23 14:19  

#11  I am not a lawyer, but how the heck do you get released on your own recognizance for a FELONY charge?

Overcrowd the prison. Less overcrowding when they're stopped a couple months from now on their outstanding bench warrant for 'failure to show' is up picked on 'wants and warrants' someplace else. Enjoy the 'hold'.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-01-23 13:31  

#10  Send all the ones paid by Soros to Brazilian prisons. I hear they like to riot a lot there.
Posted by: gorb   2017-01-23 12:30  

#9  TW, I stand corrected - a new American profession: professional rioter.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-01-23 12:30  

#8  These are Yuppies, not hippies,

I suspect they are professionals, g(r)omgoru. The videos showed them uniformly dressed all in black, snug-fitting clothing that is hard to grab, sturdy hiking boots suitable for running, backpacks, with hoods or hats covering their hair and kerchiefs tied over their mouths and noses -- the latter help protect against police gasses, but the totality covers markers for identification. They came with crow bars and a few baseball bats, which they used efficiently to break shop and car windows, and brought along their own nurses, lawyers, and camera persons to record events while preventing outsiders for making an independent record. These people are on a Soros payroll, and have been since they started training as teams.

Here's hoping the police cloned all their phones and is looking into their social media.
Posted by: trailing wife   2017-01-23 12:19  

#7  I think the DC system requires every person charged to be fingerprinted and photographed. This alone may get people to return for the trial.

With respect to bail or no bail, the judge has considerable discretion. If the alleged felon does not represent a threat to the community or a flight risk, then no bail will be required even if it is a felony. Determining 'threat' and 'flight risk' is obviously subjective.
Posted by: lord garth   2017-01-23 10:30  

#6  I am not a lawyer, but how the heck do you get released on your own recognizance for a FELONY charge?
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2017-01-23 09:42  

#5  Kinda hope that they do not appear, then when they try to do anything that requires a ID, SSN, Passport or even a traffic ticket and the govt. notices and picks them up then they can be additionally charged with another felony.
Bail usually is set higher for those that are charged with "failure to appear" too.
Posted by: Bill Omerenter2138   2017-01-23 07:44  

#4  We will see them again on the internet, where we find most of you anti-civil discourse types.
Pointed you out already
Posted by: newc   2017-01-23 02:51  

#3  You'll never see them again.

These are Yuppies, not hippies, they're not going to drop their comfortable lives and run.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-01-23 01:45  

#2  "You'll never see them again. That's the mistake right there, and one that I hope Mr. Sessions tightens up..."

I thought the United States Marshals tracked down such types.
Posted by: Canuckistan sniper   2017-01-23 01:42  

#1  "sting balls"

Are those shotgun pellets?
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-01-23 00:56  

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