Fri Dec 2, 2022, 11:34 PM

Proud Boys want DC police officer to testify in their defense at upcoming trial

Source: CNN

Lawyers for Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio revealed in court Friday that they plan to argue during their December seditious conspiracy trial that the far-right extremist group was in touch with law enforcement about their plans to rally in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.

Tarrio spoke with Metropolitan Police Lt. Shane Lamond several times about the group’s plans to attend rallies in the district around the time of the 2020 election, according to Nayib Hassan, an attorney for Tarrio. Hassan said he wants to call Lamond as a defense witness.

“How can there be sedition if they’re informing law enforcement” of their plans? Hassan asked District Judge Timothy Kelly during a pretrial conference Friday.

Hassan said the officer had been threatened by the Justice Department with obstruction charges if he decides to testify to communications he had with Tarrio because his testimony “would completely and totally destroy [the DOJ’s] case.”

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Proud Boys want DC police officer to testify in their defense at upcoming trial (Original post)	brooklynite	Dec 2	OP
Ahh' it's not sedition	Ahpook	Dec 2	#1
in his book hitler explained everything he wanted to do. cops read the book. hitler did them nt	msongs	Dec 2	#2
Doesn't that just INCLUDE that cop in the sedition?	TigressDem	Dec 2	#3
Yes indeed. And Trump knew there were sympathizers among the police at the Capitol that day.	SunSeeker	Dec 3	#8
That's my thinking.	sybylla	Dec 3	#20
Tarrio was a long time snitch for the feds. They gave him a long	The_Casual_Observer	Dec 3	#4
+1	H2O Man	Dec 3	#5
+++	emulatorloo	Dec 3	#7
Pretty sure it's not illegal to communicate...	dchill	Dec 3	#6
This lawyer is trying to be too clever by half. If what he asserts is true, then either...	keopeli	Dec 3	#9
Sounds like the lawyer	PatSeg	Dec 3	#16
What a load of bull	ExtremelyWokeMatt	Dec 3	#10
This Isn't Difficult	Roy Rolling	Dec 3	#11
Perhaps his lawyer can explain the difference between a "rally" and invading the Capitol?	lonely bird	Dec 3	#12
At the least, I'm sure they didn't inform the police	Mr.Bill	Dec 3	#23
Why are these criminals even allowed to make demands	onetexan	Dec 3	#13
Presumption of innocence until...	reACTIONary	Dec 3	#15
I'm aware, but DEMANDING that the people they've hurt be on the stand to explain their allegations	onetexan	Dec 3	#17
As far as I can tell from the article....	reACTIONary	Dec 3	#22
I love the theory that a cop can give a seditionist permission to attempt to destroy Democracy.	Chainfire	Dec 3	#14
I am willing to bet that Tarrio did NOT inform Lamond that	MissMillie	Dec 3	#18
That doesn't exonerate the Proud Boys.	Aristus	Dec 3	#19
Why not. They have tried everything else	republianmushroom	Dec 3	#21
I can hardly wait	jmowreader	Dec 3	#24

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2022, 11:45 PM

Ahpook (2,718 posts)

1. Ahh' it's not sedition

We told law enforcement we were going to try and take over by force and possibly murder if needed.

Do they even listen to themselves speak this bullshit?

Proud Boys want DC police officer to testify in their defense at upcoming trial

1. Ahh' it's not sedition

2. in his book hitler explained everything he wanted to do. cops read the book. hitler did them nt

3. Doesn't that just INCLUDE that cop in the sedition?

8. Yes indeed. And Trump knew there were sympathizers among the police at the Capitol that day.

20. That's my thinking.

4. Tarrio was a long time snitch for the feds. They gave him a long

5. +1

7. +++

6. Pretty sure it's not illegal to communicate...

9. This lawyer is trying to be too clever by half. If what he asserts is true, then either...

16. Sounds like the lawyer

10. What a load of bull

11. This Isn't Difficult

12. Perhaps his lawyer can explain the difference between a "rally" and invading the Capitol?

23. At the least, I'm sure they didn't inform the police

13. Why are these criminals even allowed to make demands

15. Presumption of innocence until...

17. I'm aware, but DEMANDING that the people they've hurt be on the stand to explain their allegations

22. As far as I can tell from the article....

14. I love the theory that a cop can give a seditionist permission to attempt to destroy Democracy.

18. I am willing to bet that Tarrio did NOT inform Lamond that

19. That doesn't exonerate the Proud Boys.

21. Why not. They have tried everything else

24. I can hardly wait