Oath Keepers Trial Prosecutors Building Strong Sedition Case

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"WASHINGTON - A jury saw videos of Oath Keepers training with firearms, hotel records and messages showcasing the violent rhetoric of leader Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the right-wing militia group as prosecutors built their seditious conspiracy case in the second week of the Oath Keepers 's high-profile trial, which will pick up again Monday.

FBI witnesses helped prosecutors lay the foundation of their case against members of the Oath Keepers, while encrypted Signal messages sent by Rhodes and defendants Kelly Meggs and Thomas Caldwell alluded to ties to other right-wing groups.

The five Oath Keepers on trial face numerous criminal charges in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, including the allegation that they conspired against the government to halt the peaceful transfer of power."

USA Today: Extremist groups join forces: Inside week 2 of the Oath Keepers trial and what's next
 
"As the government enters week three of its presentation, the defense's turn to challenge the picture painted by prosecutors nears, during which Rhodes himself is expected to testify. "

"The government also began connecting the dots between the Oath Keepers and other right-wing groups as part of the seditious conspiracy charge the defendants face. Seditious conspiracy is conspiring against the government through the use or threat of force in an attempt to prevent the peaceful transfer of power or functioning of the government. That charge alone holds a maximum prison sentence of 20 years."

"Messages showed Rhodes, Meggs and Caldwell communicating with, or saying they communicated with, members of the far-right extremist groups the Proud Boys and the Three Percenters as early as mid-December."
 
"Terry Cummings, a former affiliate of the Florida Oath Keepers branch, testified that he traveled to the Capitol on Jan. 6 with defendant Ken Harrelson to express his First Amendment rights and see a sitting president speak. He brought an AR-15 to the Arlington hotel where other Oath Keepers stored weapons ahead of the riot. Cummings told the jury he "had not seen that many weapons in one location since I’d been in the military." Cummings made clear he was not testifying by choice, rather by subpoena. He said that he made donations to Harrelson & Meggs’ legal funds and helped Harrelson's wife find an attorney."
 
Sounded like Cummings was expressing his 2nd Amendment rights.

Why does somebody need an AR15 to see a sitting president speak?
 
PoliTalker said:
"Terry Cummings, a former affiliate of the Florida Oath Keepers branch, testified that he traveled to the Capitol on Jan. 6 with defendant Ken Harrelson to express his First Amendment rights and see a sitting president speak. He brought an AR-15 to the Arlington hotel where other Oath Keepers stored weapons ahead of the riot. Cummings told the jury he "had not seen that many weapons in one location since I’d been in the military." Cummings made clear he was not testifying by choice, rather by subpoena. He said that he made donations to Harrelson & Meggs’ legal funds and helped Harrelson's wife find an attorney."
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yeah... so... and....


the only casualty was an unarmed trump supporter young woman.
 
If you go to be in the crowd when the president is speaking you are not going to be allowed to carry an AR15.

You will have to go through magnetometers.

And even an hysterical president cannot order the SS to take them away. Oh, he can try. But they, like the military, will not comply with an unConstitutional order.
 
"What's next?

As the third week of the Oath Keepers trial gets underway, here's what to expect:

- Special Agent Sylvia Hilgeman will retake the stand to finish her testimony and face cross-examination by the defense.

- The government could be nearing an end in its case, meaning the defense would have its turn to present evidence and rebut the government's argument. Prosecutors originally said they expected their presentation to last three weeks, though Mehta, the judge, has made comments suggesting the trial could go on longer than planned.

- When the defense does have its turn to present its argument, Rhodes is expected to take the stand. "

USA Today: Oath Keepers Sedition Trial
 
"Ella Lee, USA TODAY
October 12, 2022·2 min read

WASHINGTON - As the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial headed into its second week, the militia group’s leader, Stewart Rhodes, called into a right-wing show to criticize the government’s case and suggest listeners be “willing to go to jail” for their beliefs.

On InfoWars’ podcast “The American Journal” on Monday, Rhodes said the prosecution is “criminalizing free speech,” citing messages shown to the jury that detailed Rhodes’ view that the 2020 election was stolen and that the country is hurtling toward a “civil war.”"

USA Today: Rhodes Ready To Go To Prison

Well, Mr Rhodes, when you talk about organizing an armed attack on the US government to disrupt a fair and certified election and then you plan and execute just such a thing, yes, you should most certainly be willing to go to prison because that makes you a seditionist and an enemy of democracy.
 
PoliTalker said:
"What's next?

As the third week of the Oath Keepers trial gets underway, here's what to expect:

- Special Agent Sylvia Hilgeman will retake the stand to finish her testimony and face cross-examination by the defense.

- The government could be nearing an end in its case, meaning the defense would have its turn to present evidence and rebut the government's argument. Prosecutors originally said they expected their presentation to last three weeks, though Mehta, the judge, has made comments suggesting the trial could go on longer than planned.

- When the defense does have its turn to present its argument, Rhodes is expected to take the stand. "

USA Today: Oath Keepers Sedition Trial
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trial for what?
 
PoliTalker said:
"As the government enters week three of its presentation, the defense's turn to challenge the picture painted by prosecutors nears, during which Rhodes himself is expected to testify. "

"The government also began connecting the dots between the Oath Keepers and other right-wing groups as part of the seditious conspiracy charge the defendants face. Seditious conspiracy is conspiring against the government through the use or threat of force in an attempt to prevent the peaceful transfer of power or functioning of the government. That charge alone holds a maximum prison sentence of 20 years."

"Messages showed Rhodes, Meggs and Caldwell communicating with, or saying they communicated with, members of the far-right extremist groups the Proud Boys and the Three Percenters as early as mid-December."
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I hope they are going after those treasonous pieces of shit too.
 
PoliTalker said:
"Ella Lee, USA TODAY
October 12, 2022·2 min read

WASHINGTON - As the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial headed into its second week, the militia group’s leader, Stewart Rhodes, called into a right-wing show to criticize the government’s case and suggest listeners be “willing to go to jail” for their beliefs.

On InfoWars’ podcast “The American Journal” on Monday, Rhodes said the prosecution is “criminalizing free speech,” citing messages shown to the jury that detailed Rhodes’ view that the 2020 election was stolen and that the country is hurtling toward a “civil war.”"

USA Today: Rhodes Ready To Go To Prison

Well, Mr Rhodes, when you talk about organizing an armed attack on the US government to disrupt a fair and certified election and then you plan and execute just such a thing, yes, you should most certainly be willing to go to prison because that makes you a seditionist and an enemy of democracy.
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Good gods. Imagine being that schmuck's lawyer(s).

ETA: Did you catch the last bit where he compares himself to Nelson Mandela? As if.
 
AssHatZombie said:
what did they do?

was anyone harmed?
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Ask the nice aide to read this to you, before your next dose of Risperdal sends you even further into HauntedTrollLand. :laugh:

On January 6, 2021, following then-U.S. President Donald Trump's defeat in the 2020 presidential election, a mob of his supporters attacked the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. They sought to keep Trump in power by preventing a joint session of Congress from counting the electoral college votes to formalize the victory of President-elect Joe Biden. According to the House select committee investigating the incident, the attack was the culmination of a seven-part plan by Trump to overturn the election.[28][29] Five people died either shortly before, during, or following the event: one was shot by Capitol Police, another died of a drug overdose, and three died of natural causes.[22][30] Many people were injured, including 138 police officers. Four officers who responded to the attack died by suicide within seven months.[23] As of July 7, 2022, monetary damages caused by attackers exceed $2.7 million.[31]
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Hello ThatOwlWoman,

ThatOwlWoman said:
I hope they are going after those treasonous pieces of shit too.
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They are all on trial right now.

It must be hard to sleep well at night when your days are spent as a defendant accused of sedition against the United States of America.

...and the government has a strong case.
 
PoliTalker said:
Hello ThatOwlWoman,



They are all on trial right now.

It must be hard to sleep well at night when your days are spent as a defendant accused of sedition against the United States of America.

...and the government has a strong case.
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... and despite your attorneys' advice, you keep digging your hole deeper by bleating about your sedition on Reichwing fascist talk shows. The stupid is strong with those clods.
 
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