CNN interview takes dramatic turn when Capitol rioter's attorney is asked about

[turbinetree]

comparing feds to 'Nazis' and 'Russian Gulags'

By John Wright
Published July 20, 2021

Joseph D. McBride, a defense attorney for one of the Capitol insurrectionists, went on a wild rant on national TV on Tuesday morning, comparing the federal government's treatment of accused rioters to "Nazis" and "the Russian gulags."

McBride represents Richard "Bigo" Barnett, who was photographed with his feet up on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk during the insurrection.

He appeared on CNN's New Day to discuss Monday's sentencing of insurrectionist Paul Hodgkins, but the interview took a dramatic turn when host John Avlon asked McBride about a LinkedIn column he wrote comparing the federal government's treatment of accused insurrectionists to the Nazi regime.

https://www.rawstory.com/richard-barnett-2653864121/

[underpants]

1. 👀

Wow

[no_hypocrisy]

2. As an attorney, there's being a "zealous advocate" regarding representation of a client,

and

there's being an Asshole.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Usually, it's the lawyers who know when to STFU...

[Ms. Toad]

5. Zealous advocacy is no longer the professional standard.

Partly because it was cited to excuse behaving like this fool.

[mucifer]

3. Jails and prisons in the USA pretty much always involve the torture he is discussing BUT

it only matters to him when it's his evil right wing nutbag clients. That attorney doesn't give a flying F about anyone else in jail or prison.

[dawg]

6. If that's his primary lawyer, that dude is screwed.

n/t