Tampa Oath Keeper stays jailed after judge finds he threatened cops

[Zorro]

Jeremy Brown, a one-time congressional candidate, attended the Jan.6 Capitol riot. Agents say they found unregistered guns, and hand grenades, in his home.

TAMPA — Jeremy Michael Brown is a former U.S. Army special forces soldier and one-time congressional candidate in Tampa. He’s also a self-identified member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group.

Prosecutors say he was among the rioting crowd Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, where he was photographed in military garb, a tactical vest and carrying surgical shears and zip ties. When federal agents searched his Palm River area home last week, they said they found a short-barrel rifle, a sawed-off shotgun, more than 8,000 rounds of ammunition and two hand grenades.

In a two-hour court hearing Tuesday, a prosecutor argued that Brown was a danger to the community, and that there was a substantial risk that he would flee if released on bond while awaiting trial on federal firearms charges.

U.S. District Judge Sean P. Flynn ordered Brown detained, but called it a difficult decision. He emphasized that it was not due to Brown’s political beliefs or his ownership of weapons.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2021/10/06/tampa-oath-keeper-stays-jailed-after-judge-finds-he-threatened-cops/

[2naSalit]

1. I'm sure he identified himself as...

The good guy with a gun.

[GoodRaisin]

2. The ownership of the sawed-off shotgun should have made the judge's

decision an easy one. The man is dangerous and needs to be locked up and kept away from the public.

[lpbk2713]

3. Hand grenades? Doesn't everyone have hand grenades in their home?

Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up!

[lagomorph777]

4. "a difficult decision" ???!!!??? WTF? And why was this terrorist loose in the first place?

He was paid "... a visit from federal agents earlier this year." They knew who he is and where he lives. So they let him go, to accumulate a massive cache of weapons?

[csziggy]

6. Judge Sean Flynn was appopinted August 1, 2018

So I'd guess he has a certain leaning - but is at least cognizant that this defendant's actions are a danger to the community.

He's probably parsing his words since there could be a real possibility that friends of the defendant could come after the judge if they get pissed off enough.

[lagomorph777]

8. Oh, a trumpie.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. He is also racist, homophobic, and a rank misogynist, that is to say a typical male MAGAt.

He has, of course, taken to a Military version of "GoFundMe" to whine for funds. He also ran, unsuccessfully, for state senate in Florida. Once a fundamentalist Christian who repeatedly cheated on his wife, abandoned his 5 daughters, then demanded full custody, he is the stereotypical MAGAt! There is the possibility he will be recalled to the military to face court martial. HE could actually end up before two courts, the civilian one and the military one, and it wouldn't be considered double jeopardy. There is a likelihood he will face prison time. Of course, he was caught, like many of the treasonous scum from that day because he was BRAGGING about it.