Feds Use Right-Wing Militias Video to Prosecute Trump Protesters
Feds Use Right-Wing Militia’s Video to Prosecute Trump Protesters
The DOJ has introduced an Oath Keeper video of Inauguration Day demonstrations as evidence to convict protesters of felony rioting, punishable by up to 75 years in prison.
Kelly Weill 10.11.17 5:00 AM ET
Federal prosecutors want to use a far-right militia’s YouTube video to convict anti-Trump protesters and a journalist of riot.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. is attempting to convict nearly 200 people—including a journalist—of participating in an Inauguration Day protest where some people broke windows and damaged vehicles.
Defendants stand to serve up to 75 years in prison if convicted.
And some of those high-stakes cases might come down to trial by YouTube video, The Daily Beast has learned. In September, the U.S. attorney moved to introduce a series of videos ripped from right-wing and conspiracy theorist YouTube channels, including a video produced by the far-right militia the Oath Keepers.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/feds-use-right-wing-militias-video-to-prosecute-trump-protesters