Judge apologizes to White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen over jail conditions
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Via: vic-eldred • 6 months ago • 22 commentsBy: Priscilla DeGregory Published (New York Post)
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A DC federal judge apologized Monday to the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump and members of his cabinet at the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the restrictive conditions he's been subjected to in jail.
US Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui told Cole Allen, 31, he was sorry that the suspect had been held under suicide watch despite a mental health exam finding he didn't pose a threat to harm himself, according to Politico.
Faruqui said it was the court's job to make sure Allen was jailed responsibly and safely, adding that he was "being treated differently than anyone I've ever observed."
Prosecutor Jocelyn Ballantine said the FBI recommended the measure because Allen told agents after his apprehension April 25 that "he did not expect to survive the attempted assassination of the president."
Tony Towns, a lawyer for the DC lockup, said Allen was in the isolated cell because of "ongoing" psych exams and that the decision to keep him there was made by medical staff at the facility.
But Faruqui said he didn't think Allen's statement meant he planned to kill himself but rather that he expected to be shot during his assault on the black-tie soiree at the Washington Hilton hotel.
"Whatever you've been through, I apologize for the prior week," the judge said, according to a report by USA Today.
Faruqui ordered the feds to update him by Tuesday evening about where Allen will be held going forward and said he'd need justification for any decision to tighten restrictions on him in jail.
"This is not the jail's first go-around with people engaged in alleged political violence," the jurist said, referring to the dozens of Trump supporters held there in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Allen's lawyers had requested Monday's hearing but asked for a cancelation Sunday, noting their client had been finally removed from suicide watch.
Allen wrote in a manifesto that he wanted to kill President Trump and members of his cabinet the banquet.
Judge Faruqui declined to scrap the hearing, citing "grave concerns" about Allen's treatment.
Allen's lawyers had claimed their client was "escorted to the shower," stripped searched any time he came into or left his cell and was made to wear a padded vest.
"These conditions are excessive restrictions on his liberty that serve no justifiable purpose and deprive Mr. Allen of dignity while incarcerated," Allen's team wrote at the time.
The Torrance, Calif. native is charged with attempting to assassinate the president, transporting a firearm and ammunition across state lines with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
He has yet to enter a plea and faces up to life in prison if convicted.
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A Federal DC judge apologized to a man who attempted to assassinate the President and other administration officials?
US Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui?
Are they really going to get this guy off light because they hate Trump?
Yes. Did you not understand why?
How is he getting off light? He's in jail.
Sadly, I do.
How is he getting off light? He's in jail.
He shot one person and tried to murder others. What should he get for that?
We have to assume he doesn't care about the reason considering he posted this and even his comment is trying to make it look like the Judge did something inappropriate. It's all these loser Trump goons have nowadays after his numbers are in the shitter with everyone but his most loyal fluffers. The Epstein crowd have turned against him, the independents have turned against him, even MTG turned against him. Without misrepresenting and whining online about these kinds of completely normal innocuous procedural courtesies they'd have to go back to being the 'big winners' they are in real life. /s
The judge did do something inappropriate. It also tells how the trial will go.
I assume that you got that all checked out.
Epstein btw is off topic
A proper and fitting jail cell as the Judge - mind you, JUDGE, determines is correct for him. (Not what spiteful men and women would prefer - likely that he be put out in the cold space of a pigsty.)
It seems that Vic is in favor of North Korea style jail cells.
Some conservatives pretend to be law and order types. . . and yet they get 'flaky' when someone touches their sacred "Trump" and MAGA supporters. This man, foolish as he as shown himself to be, must not be given cause to claim cruel and unusual punishment while in and under control and custody of the Court! The laws have to work for everybody (with moderation by judges where needed) or law will not work for any of us. . .for long.
It tells us NOTHING about the trial. Seeing that a man is not given cause to plead cruel and unusual punishment, especially while known to the sitting judge on case - is the least amenable and important thing a judge can decide for a suspect under custody and control of the Court! Stop with these implications that so form of mistreatment has been 'earned' - because the concept itself REEKS of vigilantism. Judges ought not cater to vigilantists dreams of prison retribution.
Right! And that is not our justice system. We neither have a dictator or king who can feed his victims or suspects to the 'dogs' - tangible or intangible. We have laws and those parties participating in legal proceedings OUGHT to be willing patiently see the law play itself out! Do not start complaining about the process starting up!
BTW, in the Trump administration. . . people can get pardoned (by the thousands at once even!) whom trashed the Article 1 branch of governance in this court. . . all they have to be is MAGA BASE.
Seems like you don't.
Allegedly. The reason that word is required here, is because we are talking about how the government is handling him. The basic rules for that derive from the Constitution.
You tell me, since you're the one who seems to have a problem with the current situation. I asked you how he is getting off light. You still haven't answered that.
What, specifically, and why is it inappropriate?
If you mean this indicates that the judge will follow the law, that would be desirable. However, we do not even know yet that this magistrate will be presiding at trial.
At least you are willing to concede that he should get a trial. Do you understand what trials are for?
Prove it. Not one official account says he discharged a weapon before tripping and falling down the stairs essentially stunning himself long enough for security to handcuff him.
One agent fired at him point blank and missed five times, probably hitting another agent.
Whatever the law can throw at him and get a jury to convict.
Someone else can pardon him in the future if need be.
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Why does MAGA suspect that liberals (assuming that is the group this supporter is demonizing and. . .putting a judge on his own 'witness stand') can not be fair? Where is all this HATRED and DISTRUCTIVE PROPAGANDA springing up? Haven't we had enough of it ALREADY?!!!
Because liberals have proven they aren't.
Generally from liberals.
Oh don't play that holier than thou nonsense.
Okay. More propaganda. Nothing there to do honest commenting on. .. what else do you have in a sensible and useful growth and development of truth?
Just because you don't like the answers doesn't mean it's propaganda or wrong in any way.
Okay, then try this 'one': More propaganda. .. what else do you have in a sensible and useful growth and development of truth? I'll wait a 'few' before moving on.
Just because you don't like the answers doesn't mean it's propaganda or wrong in any way.
I'll end this with the appropriate finale:
Why drag the late great Peggy Lee into this? What did she do to deserve this? Sounds good. However, that is not all there is here-heck IT is just getting started. Just ask Perro!