Next: the charges. They're getting serious here. Angeli faces two felonies: 18 USC 231 civil disorder,
The government has filed its brief in support of holding Jake Angeli (aka "Q-Shaman") without bail pending trial. Let's take a look. #lawtwitter
Next: the charges. They're getting serious here. Angeli faces two felonies: 18 USC 231 civil disorder,
Next we come to the authorization for detention. The government has to show
One really notable choice on page 1: they're calling the coup a "violent insurrection that attempted to overthrow the US Government." I haven't seen that in an official doc yet.
Not rioters, trespassers, protesters, or the like. Insurrectionists. It matters that the government is taking this view.
United States congressmen."
He's toast.
Next, they allege that he left a note on Pence's desk: “it's only a matter of time, justice is coming.”
Chilling.
1) Call the FBI and confess
2) Say as part of your confession that your ambiguous note wasn't a threat
3) Drive to the FBI to confess some more
4) Bring your crime costume to the FBI.
a) Nobody believes him;
b) Even if they did, he's given up a LOT more than he got;
c) There's no benefit to saying that before trial.
Wait, there's more? That wasn't the conclusion? No, that was the conclusion of the introduction.
Now they're summarizing the legal standard.
Searing. Also accurate.
On page 18, they conclude with the signatures and certificate of service.
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A thread.
The Government's strategy at the beginning of the pandemic was to 'cocoon' the vulnerable (e.g. those in care homes). This was a 'herd immunity' strategy. This interview is from
Government #coronavirus science advisor Dr David Halpern tells me of plans to \u2018cocoon\u2019 vulnerable groups. pic.twitter.com/dhECJNbmnI
— Mark Easton (@BBCMarkEaston) March 11, 2020
This strategy failed. It is impossible to 'cocoon' the vulnerable, as Covid is passed from younger people to older, more vulnerable people.
We can see this playing out through heatmaps. e.g. these heatmaps from the second
Here are the heatmaps for Covid detected cases, positivity, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions. This is for the week to 3 January 2021.
— Dr Duncan Robertson (@Dr_D_Robertson) January 7, 2021
I have marked a line on 21 September, when SAGE recommended a circuit breaker, so you can see how the situation has deteriorated since then. pic.twitter.com/SEEVgUVK4j
The Government then decided to change its strategy to 'preventing a second wave that overwhelms the NHS'. This was announced on 8 June in Parliament.
This is not the same as 'preventing a second wave'.
https://t.co/DPWiJbCKRm
The Academy of Medical Scientists published a report on 14 July 'Preparing for a Challenging Winter' commissioned by the Chief Scientific Adviser that set out what needed to be done in order to prevent a catastrophe over the winter
One thing civil servants learn is to write things down. Here is @acadmedsci's 14 July report commissioned by @uksciencechief. For the record.
— Dr Duncan Robertson (@Dr_D_Robertson) September 17, 2020
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