The Jan. 6 Investigation

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SuburbanTurkey said:
At this point, Pierce better have some serious medical problem or have some other good reason why he has fallen off the planet without providing the court an explanation, or he's going to have some pissed off judges after him.
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According to Popehat, if it continues much longer the state bar can come in and take over the practice. Which would prompt a metric **** ton conspiracy theories, and I have more than enough popcorn for all of it.
 
plague311 said:
I don't think Pierce is claiming anything, which is part of the problem at the moment. I couldn't find a more recent story on it but on cnbc it says:

Basically, no knows where he is but the guy that's now "representing" Pierce's clients a) doesn't have a law license and b) is under indictment for multiple felonies in Pennsylvania. It's a bit of a **** show.
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For some reason, this made me think of Carl Sargent, the parapsychologist from the 1980s who became a tabletop RPG writer in the 1990s. He was traveling cross-country for a new game writing job (FASA in Chicago, I think) and just dropped off the face of the Earth, never seen in the industry again. Nobody knew what happened to him. In the mid-2000s it came out that he had been permanently disabled in a car accident, unable to work, and he passed away a few years ago.

Some people theorized that he had a mental breakdown and went off to become a hermit. Maybe this guy actually did.
 
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Armitage72 said:
For some reason, this made me think of Carl Sargent, the parapsychologist from the 1980s who became a tabletop RPG writer in the 1990s. He was traveling cross-country for a new game writing job (FASA in Chicago, I think) and just dropped off the face of the Earth, never seen in the industry again. Nobody knew what happened to him. In the mid-2000s it came out that he had been permanently disabled in a car accident, unable to work, and he passed away a few years ago.

Some people theorized that he had a mental breakdown and went off to become a hermit. Maybe this guy actually did.
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Michael French, prolific English actor.
Starring roles in soaps, drama and West End musicals.

Dropped out of his role in the Sound Of Music in 2014 and hasn't been heard of since.
 
More insurrectionists plead guilty:

Seven US Capitol riot defendants pleaded guilty on Friday to charges related to the January 6 insurrection, including one man who threatened to shoot House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

With this latest flurry of court activity, 10% of the more than 600 known federal defendants charged in connection with the deadly riot have pleaded guilty, according to CNN's latest tally.

The most notable defendant to finalize a guilty plea was Cleveland Meredith Jr., who drove from Colorado to Washington, DC, with two guns and 2,500 rounds of ammunition. He missed former President Donald Trump's speech at a rally on January 6, but texted a relative one day later that he was thinking about attending an event with Pelosi and "putting a bullet in her noggin on Live TV."

He pleaded guilty to sending threatening communications and faces a maximum potential prison term of five years, though prosecutors told the judge they'd only seek as much as two years. Meredith has been in jail since his arrest in January and will get credit for time served when he is sentenced in December.
The pace of guilty pleas has picked up in recent weeks, as the Justice Department tries to resolve dozens of lower-level cases involving nonviolent riot defendants, including a married couple from Ohio

Most of the 61 guilty pleas so far have been for low-level misdemeanors. But several people have pleaded guilty to felonies that could lead to years-long prison sentence, such as conspiring with extremist groups, assaulting police or obstructing congressional proceedings.
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The most notable defendant to finalize a guilty plea was Cleveland Meredith Jr., who drove from Colorado to Washington, DC, with two guns and 2,500 rounds of ammunition. He missed former President Donald Trump's speech at a rally on January 6, but texted a relative one day later that he was thinking about attending an event with Pelosi and "putting a bullet in her noggin on Live TV."
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Even as much as I can't stand Pelosi, this is borderline egregious.
 
Warp12 said:
Even as much as I can't stand Pelosi, this is borderline egregious.
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Nah, nothing to worry about. More likely Meredith would've ended up like that other insurrectionist with a bullet in the brainpan.
 
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Six Jan. 6 insurrection officers have had disciplinary cases filed against them.
The U.S. Capitol Police recommended disciplinary action for six officers following an internal investigation into the behavior of some members of the force who responded to the Jan. 6 attack.

In a statement released Saturday, the Capitol Police said the department’s office of professional responsibility opened 38 internal investigations related to the misconduct probe. Of those investigations, six cases sustained violations and were recommended for disciplinary action.

The Justice Department did not find sufficient evidence that any of the officers committed a crime, according to the release.
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Three of the violations sustained were for “conduct unbecoming,” the agency said. One case involved a failure to comply with directives, one involved improper remarks, and the last involved “improper dissemination of information.”


In another case, an official is accused of unsatisfactory performance and conduct unbecoming, but the Capitol Police said in the release that the case is still pending.
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https://thehill.com/policy/national...nd-disciplinary-action-for-six-cases-in-jan-6
 
Gord_in_Toronto said:
Conspiracy anyone?

Hundreds of law enforcement officials were prepped early for potential Jan. 6 violence

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/10/law-enforcement-prepped-violence-511064

Somewhere, somehow there was a "lack of communication".
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Yikes! It certainly seems that the fusion centers knew and relayed the potential for large scale violence on Jan. 6 to the Capitol Police at least 2 days before the insurrection. Hopefully, this will be investigated by the Committee.
 
https://www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/update-uscp-s-january-6-internal-investigations

UPDATE: USCP’s January 6 Internal Investigations
September 11, 2021 Press Release
After January 6, the United States Capitol Police promised to provide an update on its internal investigations related to the attack.

This week, the USCP provided the Department of Justice the administrative cases as part of the ongoing discovery production in the prosecution of the January 6 rioters. Officer names, witness names, and complainant names were redacted.

The USCP’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) launched 38 internal investigations. The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not find sufficient evidence that any of the officers committed a crime.

OPR was able to identify the officers involved in 26 of the cases. (Some complaints did not contain enough information to identify the officer at the center of the complaint.)

In 20 of the cases, no wrongdoing was found.

Violations were sustained and disciplinary action was recommended in six cases;

  • Three for conduct unbecoming
  • One for failure to comply with directives
  • One for improper remarks
  • One for improper dissemination of information
Another case about an official who is accused of unsatisfactory performance and conduct unbecoming is still pending. The administrative investigation started after a criminal investigation, in which charges were not filed.

USCP internal investigations, including any recommended disciplinary actions, as well as personnel matters are not public information.

The Department is committed to accountability when officers fail to meet the standards governed by USCP policies and the Congressional Community's expectations.

The six sustained cases should not diminish the heroic efforts of the United States Capitol Police officers.

On January 6, the bravery and courage exhibited by the vast majority of our employees was inspiring.
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ETA Ninja'd by Staychs
 
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