Taylor Taranto, the suspect arrested near former President Barack Obama’s residence last month, will be held in police custody until his trial — but the judge overseeing his case expressed sympathy for his situation.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui said he does not think Taranto is a flight risk but stated he must consider his “dangerousness” in light of the suspect’s possession of firearms and threats to elected officials.
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Faruqui added that he believes Taranto was simply “taking orders.”
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“I’m frustrated you’re here,” Faruqui said of Taranto. “If our system was fair, you wouldn’t be here.”
Faruqui told Taranto that the criminal justice system had “failed” him as a U.S. military veteran.
Referring to Taranto’s social media posts, Faruqui said the “temperature is way too high in political discussion” and he “doesn’t have context for his speech.”
Aren’t judges supposed to be unbiased, it sure seems like Judge Faruqui has some sympathy for fascists.
“Faruqui told Taranto that the criminal justice system had “failed” him as a U.S. military veteran.”
Is the judge transferring him to the military justice system? Because I don’t think that would be more forgiving. Especially for targeting a former Commander in Chief.
Whelp, I guess she’s going to resign then? Seeing as Anna Paulina Luna being a Congresswoman isn’t explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, her being in office must also be unconstitutional.