Texts between D.C. police and Proud Boys head shown at Jan. 6 trial

Lt. Shane Lamond is under investigation by the FBI over his relationship with Enrique Tarrio, who faces seditious conspiracy charges

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/07/proud-boys-lamond-texts-jan6-trial/

I forgot to tag @Stonekettle

Ooooh, I just bought a jigsaw puzzle made by fellow CoSonaut / photog extraordinaire Stonekettle. I can't wait.

Son of Rebekah Jones, Florida whistle-blower, arrested in probe of threatening internet posts

https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article274038075.html

If you've been watching the daily updates on this trial, the courtroom was sealed several times this week to discuss something controversial.

"A juror told the court an individual came up to her outside of a Washington, DC, metro station and asked if she was a juror, multiple sources told CNN. The juror told court staff she had seen the same individual on several occasions and thought they might be following her."

Proud Boys juror raises concern she’s being followed, sources say

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/06/politics/proud-boys-juror/index.html

74-year-old Fargo man who assaulted girls, used racial slur gets 2 years behind bars
Larry Baldner said he accepted responsibility for his actions, but a prosecutor said the defendant tried to shift blame to the victims.

https://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/74-year-old-fargo-man-who-assaulted-girls-used-racial-slur-gets-2-years-behind-bars

This pretty much sums up my thoughts on this week's events:

https://twitter.com/TheProblem/status/1643981018083524609

Frederick Co Sheriff and Gun Dealer Indicted for Scheme to Illegally Acquire Machineguns

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Charles Jenkins, age 66, of Thurmont, Maryland, and Robert Krop, age 36, of Frederick, Maryland, with conspiracy and false statements in order to acquire machineguns. Krop is also charged with illegal possession of machineguns.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/frederick-county-sheriff-and-gun-dealer-indicted-scheme-illegally-acquire-machineguns

Article from the LA Times 1964.

It could have been written today.

@th3j35t3r Belgian Malinois. They can scale tall fences too.

Two charged with cutting wires; 40,000 lose internet service
Austin Geddings, Jillian Persons both detained on $200,000 bail

https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-charged-with-cutting-wires-40000-lose-internet-service

Is the NY Times the only Twitter account that actually lost its blue check yesterday?

@TessaForDemocracy Thanks. I reposted with the full link.

DOJ arrests 'White Lives Matter' member accused of attempting to burn down church
The church hosted drag show events, prosecutors said.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj-arrests-white-lives-matter-member-accused-attempting/story?id=98276456

I scrolled all the way to the bottom of his hate-filled screed but "April Fools" never appeared.

I just got back from a nice Brunch and this was at the top of my email. Torba owns Gab.

If any of you just happen to be in Warren County Kentucky, there's an interesting hearing coming up in the Richard Mack (son of the infamous sheriff) criminal case on May 1st.

He's been charged on four each: incest, sodomy of a child younger than 12, sexual abuse of a child younger than 12.

I verified that the charity received its tax exempt status from the IRS in 2020 and filed its first Form 9090 for 2020. More recent returns are not yet available on the Guidestar website.