NOW IN DETENTION: He Answered A Casting-Call...Can Pop Psychologists Figure This One Out?

What happens in Arizona doesn't stay in Arizona . . .MADE IN ARIZONA AND TOO EARLY TO RELEASE FROM JAIL

 

Chansley claimed that he merely "heeded the invitation" of President Trump and would not have entered the Capitol building if not for Trump's "actions and words," (Lamberth's ruling states.)

The man who was photographed inside the US Capitol during the 6 January insurrection shirtless, wearing a horned headdress and furs, and heavily tattooed, pleaded guilty on Friday to obstructing an official proceeding when he took part in the assault by extremist supporters of then president Donald Trump.

Jacob Chansley, of Phoenix, Arizona, [Jake Angeli, Chandler, AZ] who at the time was known to some as the so-called “QAnon Shaman”, had been held without bond since his arrest shortly after the riot.

While in detention, Chansley underwent mental examinations and was diagnosed by prison officials with transient schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety.

US Capitol rioter photographed wearing horns pleads guilty

Jacob Chansley, of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty to obstructing an official proceeding when he took part in insurrection

". . .Chansley had been a supporter of the QAnon conspiracy theory that casts Trump as a savior figure and elite Democrats as a cabal of satanist pedophiles and cannibals.

After he turned himself in following the insurrection, he explained to the FBI that he was part of the mob who broke into the House chamber as a “patriot”, at the request of the president.

He told investigators: “This is not America. They’re shooting at us. They’re supposed to shoot BLM [Black Lives Matter supporters], but they’re shooting the patriots. . ."
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Earlier post on this blog: 08 March 2021

What's this? ....One Reason cited by the judge: "Detachment from Reality"... There are a lot other still 'on-the-loose'

Judge: "QAnon shaman" too dangerous to release

 

Shawna Chen

Axios | 2021-03-08T23:34:23.650342Z                    

The "QAnon shaman" charged in the Capitol insurrection is too dangerous to release from jail while his case is ongoing, a federal judge ruled Monday.

Driving the news: Judge Royce Lamberth wrote that he believed Jacob Chansley was unrepentant and could contribute to further violence against the U.S. government if placed under house arrest, CNN reports.

• Lamberth cited Chansley's "detachment from reality," writing in his ruling that Chansley repeatedly claimed his actions were harmless and downplayed the six-foot spear he brought inside the Capitol — "undoubtedly, a dangerous weapon," Lamberth said.
• "Defendant characterizes himself as a peaceful person who was welcomed into the Capitol building on January 6th by police officers. The Court finds none of his many attempts to manipulate the evidence and minimize the seriousness of his actions persuasive," Lamberth said.
• "The statements defendant has made to the public from jail show that defendant does not fully appreciate the severity of the allegations against him," Lamberth added, referring to Chansley's recent jailhouse interview with "60 Minutes Plus."
• "To the contrary, he believes that he — not the American people or members of Congress — was the victim on January 6th."

Chansley does not face charges of attacking anyone, but the DOJ maintains that his behavior during the insurrection makes him too dangerous to release.

• The prominent QAnon conspiracy theorist has pleaded not guilty to a six-count indictment.
• Chansley claimed that he merely "heeded the invitation" of President Trump and would not have entered the Capitol building if not for Trump's "actions and words," Lamberth's ruling states.

ONE WAY TO GET ATTENTION: Vulgarity gets and drives your sound bites — and Watkins is there to exploit it.

‘I Want To Separate Him Out From That Herd Of Thugs’ --

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/capitol-rioters-trump-defense-comes-up-again-and-again-will-it-make-a-difference

"For Capitol defendants’ attorneys, finding mitigating factors will be key in softening potential prison sentences.

Watkins, the “Q Shaman” Jacob Chansley’s attorney, said his client had Asperger’s syndrome and indicated that Chansley’s mental state — and the impact of Trump’s “propaganda” efforts — would play a role in his case. 

“A lot of these defendants — and I’m going to use this colloquial term, perhaps disrespectfully — but they’re all fucking short-bus people,” Watkins told TPM. “These are people with brain damage, they’re fucking retarded, they’re on the goddamn spectrum.” 

“But they’re our brothers, our sisters, our neighbors, our coworkers — they’re part of our country. These aren’t bad people, they don’t have prior criminal history. Fuck, they were subjected to four-plus years of goddamn propaganda the likes of which the world has not seen since fucking Hitler.” ...

 

Attorney for ‘QAnon Shaman’ questions mental abilities of his client, others in Jan. 6 riot

By Brittany ShammasMay 19, 2021 at 11:30 p.m. UTC

Washington Post

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