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Law & Crime reports:
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C. on Monday asked a federal judge to reconsider allowing a man accused of assaulting several police officers with a weapon during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to be released from jail ahead of trial.
Prosecutors argue that Jack Wade Whitton poses a serious threat to the safety of the community.
According to the government’s motion, Whitton, a 30-year-old fencing contractor and CrossFit instructor from Georgia, was responsible for some of the most brutal violence that took place during the pro-Donald Trump insurrection.
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CrossFit Instructor Who Beat Officer with a Crutch Is ‘Danger to the Community’ and Should Stay Jailed Ahead of Trial, Prosecutors Arguehttps://t.co/TkB2BfqS2y
— Law & Crime (@lawcrimenews) April 5, 2021
FBI ARRESTS GEORGIA MAN FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST CAPITOL OFFICERS
Jack Wade Whitton Jr. was involved in fighting with Capitol police at the West Terrace entrance, where rioters grabbed and stabbed at officers with flag poles. #terrorism #insurrection #deathhttps://t.co/fIsVgpaV8R— Bombshell DAILY ? (@BombshellDAILY) April 3, 2021
#SeditionHunters work cited in prosecution memo seeking revocation of a release order for Jack Wade Whitton, who was charged with beating officers at the Capitol insurrection. #Scallops pic.twitter.com/i4SUEITWF0
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) April 5, 2021
My latest on the case against Jack Wade Whitton, the Trump fan who dragged a D.C. police officer down the Capitol steps by the neck. A federal magistrate judge in Georgia said he could be released, but the feds want him held until trial. #scallops https://t.co/fvlu3qFkpM
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) April 5, 2021
FBI #130-AFO aka #Scallops is wanted for assaulting officers with crutchespic.twitter.com/iL7Gr925tn
— Cleavon MD (@Cleavon_MD) February 24, 2021