CNN Roger Stone faces judge Thursday after Instagram posts

[Botany]

https://www.kitv.com/story/40000506/roger-stone-faces-judge-thursday-after-instagram-posts

Stone could be in a world of hurt today.


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The longtime Republican political operative and self-described "dirty trickster" faces a federal judge who wants to address his recent antics while he awaits trial. Two posts he made on Instagram on Monday could put at risk his ability to stay out of jail and the leeway he has to speak about his case publicly.

The first post was a picture of Judge Amy Berman Jackson with what appeared to be the crosshairs of a gun drawn behind her head. Stone's caption called special counsel Robert Mueller a "Deep State hitman," said his case was a "show trial" and implied that Jackson was biased as an Obama appointee and because she had ruled on a Benghazi-related case and "incarcerated Paul Manafort." "#Fixisin," Stone added to his post.

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Jackson has been down this road before. In the criminal case against Stone's longtime colleague Paul Manafort, Jackson revoked Manafort's bail and sent him to jail eight months after his arrest because prosecutors accused him of attempting to reach out to witnesses.

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Jackson has already warned Stone in person and in writing that he must not violate his bail terms nor draw too much attention to himself with his statements in the media. She ordered him not to speak in and around the federal courthouse, because of how court activity in his case has drawn crowds and how he stokes his followers.

[dem4decades]

1. With the arrest of the Coast Guard guy and the video of Stone at the shooting range

And the post with the judges face i hope she protects herself and others and puts Stone in jail

[Dennis Donovan]

2. Bring your toothbrush, Roger...

...and no, you can't wear your own clothes in jail, even underwear (the thing that will likely send him to a self-fashioned noose).

[Botany]

3. After a lifetime of being an "in your face dirty shit" for the right I hope he gets whats coming ...

... to him today.

Stone was the person behind "the Brooks Brothers riot" which stopped the recount
in Dade County, FL 2000 which then put w into the White House.

[Dennis Donovan]

4. He coined "ratfucking", didn't he?

I'm thinking of the scene with Robert Walden (Segretti) in All The President's Men and, while it doesn't say in that scene (where I first heard the term at age 10), I think I read that Roger coined it back then?

[gratuitous]

15. Yeah, judges have a lot of icy things to say to defendants who should know better

"Did you drive to today's hearing, sir?" "Yes, your honor." "How is your car going to get home?" (Implication, confirmed in later colloquy, that the party was going to be spending the night in jail.)

After a careful recitation of the terms of the court's previous order, the judge says, "Are any of these words unfamiliar to you? Is English your first language?" Meaning: I was very plain and to the point in my order and you still managed to disobey it. You are not going to enjoy the rest of this hearing.

[livetohike]

5. Make an example out of this ass. This cannot be tolerated.

Throw him in jail.

[Botany]

6. What part of this court order didn't Stone break?

"Jackson has already warned Stone in person and in writing that he must not violate his bail terms nor draw too much attention to himself with his statements in the media. She ordered him not to speak in and around the federal courthouse, because of how court activity in his case has drawn crowds and how he stokes his followers."

[livetohike]

7. Exactly. He should have been hauled in weeks ago. If

we were doing the same thibgs, we would have been in jail already.

[wiggs]

8. Bet Stone did it on purpose to get her to over react, recuse herself. And I'll bet

she doesn't much mention the crosshairs but emphasizes that the gag order prohibits this kind of commentary, period, regardless of who is pictured.

[NewJeffCT]

9. I expect it will be a more strongly worded lecture

and a warning that anything additional won't be tolerated.

[Marcuse]

10. Revoke the bail of Coitus Rodentia.

[Botany]

11. Rat Fuckers and cheaters ... end of story

[Cracklin Charlie]

12. They even look like rats.

Apologies to actual rats.

[Johnny2X2X]

13. What time is this happening today?

Hope they throw this criminal in jail.

[frogmarch]

14. 2:30 p.m. ET

That's according to CNBC:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/21/roger-stone-risks-jail-as-judge-rules-on-crosshairs-instagram-photo.html

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The abruptly scheduled hearing in Washington federal court, set for 2:30 p.m. ET, doesn't bode well for Stone, a longtime friend and advisor of President Donald Trump.

[Raven]

16. Jail him for 2 weeks to give him a tasts of what he's in for. He'll

probably come out in a wheelchair with the gout.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. What a douche bag!