Judge allowed Capitol insurrection defendant to travel to Pittsburgh for Steelers game

[TexasTowelie]

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. granted permission for Jan. 6 insurrection defendant Thomas Fee, a native of Long Island, New York, to travel to Pittsburgh for the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos that took place at Heinz Field on Oct. 10, according to investigate reporter Scott MacFarlane of Washington, D.C.'s NBC4

Fee was charged on Jan. 16 with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building without lawful authority, violent entry, and disorderly conduct on the Capitol grounds. Court documents claim Fee sent a selfie and video from inside the Capitol and drove to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, returning the day after the insurrection, Jan. 7. Prosecutors did not oppose his travel, according to court filings.

A U.S. Diplomatic Security Service special agent contacted Fee directly over text after Fee’s girlfriend allegedly posted about his involvement on Facebook, and according to court documents, Fee admitted his participation in the insurrection via text message and sent the agent the selfie that had allegedly been taken inside the Capitol Rotunda. Fee surrendered to the FBI on Jan. 19 and pleaded not guilty on all counts Feb. 25.

Fee was released on a $100,000 bond. The former New York City firefighter, who worked for FDNY for 22 years before retiring October 2020, was ordered to avoid political gatherings, stay away from the U.S Capitol and state capitols, not make contact with any co-conspirators, and surrender his shotgun and rifle.

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[dchill]

1. One system of justice for white REPUBLICAN men...

...in this country and another for everyone else. Fixed.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. You said it. These insurrectionists should be harshly dealt with like the traitors they are.

[jimfields33]

10. Prosecutor was ok with it. That's amazing. Wonder why.

[dchill]

11. 'Cause he's okay with all of it.

Just some good old boys.

[lagomorph777]

17. If Garland won't fire these "prosecutors"

he should be fired.

[sakabatou]

3. WTAF

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Good Grief!

[TexasTowelie]

8. I'm a little late geting the story out there,

but it was published on an alt-media site. Wading through the weeds late at night turns up the occasional interesting story.

It is frustrating that this guy is permitted to leave home for such a frivolous purpose. In the past, being released on bail meant that someone was usually limited on how much they could travel, say to an adjacent county unless they were actually conducting business. Obviously this man received some special treatment.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. We've heard way too many ridiculous stories like this!

These insurrectionists are traitors to the country, they tried to overthrow the government! What is wrong with these irresponsible judges??!

[Beartracks]

6. Are there no consequences for terrorism anymore? Not even inconveniences?

Are there really just two options: Being held without charge or legal representation off the grid at Guantanamo, or being allowed to roam freely around the country like you haven't previously attacked America?

I don't think that, had we extradited bin Laden, we would have let him go to ball games and just generally do normal things as if he hadn't done anything wrong or engaged in activities that killed Americans. Heck, bin Laden didn't even attack the core of American democracy and self-governance. He just tried to HURT America; the insurrectists tried --and are still trying -- to END America.

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[Bluethroughu]

12. I feel the same.

[secondwind]

7. The face of a person who probably never cracked a book 📚

[kacekwl]

13. I hope he picks up a

Bobble head for the judge or maybe a jersey.

[Deminpenn]

14. If this guy has season tickets,

I'll bet the Steelers would revoke them if they knew of his actions. If he bought the tickets from a season ticket holder, the seller would be contacted and could possibly, but not probably, lose their tickets.

[spanone]

15. unfuckingbelievable.

[Johnny2X2X]

16. A reminder

People out on bond and awaiting trial in this country are routinely denied permission to leave the state for funerals and other emergencies.

But this Anti American scumbag gets to go whoop it up at football games.

[Hotler]

18. One more tid bit that keeps me thinking that

the DOJ will let the orange one walk. I don't have much hope.