Man facing charges from pro-Trump rally in Berkeley put in jail
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Man facing charges from pro-Trump rally in Berkeley put in jail
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By Jenna Lyons Updated 7:01 pm, Friday, August 25, 2017
Trump supporter, Kyle Chapman, left, clashes with protesters at a "Patriots Day" free speech rally on April 15, 2017 in Berkeley, California. More than a dozen people were arrested after fistfights broke out at a park where supporters and opponents of President Trump had gathered. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage, Getty Images
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Trump supporter, Kyle Chapman, left, clashes with protesters at a "Patriots Day" free speech rally on April 15, 2017 in Berkeley, California. More than a dozen people were arrested after fistfights broke out at
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A convicted felon charged with possession of a leaded stick allegedly used to hit counterprotesters during a pro-President Trump event in Berkeley this year was ordered jailed Friday and told to stay away from the site of a far-right rally planned in the East Bay city Sunday.
Kyle “Based Stickman” Chapman, a 41-year-old Daly City man, could face up to eight years in state prison if convicted of the felony charge of possessing a lead pipe, according to officials.
The possibility of a lengthy sentence stems from his previous criminal history, including a 1993 felony robbery conviction in Texas and a 2001 grand theft conviction in San Diego County, court officials said.
Chapman declined to comment Friday to a reporter as he entered Alameda County Superior Court. He sat in court ahead of his hearing commenting to those seated next to him on the violence that broke out this month at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., saying most people pegged as neo-Nazis and white supremacists were trying to “preserve their heritage.”
During his arraignment, Chapman was remanded to jail by Judge Mark A. McCannon. The judge set bail at $135,000 and ordered Chapman to stay 300 yards away from Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, the site of his arrest in March and a Sunday “No to Marxism” rally that had been planned by a far-right group..................................
Man facing charges from pro-Trump rally in Berkeley put in jail
By Jenna Lyons Updated 7:01 pm, Friday, August 25, 2017
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Kyle Chapman, a Daly City man also known as Based Stickman, arrives in Alameda County Superior Court. Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle
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A convicted felon charged with possession of a leaded stick allegedly used to hit counterprotesters during a pro-President Trump event in Berkeley this year was ordered jailed Friday and told to stay away from the site of a far-right rally planned in the East Bay city Sunday.
Kyle “Based Stickman” Chapman, a 41-year-old Daly City man, could face up to eight years in state prison if convicted of the felony charge of possessing a lead pipe, according to officials.
The possibility of a lengthy sentence stems from his previous criminal history, including a 1993 felony robbery conviction in Texas and a 2001 grand theft conviction in San Diego County, court officials said.
Chapman declined to comment Friday to a reporter as he entered Alameda County Superior Court. He sat in court ahead of his hearing commenting to those seated next to him on the violence that broke out this month at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., saying most people pegged as neo-Nazis and white supremacists were trying to “preserve their heritage.”
During his arraignment, Chapman was remanded to jail by Judge Mark A. McCannon. The judge set bail at $135,000 and ordered Chapman to stay 300 yards away from Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, the site of his arrest in March and a Sunday “No to Marxism” rally that had been planned by a far-right group.
“When I’m talking to you, I want you to pay attention,” McCannon said, pausing midsentence while Chapman looked down at a document. “You’re ordered to have no weapons of any kind.”
Chapman was led away with his hands behind his back after the hearing.
Berkeley's 'No To Marxism in America' rally application for Civic Center Park has been denied its permit by the Office of the City Manager.
Media: Brandpoint
John Noonan, Chapman’s attorney, said his client plans to plead not guilty. He said he hasn’t formed an opinion on whether the current charges were appropriate.
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