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Judi Lynn

(160,217 posts)
Mon Jun 3, 2019, 11:54 PM Jun 2019

Los Angeles judge dismisses all riot charges against 3 members of reputed white nationalist group

Source: Orange County Register

Los Angeles judge dismisses all riot charges against 3 members of reputed white nationalist group



Robert Paul Rundo, of Huntington Beach, holds down and punches a counter-protester at a political rally at Bolsa Chica State Beach on March 25, 2017, federal authorities say, as fellow alleged RAM members watch. (Photo via Department of Justice)
By CITY NEWS SERVICE |

PUBLISHED: June 3, 2019 at 6:16 pm | UPDATED: June 3, 2019 at 7:18 pm

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles federal judge Monday dismissed all charges against three reputed members of a Southern California white nationalist group suspected of having incited brawls at political rallies.

U.S. District Judge Carmac J. Carney granted a defense motion dismissing charges against Robert Rundo, Robert Boman and Aaron Eason on grounds that the federal riots act — under which they were charged — “is unconstitutionally overbroad in violation of the First Amendment.”

. . .

As part of their case against Eason, for example, prosecutors alleged that the defendant used a credit card to rent a van to drive to an April 2017 “Patriots Day” free-speech rally in Berkeley that turned violent. Videos posted online show Eason and other RAM members next to a “Defend America” sign with hands taped for fighting and faces partially covered by skeleton masks, federal authorities further alleged.

. . .

In October, federal authorities arrested four other suspected RAM members, including alleged RAM founder Ben Daley, 26, of Redondo Beach. He and three others pleaded guilty in federal court in Virginia to the conspiracy count in connection with their suspected roles in the deadly 2017 far-right rally in Charlottesville, Va.


Read more: https://www.ocregister.com/2019/06/03/los-angeles-judge-dismisses-all-riot-charges-against-3-members-of-reputed-white-nationalist-group/

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Los Angeles judge dismisses all riot charges against 3 members of reputed white nationalist group (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2019 OP
Federal judge rules Federal Riots Act "unconstitutionally overbroad in violation of the First Amend pecosbob Jun 2019 #1
charge him with ordinary beating someone up charges instead. nt msongs Jun 2019 #2
It's not the judge's place to draw a personal judgement on the Federal Riots Act. hadEnuf Jun 2019 #3
I don't think a Governor can appoint Federal Judges sdfernando Jun 2019 #4
Judge Cormac J. Carney atreides1 Jun 2019 #5

pecosbob

(7,502 posts)
1. Federal judge rules Federal Riots Act "unconstitutionally overbroad in violation of the First Amend
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Jun 2019

Okay...

hadEnuf

(2,150 posts)
3. It's not the judge's place to draw a personal judgement on the Federal Riots Act.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 10:20 AM
Jun 2019

They are obviously guilty of violating it.

Who is this activist judge anyway? A Pete Wilson holdover?

sdfernando

(4,896 posts)
4. I don't think a Governor can appoint Federal Judges
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 11:57 AM
Jun 2019

Not sure who appointed the Judge but seems the "activist" judge is a republican.

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