Capitol Siege 'Bullhorn Lady' Testing Judge's Release Order by Wearing Mesh Face Mask

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When Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell set conditions of release for accused Jan. 6 Capitol breach defendant Rachel Powell in February, she included an interesting provision in an order which required that Powell “must wear a mask whenever she leaves her residence.” Yet a video posted to a Pennsylvania bookstore’s Facebook page appears to show a woman who looks a lot like Powell inside the store wearing a mask made of mesh or netting which contains large gaps — thus rendering the mask utterly pointless as a protective measure against the spread of the novel coronavirus. If, indeed, the video does portray Powell, the mask could test the boundaries of Judge Howell’s order.


A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said the office declined to comment on the matter.

According to Judge Howell’s order, “violating any of the foregoing conditions of release may result in the immediate issuance of a warrant” for Powell’s arrest, revocation of release, detention, forfeiture of bond, and “a prosecution for contempt of court.”


https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-siege/video-appears-to-show-capitol-siege-bullhorn-lady-testing-judges-release-order-by-wearing-mesh-face-mask/

[CurtEastPoint]

1. What a nasty little shit. Throw her ass in jail.

[Maeve]

2. Send the pic to the judge

[NoMoreRepugs]

3. Excellent strategy - infuriate the judge.

Staggeringly stupid.

[Cobalt Violet]

4. Why is she even out?

She is a dangerous person. I sick to death of the privileged these people have and keep getting.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

6. That was my question when I saw this story!

Perhaps it's mostly because she has a horde of children?

Is that a mitigating factor for African American families too, though?

[Solomon]

10. Fuck no.

I did my law school thesis on the subject.

[Botany]

5. A long time Fox News watcher no doubt ... she might have moved on to OAN or News Max

Brain damaged or stupid one and or both. I hope the judge sees this picture and locks her ass up.

[tanyev]

7. Coronavirus: "Madam, I love your mask."

[Hugin]

8. Never a good legal strategy to taunt a Judge.

But, I'm sure Powell thinks she knows more than a judge.

[abqtommy]

9. Lock. Her. Up. and throw away the key to make the world safer for you and me.

[Mr. Ected]

11. If she thinks she "has" the judge on a technicality

She's about to discover who holds the upper hand in interpreting and enforcing these kind of orders.

Betcha her ass is in jail within the next two weeks.

[Karma13612]

12. Brat. Eom

[PJMcK]

13. Hey, Rachel!

Ever hear the expression "contempt of court?" People get put in jail for it.

How do you think your "clever" little stunt will turn out for you?

[Takket]

14. the audacity of these people is incredible.....

you think at some point a human mind with a SHRED of decency and sense of self preservation would go "geez, you know what, i fucked up, they have me dead to rights here, i better just straighten up and fly right and take my punishment." But this..... sicko..... does this. She's in all sort of trouble all ready and her reaction is to taunt the judge? WTF IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE???

[Johnny2X2X]

15. She's behaving like a child

The judge will probably jail her. This isn’t a grade school situation where you can say, “it just said mask, see, I wore a mask.” The judge can violate her, he’s not stupid, she knows what the order meant and disobeyed it to taunt him. Most judges would violate her and lock her up until trial.