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turbinetree

(24,631 posts)
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 08:41 PM Jul 2021

Capitol rioter Proud Boy being 'threatened' in jail by fellow inmates: attorney

By Matthew Chapman
Published July 15, 2021

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On Thursday, The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported that a key high-ranking member of the Proud Boys being held in a jail in Seminole County, Florida is alleging to have been "threatened" by other inmates in the facility while awaiting trial for his involvement in planning the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

"Joseph R. Biggs, 37, was a leader among the Proud Boys in planning 'an organized and violent attack' upon the country's democracy and its Capitol building on Jan. 6, according to federal prosecutors," the paper reported. "And word that Biggs is locked up in a subsection of the Seminole County Jail, which holds about 150 federal inmates in other cases, has been getting around, according to J. Daniel Hull, who represents Biggs. 'I do worry about somebody wanting to test Joe Biggs' mettle,' Hull said. 'I think that's going to be coming up more and more.'"

Biggs has been charged as part of a conspiracy — videos taken of the incident shows his fellow Proud Boys violently stampeding into the Capitol.

https://www.rawstory.com/proud-boys-riot/

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Capitol rioter Proud Boy being 'threatened' in jail by fellow inmates: attorney (Original Post) turbinetree Jul 2021 OP
Jail too tough for you, Proud Boy????? ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #1
I need a magnifying glass to find the violins. marmar Jul 2021 #2
They're so small I don't even hear them. TheBlackAdder Jul 2021 #5
I need a magnifying glass to find his balls. Bo Zarts Jul 2021 #46
Lil boy's so proud when armed in gangs harassing honest citizens protesting peacefully... Justice matters. Jul 2021 #55
You Couldn't Find My Violin GB_RN Jul 2021 #53
... Faux pas Jul 2021 #3
Heh. Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #4
Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes The Magistrate Jul 2021 #6
When are they going to be called Proud Babies? BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #7
He threatened US Deuxcents Jul 2021 #8
"I didn't know the leopards would eat my face." sakabatou Jul 2021 #9
he's tough, test his mettle please Shellback Squid Jul 2021 #10
Snowflake. n/t ms liberty Jul 2021 #11
Ya beat me to it. nt Maru Kitteh Jul 2021 #25
He deserves protection, but the house and senate don't. Gottit. lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #12
Call Trump. GoodRaisin Jul 2021 #13
The shit. It is tough. GoCubsGo Jul 2021 #14
EXACTLY DENVERPOPS Jul 2021 #34
Huh, seems like traitors fall into the same low life category as child molesters and AndyS Jul 2021 #15
Federal inmates waiting for trials in County Prison are a whole another level of tough. gordianot Jul 2021 #16
Big strong boy like him threatened... Historic NY Jul 2021 #17
That's too bad SledDriver Jul 2021 #18
Mother rapers. Father stabbers. Father Rapers! no_hypocrisy Jul 2021 #19
Heh heh, Notek Jul 2021 #29
Love it RainCaster Jul 2021 #41
Group W hibbing Jul 2021 #45
LOLOL! ShazzieB Jul 2021 #49
Put him in solitary to wait for his trial blueinredohio Jul 2021 #20
Right on!! FlyingPiggy Jul 2021 #60
If you can't do the time, don't do the crime. Enter stage left Jul 2021 #21
Good for him. dalton99a Jul 2021 #22
T***p will get right on that--hang in there Private Proud. Nt Baked Potato Jul 2021 #23
37 years old and he's a proud boy? Time to grow up. Jim__ Jul 2021 #24
Proud boy is not so tough in jail. East-A-Squared Jul 2021 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #40
Probably was shooting his mouth off. apnu Jul 2021 #65
Prison violence isn't amusing (to me), but it is also not relevant to any important decisions or RockRaven Jul 2021 #27
He's not worth any actual violence by simply existing. apnu Jul 2021 #66
Tough shit Ahpook Jul 2021 #28
Inmates of color?? Traildogbob Jul 2021 #31
He didn't want to count their friends and families VOTES Captain Zero Jul 2021 #37
Boo hoo n/t iluvtennis Jul 2021 #30
Awwww relayerbob Jul 2021 #32
Biggs to big to be anything but a boy, poor thing MagickMuffin Jul 2021 #33
Apparently, Proud Boy Biggs is not too big to fail. oasis Jul 2021 #52
Good to know prison inmates have standards too Norbert Jul 2021 #35
time to put big boy pantie's on !! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #36
And this is an argument for - what? Demobrat Jul 2021 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #39
No problem. Them PBs is tough stuff. keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #42
Translation: "There are THOSE PEOPLE all around me!!" Grokenstein Jul 2021 #43
Yep. That baby can't 'stand back and stand by' anymore... (n/t) Justice matters. Jul 2021 #56
Wow that is so satisfying. The Jungle 1 Jul 2021 #44
Welcome... Xipe Totec Jul 2021 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #51
Good. roamer65 Jul 2021 #48
Maybe someone could explain the laws of the jungle and the food chain to him. littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #50
You buy the ticket, you take the ride. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2021 #54
That face tells you all you need to know lunatica Jul 2021 #57
Joseph, just explain how superior you are gratuitous Jul 2021 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #59
Well, until now he's been a big, mean, tough guy so suck it up buttercup. Vinca Jul 2021 #61
Glad to hear it. (nt) Paladin Jul 2021 #62
Ah well malaise Jul 2021 #63
"Awww, if you didn't want to be here, you shouldn't have attacked that Roisin Ni Fiachra Jul 2021 #64
Well, I guess we should put him in a proud boy jail Chainfire Jul 2021 #67

Justice matters.

(6,873 posts)
55. Lil boy's so proud when armed in gangs harassing honest citizens protesting peacefully...
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 11:25 PM
Jul 2021
Lil boy's not so proud when serving time for his crimes being scared of getting the shaft up his ass...

sakabatou

(42,082 posts)
9. "I didn't know the leopards would eat my face."
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 08:51 PM
Jul 2021

says the man who joined the Leopards Eating Faces party.

lindysalsagal

(20,433 posts)
12. He deserves protection, but the house and senate don't. Gottit.
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 08:54 PM
Jul 2021

So much to be proud of.

Your make-believe game just became real, asshole.

DENVERPOPS

(8,677 posts)
34. EXACTLY
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 10:20 PM
Jul 2021

He's tough when it's 150 of them vs one capitol hill or DC cop, let's see how tough he is when there is 150 of them and one of him..........
And of course he won't be armed, which gives his kind a lot of false bravado and courage.......

AndyS

(14,559 posts)
15. Huh, seems like traitors fall into the same low life category as child molesters and
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 08:56 PM
Jul 2021

defrocked priests and convicted police. Who'da thought?

Just put 'im in general an' let it all sort out . . .

gordianot

(15,226 posts)
16. Federal inmates waiting for trials in County Prison are a whole another level of tough.
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 08:57 PM
Jul 2021

When my son worked in a county jail he summarized them in these terms. They got along well with local guards and were at the pinnacle of the jail hierarchy. You did not want to be a first time inmate waiting for Federal trial. This whiny turd by definition would not have an easy time

no_hypocrisy

(45,771 posts)
19. Mother rapers. Father stabbers. Father Rapers!
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 09:13 PM
Jul 2021

Father rapers sitting right there on the bench next to me!

Response to East-A-Squared (Reply #26)

apnu

(8,722 posts)
65. Probably was shooting his mouth off.
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 08:03 AM
Jul 2021

TL R version: prison revokes your privilege card.

The guys in jail don't give a damn about the Proud Boys or any of that nonsense. He ain't worth doing more time, unless he was pissing off other inmates. These Proud Boys are great at shooting their mouths, he probably brought that garbage the general population and found out, real fast, you have to back up your mouth if you are running it in that environment.

RockRaven

(14,782 posts)
27. Prison violence isn't amusing (to me), but it is also not relevant to any important decisions or
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 09:37 PM
Jul 2021

developments in this case.

Pretrial detention versus bail? Not relevant. There is a method for making that decision, and prison violence has got nothing to do with it.
Offer him a cooperation/plea deal or not? Not relevant.
Shall the jury convict or acquit? Not relevant.
What sentence will the judge hand down? Not relevant.

Sucks for him that other inmates want to kick his ass. The jail staff should handle those threats/dangers properly. But beyond that I am unmoved.

apnu

(8,722 posts)
66. He's not worth any actual violence by simply existing.
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 08:11 AM
Jul 2021

He's not big enough or connected enough to warrant that kind of violence for no reason.

But one thing these Proud Boys and their ilk do is talk shit all day. Their arrogance, loudness, and open racism isn't going to play well in prison. I figure he was running his mouth and someone had enough of that. There's a social order in prison, newbies are at the bottom. There, if you talk tough, you better back that up.

He did not get to these threats because he was being nice and quiet. Running your mouth is a choice. He could shut up, do his time, wait for trial, if he wasn't an arrogant toe-rag.

MagickMuffin

(15,886 posts)
33. Biggs to big to be anything but a boy, poor thing
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 10:20 PM
Jul 2021





Don't be such a bigg baby and own up or grow up into a man. Not a bigg baby



Demobrat

(8,915 posts)
38. And this is an argument for - what?
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 10:36 PM
Jul 2021

As far as I know, and granted it’s not very far, ALL prisoners get their mettle tested in one way or another.

That’s the culture.

It’s what he signed up for when he committed a crime.

Response to turbinetree (Original post)

Response to Xipe Totec (Reply #47)

littlemissmartypants

(22,417 posts)
50. Maybe someone could explain the laws of the jungle and the food chain to him.
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 11:05 PM
Jul 2021

He was prolly asleep in class that day.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
58. Joseph, just explain how superior you are
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 12:12 AM
Jul 2021

I'm pretty sure the other inmates will see reason if you just explain it to them.

Pretty sure, you know?

Response to turbinetree (Original post)

Chainfire

(17,304 posts)
67. Well, I guess we should put him in a proud boy jail
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 09:52 AM
Jul 2021

with proud boy inmates and proud boy guards. He chose violence in an attempt to overthrow the government, he gets what he gets.

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