Judge won’t release Internet talk show host in Bundy case

[struggle4progress]

Posted May 9, 2016 - 5:50pm
Updated May 9, 2016 - 7:45pm

By JEFF GERMAN
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

... Following a hearing, Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro said she did not buy Santilli’s argument that he was a journalist covering the April 12, 2014, armed confrontation between the Bundy family and law enforcement. He hosts the Internet-based “Pete Santilli Show” from Cincinnati on YouTube.

Navarro ordered Santilli to remain behind bars after finding that he is a danger to the community and that he cannot be relied on to make his court appearances.

His lawyer, Chris Rasmussen, argued that Santilli’s free speech rights were being violated and sought the defendant’s release with conditions.

But First Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Myhre countered that the case was not about free speech, but rather about the armed assault of federal agents ...

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/bundy-blm/judge-won-t-release-internet-talk-show-host-bundy-case

[Maru Kitteh]

1. I watched the live feed as he was arrested.

What a MAROOON!

[tomm2thumbs]

2. found this clip

[lovemydog]

3. Prosecutors played a podcast where they allege Santilli

called for armed men to join the Bundy folks at the ranch and months later, to threaten a BLM agent. He's charged with conspiracy to incite violence and with being an “active participant” to take back the cattle the BLM had rounded up.