A new report suggests Mumford may be facing charges. In this news article, it seems that when US Marshals moved to take Bundy into custody, Mumford confronted them.
Mumford got into a heated argument that ultimately led to the attorney being led out of the courtroom in handcuffs. Our reporters say Mumford started repeatedly yelling to Judge Brown that his client was free to go.
"When you get acquitted, you get released. That's how I understand it," said Mumford.
He said he asked the U.S. Marshals to see their paperwork that gave them authority to keep his client in custody.
It seems the marshals didn't just rush him without warning or provocation, but it is still shocking.
One of the things that has made me so distrustful of the feds is their absolute refusal to admit when they are wrong,or have made a bad decision. There is not even a vestige of humility, or apology after they spend thousands of hours concentrating the force of the state on an agenda that proves completely erroneous. Richard Jewell is a prime example of this.
ReplyDeleteAnd even worse than lack of remorse, is the inclination of agencies to double down after the fact, in an attempt that for all appearances is simply revenge. Waco and Ruby Ridge come to mind, but there are many much less dramatic.
At least they have not shot the lawyers dog-yet.
What I found even more shocking was that—according to news reports—they ignored the judge when she instructed them to back off.
ReplyDeleteFederal law enforcement officials ignored the judge of a court then in session in order to violently attack an officer of the court who was making a legal argument to the judge. And they got away with it. No contempt charges, no call upon the bailiff to bring them to order.
If he was taking swings at the marshals to keep them off his client, that's one thing, but so far it sounds to me like they arrested him because he was making legal arguments about the highly contested legal issues raised by the acquittal and the remaining grounds, if any, to keep his client in custody. Isn't that pretty much his job?
ReplyDeleteIF they were engaged in unjust detainment, would swinging at them be wrong? It may not be preferred for many strategic reasons, but wrong?
ReplyDeleteThis must be one of those natural "triggers" people tell me the police must have for their own "safety". As if.
ReplyDeleteFederal law enforcement officials ignored the judge of a court then in session in order to violently attack an officer of the court who was making a legal argument to the judge. And they got away with it. No contempt charges, no call upon the bailiff to bring them to order.
ReplyDeleteDo not underestimate the power of the Leftist alliance. They are not what people think they are.