The judge cited Anthony Williams’ alleged decision to enter the Capitol building illegally a year ago, as grounds to swat down the request to travel abroad
with disorderly conduct and obstructing an official proceeding — asked D.C. Judge Beryl Howell for permission to leave the U.S. and travel to Jamaica while on pretrial release.
In a filing Thursday, Williams’ attorney said his client hopes to spend 10 days at his girlfriend’s father’s home in Negril and work at a local nonprofit in January and February. Less than a day later, Howell swatted down Williams’ request to — in the judge’s words — “leave the Michigan winter to spend ten days in the warmer climes of Jamaica.”
The judge cited Williams’ alleged decision to enter the Capitol building illegally a year ago, as well as his stated desire several days before the riot to “storm the swamp” and his declaration in a video immediately afterwards that “we took this f***ing building,” both of which appeared in Facebook records
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