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EarthFirst

(2,901 posts) Thu Jan 7, 2021, 02:14 PM Jan 2021

How is Derek Evans (R WV) not in federal custody awaiting trial?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/derrick-evans-west-virginia-capitol.html

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How is Derek Evans (R WV) not in federal custody awaiting trial? (Original Post) EarthFirst Jan 2021 OP

Think he is too high profile to escape justice Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #1

White, conservative and perhaps wealthy. Free pass. yonder Jan 2021 #2

The FBI is now gathering names from social media participants and I'm sure this guy Vinca Jan 2021 #3

Bradshaw3

(7,526 posts)

1. Think he is too high profile to escape justice

Reply to EarthFirst (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 02:16 PM

Jan 2021

But, then again, he is white.

yonder

(9,669 posts)

2. White, conservative and perhaps wealthy. Free pass.

Reply to EarthFirst (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 02:20 PM

Jan 2021

Vinca

(50,300 posts)

3. The FBI is now gathering names from social media participants and I'm sure this guy

Reply to EarthFirst (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 02:24 PM

Jan 2021

will be on the list. For some reason the FBI wasn't even called out at first. IMO, there were insiders at the Capitol Police (including the Chief) who allowed this to happen. There was an apparent plan NOT to plan for the catastrophe that ensued. The selfie-taking cop managed to discredit the whole force.

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