Retrial begins: Capitol riot suspect facing weapons charges

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A Navy reservist who is charged with storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 is going back on trial in Virginia on separate charges that he illegally bought silencers — and talked about using them against Jewish people and others he considered to be enemies.

Opening statements Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Alexandria against Hatchet Speed, a northern Virginia resident, marked the second trial he has faced on the weapons charges in the past two months. AThe trial hinges on three devices that Speed bought in March 2021 that the government said are unregistered silencers. Speed contends the devices are “solvent traps” to collect excess liquid that spills out when a gun is cleaned.

In her opening statement Tuesday, prosecutor Amanda Lowe called the devices purchased by Speed “unregistered silencers masquerading as solvent traps.”She said the devices are designed to be easily converted into silencers — which is why people spend more than $300 for them. The devices that Speed purchased are made of titanium and can be screwed onto the threaded barrel of a 9 mm handgun. A firearms expert for the government said it takes about 10 minutes to convert the device that he purchased into a fully functional silencer.

 

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So what, Republicans are proud of their crimes now, look at Anthony Devolder oh sorry I mean Santos

Another republican conservative who, uncoincidentally, is an anti-American traitor who harbors hate and murder in his heart

FFS! He's talking about killing Jewish people with his new silencers. This wannabe killer and any other schmucks who think like him must be immediately purged from the military! We also need a Domestic Terrorism Law because that's exactly what this is!

Night of broken glass

Fucking reservists...

twitter you need a sad button.

Nancy Pelosi should be on trial for January 6th.

after that the Navy should charge him also !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Navy…ashamed

They’re a traitor. Lock em up in a pillory and allow people to throw tomatoes and garbage at them.

'Very fine people'

How many articles about prez classified info or hunters rent check to dad have your produced lately?

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