“Spy name is DoubleODipshit” sentenced to 28 mos. USAO-DC acknowledged a major mistake was made. Completely UNACCEPTABLE on every level.
Many of you might disagree that Jan6th was a Domestic Terror Attack. That accurate description is not made lightly. Based on the finding of facts, Jan6th was a Domestic Terror Attack Period. Full Stop
“…Sunlight is the best disinfectant…”
I’ll be waiting for you in the sunlight with SPF, Margaritas and a metric ton of fact files… if I did this correctly this article will publish while I’m on I95 South, heading back down to the State Capitol because have you ever tried to remotely lobby lawmakers? It’s not as feasible as you’d think —in fact 2020 was a dumpster fire fueled by rocket fuel. In short: it was hell.
Various Court Filings:
To help you navigate the various underlying Court filings, if a filing is behind the ECF paywall, of course I uploaded those filings to my Scribd Account but in instances where an open source link
https://www.scribd.com/user/489178812/File-411 alternatively if the Department of Justice has pushed court filings, I took the liberty of embedding those filings before - notwithstanding I’ll continue to remind you that there is a DOJ databases concerning the Jan6th Domestic Terror attack, once again I’d urge you to bookmark —> https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases
January 6, 2021 thousands of Domestic Terrorist
…followed their dear leaders instructions. Many came to Washington DC armed to the teeth. Trump and his seditious co-conspirators not only radicalized thousands, if not tens of thousands of Americans. Trump with the assistance of Fox “News” which amplified Trump’s deadly lie, this “News” network spent months amplifying Trump’s lies and Fox “News” bears some responsibility because they aided and abetted in the deadly Domestic Terror attack. These lies can be directly interwoven and a factor in to the deaths of eight individuals, five of whom were law enforcement officers and four of whom died by suicide.
The GOP is now the party of Domestic Terrorist
The continual downplaying and egregious white-washing of the events of January 6, 2021 isn’t just duplicitous —it is down right dangerous as it is offensive. If the GOP continues to bristles at the notion that they have devolved to the party of Domestic Terrorist sympathizers. Then that’s on them. For the past eleven months certain GOP members of Congress have gone so far from the truth and facts that they are a black hole that has sucked up the sunlight. The gravity of January 6th is so high that light can’t even escape. Hence the assertion that the GOP is an all consuming black hole. Nonetheless we have a moral obligation to continue to shine the light of truth and facts.
After all “sunlight is the only disinfectant”
Domestic Terrorists came to DC armed to the teeth
So the persistent and false narrative that January 6, 2021 tens of thousands of Trump MAGA-QANON domestic terrorist “didn’t come to Washington DC with any firearms, ammunition or bombs” that “if you didn’t know any better you’d think they were just tourist.” As more facts become available the more we are learning just how close we came to losing our Democracy.
“Spy name is: DoubleODipshit”… came to DC with a mini arsenal of firearms, thousand of rounds of ammunitions and high capacity cartridges
Let’s finally put that false narrative to rest. Frankly you are under zero obligation to agree with me - in fact let’s just read the finding of facts contained herein in the Government’s December 8, 2021 Sentencing Memorandum regarding Defendant Cleveland Grover Meredith, Jr. Again these are the finding of facts elucidated in the Government’s December 8th Memorandum, it is literally on page ONE, which reads in part:
…Defendant, Cleveland Grover Meredith, Jr., (hereinafter “Defendant”) drove from Colorado to Washington, D.C., and while in route, and after arriving there on January 6, 2021, sent several text messages threatening to engage in violence in D.C. See ECF, 47 (agreed “Statement of Offense”), ¶¶ 1,2, 5. Defendant remained in D.C. on January 7, 2021, and sent a text message threatening to shoot Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. See ECF, 47, ¶ 2. Defendant’s mother contacted the FBI to warn of Defendant’s threats and to prevent her son from harming himself and others.
…the Defendant was arrested in a hotel in D.C.before he could carry out his threats. He had in his possession an assault-style rifle with a telescopic sight, a 9 mm semi-automatic firearm, over 2,500 rounds of ammunition, and multiple high-capacity magazine
See DOJ-OPA January 8, 2021 Affidavit/Statement of Facts -as previously mentioned the USAO-DC is unique to all other US Attorneys Offices, in DC the USAO-DC has two venues to prosecute criminal cases.. USAO-DC can file in Federal District Court or they can file in DC Superior Court. For Example:
January 12, 2021 Case No: 2021 CRW 000072 DC Superior Court, misdemeanor (warrant) case was closed on February 1, 2021.
February 1, 2021 Case No: 2021 CRW 000072 -on December 14, 2021 the USAO-DC filed - Government's Notice of Nolle Prosequi. See Scribd Link as I took the liberty of pulling down his DC Superior Court Docket.
As previously explained on January 8, 2021 Affidavit/Statement of Facts via this DOJ-OPA link because even in the brevity of the original Affidavit. As you’ll note Defendant Meredith was fully radicalized by Trump’s unrelenting rhetoric where he falsely stated (repeatedly) that he won the election and there was rampant voter fraud, specifically in Georgia. Trump’s lies about Georgia likely acted as a catalyst for why Defendant Meredith also traveled to Georgia and attended a protest outside the Georgia Governor’s Mansion.
MEREDITH stated that he arrived in Washington, DC from Colorado on January 6, 2021 but he originally intended on arriving on January 5, 2021. MEREDITH arrived too late for the rally on January 6, 2021. MEREDITH stated that he had two firearms in his truck, and he knew that he was not supposed to have the firearms while in Washington, DC. Therefore, he moved the firearms to his trailer.
MEREDITH told Agents that he came to Washington, DC previously in November for a rally and he also attended a protest outside of Governor Brian Kemp’s residence in Georgia. MEREDITH admitted to sending text messages to friends and he showed some of them to the text messages:
“Thinking about heading over to Pelosi’s Cunt speech and putting a bullet in her noggin on Live TV,” Meredith texted on January 7, a message he followed up with a devil emoji…
“My Spy name is: DoubleODipshit.”
This is why one should take the time and read every page of a court filing -because “My Spy name is: DoubleODipshit.” Is the second to last sentence on page 1 of the Jan2021 Affidavit —upon consent, law enforcement recovered: a \Glock 19, nine millimeter pistol, a Tavor X95 assault rifle and approximately hundreds of rounds of ammunition. The trailer was seized and a full search will be performed.
…MEREDITH replied, “I’m gonna run that CUNT Pelosi over while she chews on her gums.” Later in the conversation, MEREDITH wrote, “Dead Bitch Walking. I predict that within 12 days, many in our country will die.” MEREDITH texted a photo of himself wearing a black face covering and then wrote, “I’m gonna walk around DC FKG with people by yelling “Allahu ak Bar” randomly.”
According to the Statement of Facts/Affidavit first filed on January 8, 2021 - Defendant Meredith consented to the search of his hotel room, his truck and the trailer. Moreover the Statement of Facts (of which both parties agreed to as part of his September 10, 2021 Plea Agreement (see DDC-ECF or you can pull down a copy of the Plea Agreement via my Scribd Account) accordingly the September 10, 2021 Statement of Offense (ECF or you can view the court fling via my Scribd Account)
…then you’ll note that the text messages were sent to Defendant Meredith’s Uncle. Nor was this a one off text message. Based on a plain reading of the attached Statement of Offense, the Defendant sent a series of text messages which took place from January 4th thru January 7th.
Thankfully Defendant Meredith’s Uncle viewed those text messages as an actual threat. His Uncle subsequently contacted Meredith’s Mother. Who in turn contacted the FBI. The Defendant’s mother conveyed to the FBI that she had credible and real fears that her son intended to harm others and himself. She informed the FBI that she was aware her son (Defendant Meredith) had recently traveled to DC with multiple firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition
Penalty for violating 18 U.S.C. §875 (c) FIVE YEARS
As noted in the Plea Agreement, Defendant Meredith pleaded guilty to one count, 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) —the following is really important and further adds to my repeated concerns of the former “acting” US Attorney for USAO-DC
…the plain language of 18 U.S.C. §875 -Interstate Commerce. That is using telephone lines to send threatening text messages… the penalty for violating this statute reads as followed:
…(c) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication containing any threat to kidnap any person or any threat to injure the person of another, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both..
Deeper dive USA’s Dec 8th Sentencing Memorandum
Now that you have a full understanding of 18 U.S.C. §875(c) and specifically what the current (maximum) penalty is -I now draw your attention to page 2 of the USA’s December 8, 2021 Sentencing Memorandum —previously I’ve explained the USSC’s and the Sentencing chart (circa 2016) that chart gives you a general understanding of how a Defendant’s offense level typically dictates how long a Defendant can be sentenced to prison. Conversely the Court is given wide latitude when handing down a final judgement.
…Defendant’s threats were motivated by her status...
Probation has determined that Defendant’s base offense level is 12, and that 6 levels should be added… his offense involved conduct evidencing an intent to carry out his threat. Probation also calculated a 6-level increase in the offense level pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3A.1.2(b) …the victim was a government officer (United States Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi) and Defendant’s threats were motivated by her status.
This latter enhancement is one the parties did not anticipate…After accounting for Defendant’s acceptance of responsibility and his criminal history, Probation has determined that Defendant’s total offense level …guideline range of imprisonment is 37 to 46 months
…parties anticipated a guideline range of either 6 to 12 months imprisonment or 18 to 24 months imprisonment… offense level that the parties estimated, and the Court’s determination of whether U.S.S.G. § 2A6.1(b)(1) applied… The parties nevertheless reserved the right to allocute for a sentence within the guideline range ultimately determined by the Court…
Again my ongoing criticism of the former “acting” US Attorney for the USAO-DC is strictly secular to Channing Phillips because if you read page 3 of the December 8th Sentencing Memorandum a massive disclosure was made. And it is beyond comprehension that the former “acting” US Attorney could have made such a glaring mistake. In short “acting” US Attorney Channing Philips and more broadly the prosecutors ADMITTED they made a mistake. They failed to properly account for the “enhancement” - also read the footnote very carefully because that infers that Defendant Meredith’s Plea Agreement. (See September 1, 2021 article where I decided to grab the bill horn and started screaming about the unacceptable mistakes and haphazard way that “acting” US Attorney Philips went about the prosecution of Jan6th Domestic Terrorist.
Government submits that imposition of the correct guidelines helps ensure consistency across the United States, and does not permit certain defendants to seek windfalls as a result of enhancements that the government overlooked in a plea agreement.
…Defendant responded, “Bullshit, he wants HEADS and I’m gonna deliver”…
And I could be wrong but I’m not aware of any previous public reporting that disclosed that Defendant Meredith also made death threats to DC Mayor Browser. I now refer you to pages 4 thru 7 of the Sentencing Memo…
January 7th, Defendant remained in D.C. and sent the following text messages:
I wonder if trump still has something. Lord I hope so
I may wander over to the Mayor’s office and put a 5.56 in her skull, FKG cunt
I hope you’re reading this Mr. FBI agent, FK U
As for the mini arsenal Defendant Meredith brought with him to Washington DC. It is a widely known fact that visitors coming into DC —by law are prohibited to bring guns, ammunition and high capacity ammunition cartridges into the City, sans the prerequisite paperwork…
“I ain’t goin to jail, the morgue maybe, not jail.”
Perhaps I overlooked this, (see page 15 of the Sentencing Memorandum) I wasn’t aware that on January 7, 2021 Defendant Meredith had a physical altercation, where the Defendant head-butted an individual and when the victim was on the ground Defendant Meredith continued to punch the victim. Tellingly Defendant Meredith texted a rather ominous response…in my industry we call this “intent” meaning the Defendant drove more than 1,300 miles, his trailer was packed with his mini-arsenal, and made clear that his text messages were not a joke.
defendant’s criminal history & “acting” US Attorney Philips agreed to dismiss the assault charges
And while some might disagree, the Government disclosed that the Defendant had twice assaulted his father. In one of those assaults the Defendant rammed his father’s head through a window. Moreover the Defendant’s mother disclosed to the FBI that the Defendant has mental health issues and refused to seek medical treatment. Yet some how the Defendant was allowed to purchase multiple firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition
In 2005 the Defendant was charged with simple assault. In 2012 the Defendant was involved in a road rage incident and he was charged with aggressive driving. Inexplicably both in the assaults and road rage —those criminal cases were dismissed via nolle prosequi.
And lastly in 2018 the Defendant was involved in, yet another road rage incident in Georgia. The Defendant pointed a gun at another driver and at the driver’s daughter. Remarkably the Defendant was never charged for his reckless endangerment nor at any time did a Court order him to turn over his guns. Although the Government did disclose (also in 2018) the Defendant was giving a citation for firing his firearm in a “busy commercial area”
As part of the September 10, 2021 Plea Agreement the Government apparently agreed to dismiss the January 7, 2021 Charges -where the defendant exited his vehicle, punched another person and continued to assault the victim, even after the victim was on the ground. Unbelievably “acting” US Attorney Phillips agreed to dismiss the DC assault charges. So to those who have said I’m being entirely too harsh on the former “acting” US Attorney Channing Phillips —I want you to reread the December 8, 2021 Sentencing Memorandum (you can pull down the Dec 8th filing from my Scribd Account) and then get back to me if my previous criticism of the former “acting” US Attorney Phillips is unwarranted.
SPOILER; you will not win that debate with me. For months I increasingly sounded the alarm, especially the former “acting” US Attorney’s haphazard threshold of requesting detention for the dozens of Defendants who are still out there living their best life. Irrespective of numerous videos (CCTV, BWC and other Domestic Terrorist social media post that included videos) showing dozens of defendants beating the ___ out of numerous law enforcement officers. Also when did we as Americans start to accept that if you are caught on video beating up law enforcement - it’s cool “acting” US Attorney Phillips won’t instruct his prosecutors to file a motion requiring detention pending trial.
Also when did the USAO-DC decide that if you are a dangerous defendant and you got out of your car and decided to beat the ___ out of another person then it’s okay. As the former “acting” US Attorney will dismiss those charges as part of a completely egregious plea agreement….
Never forget on Jan6th hundreds of Domestic Terrorist were hunting for lawmakers
Yet this particular Defendant was sentenced to only 28 months. Frankly it is appalling and I’m disgusted by the dereliction of duty by the former “acting” US Attorney.
When did we start negotiating with Domestic Terrorist?
When did we start giving Domestic Terrorist sweet Plea Agreement(s) after they threaten the life of numerous lawmakers?
When did we start accepting that the DOJ wouldn’t request detention pending trial for Domestic Terrorist?
When did we start ignoring foreseeable and significant prosecutorial mistakes?
Rule of law -something- something-
Again my sharp & pointed criticism is secular to the former “acting” US Attorney —under his short term, he and his office made some inexplicable decisions. I’ve repeatedly reached out to the USAO-DC Public Affairs department and asked them pointed questions about the haphazard threshold and failure to seek detention for dozens of Defendants. But the reality is I’m not a credentialed reporter and they rarely get back to me. Perhaps a credentialed reporter should finally ask the USAO-DC uncomfortable questions about the former “acting” US Attorney’s rationale for some of the most egregious prosecutorial mistakes I’ve witnessed in my nearly eighteen years working in the legal community.
Lastly if you sense a level of frustration and disgust in this article, well that’s intentional. After fully reading Defendant Meredith’s entire docket and then reading the December 8, 2021 sentencing memorandum —it made my stomach turn because (as I’ve repeatedly and rhetorically) asked:
What kind of message do you think this sends to Trump’s Domestic Terrorist?
In short it sends the message —Jan6th wasn’t a bid deal. The reality is the former “acting” US Attorney needs to be compelled to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee and credentialed reporters should start questioning the USAO-DC and main justice. However because I do not want to be perceived as just another Blue-QANON besmirching the Department of Justice. I do think you should pay attention to the signatory page of the Government’s December 8th Sentencing Memorandum. There’s a tiny Easter Egg on the signatory page —its right here in plain sight. Provided that you take the time to read/notice tiny details.
Also today is truly “do or die” day for me. Meaning I won’t be online much because I have actual professional obligations that require my sole attention. Which will severely limit my ability to be online.
I actually judiciously refer to it as such, ESPECIALLY with my students in my mental health law, forensic psychology, Research methods, and assessment courses, and I go out of my way to emphasize to them to use this precision, and 'why' it is important and accurate, and have (cough ***nicely** cough***) dressed down anyone who downplays, parrots misinformation, or is just profoundly misinformed.
This chump is a clear and ongoing danger. He got off way too easy.