US prosecutors fail three times to secure indictment in FBI assault case

Federal prosecutors failed three times to persuade a grand jury to indict a woman accused of assaulting an FBI agent during an immigration operation in Washington, D.C., last month, a highly unusual failure as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to aggressively charge street crime in the nation's capital.

Three different federal grand juries declined to indict Sydney Reid for assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, prosecutors disclosed in a court filing late on Monday. Prosecutors then downgraded the offense to a misdemeanor.

https://archive.ph/L1bnp

They claimed that an FBI agent had scraped the back of her hand during the scuffle. Perhaps someone can confirm that it caused this agent great pain every time she tries to give someone the finger. Definitely an offense worthy of a felony conviction which could have resulted in an 8 year sentence. 

1 hour ago, Alan Zweibel said:

 US prosecutors fail three times to secure indictment in FBI assault case

Federal prosecutors failed three times to persuade a grand jury to indict a woman accused of assaulting an FBI agent during an immigration operation in Washington, D.C., last month, a highly unusual failure as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to aggressively charge street crime in the nation's capital.

Three different federal grand juries declined to indict Sydney Reid for assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, prosecutors disclosed in a court filing late on Monday. Prosecutors then downgraded the offense to a misdemeanor.

https://archive.ph/L1bnp

They claimed that an FBI agent had scraped the back of her hand during the scuffle. Perhaps someone can confirm that it caused this agent great pain every time she tries to give someone the finger. Definitely an offense worthy of a felony conviction which could have resulted in an 8 year sentence. 

Is she sitting in Jail like Jan 6 folks did?

16 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Is she sitting in Jail like Jan 6 folks did?

Did she try to overthrow the government and suspend democracy, and hang the VP?

10 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Did she try to overthrow the government and suspend democracy, and hang the VP?

Cant say that I recall any event to "overthrow" the government and suspend democracy and hang the VP.

 

Have you ever bought a gun? What sex did you put on the form? 

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

Cant say that I recall any event to "overthrow" the government and suspend democracy and hang the VP.

Of course you don't.

 

PS. Where are you now? Have you jet-setted back to Cambo or are you roaming around in US national parks?

8 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

PS. Where are you now? Have you jet-setted back to Cambo or are you roaming around in US national parks?

Glad you are interested.  Im on my way to Europe.

7 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Glad you are interested.  Im on my way to Europe.

Good on you. No need to worry that anyone will check you phone for nasty messages about the local leaders, then.

Not like in the New Hermit Kingdom.

4 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Good on you. No need to worry that anyone will check you phone for nasty messages about the local leaders, then.

Not like in the New Hermit Kingdom.

Huh? You are making less sense than usual. 

15 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Huh? You are making less sense than usual. 

Oh dear, don't tell us you're fading as fast as Trump, buddy!

20 hours ago, Alan Zweibel said:

 US prosecutors fail three times to secure indictment in FBI assault case

Federal prosecutors failed three times to persuade a grand jury to indict a woman accused of assaulting an FBI agent during an immigration operation in Washington, D.C., last month, a highly unusual failure as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to aggressively charge street crime in the nation's capital.

Three different federal grand juries declined to indict Sydney Reid for assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, prosecutors disclosed in a court filing late on Monday. Prosecutors then downgraded the offense to a misdemeanor.

https://archive.ph/L1bnp

They claimed that an FBI agent had scraped the back of her hand during the scuffle. Perhaps someone can confirm that it caused this agent great pain every time she tries to give someone the finger. Definitely an offense worthy of a felony conviction which could have resulted in an 8 year sentence. 

From the article:

"U.S. prosecutors in Washington sought to bring a felony assault charge against Reid, accusing her of pushing the FBI agent’s hand against a cement wall. The July 22 confrontation happened as Reid was filming officers who were transferring two men accused of gang activity into federal immigration custody outside a Washington jail, according to court documents. The alleged assault occurred while Reid was being pinned against the wall by federal agents."

20 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Is she sitting in Jail like Jan 6 folks did?

Do you understand what it signifies that she wasn't even indicted, much less convicted? 

3 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Glad you are interested.  Im on my way to Europe.

Be sure to bring your firearm.

3 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Cant say that I recall any event to "overthrow" the government and suspend democracy and hang the VP.

 

 

• Courts have consistently ruled that the “official proceeding” in question was Congress’s certification of the Electoral College vote.

• To convict, prosecutors had to show that defendants acted “corruptly”—meaning with the intent to unlawfully stop or impede certification of Biden’s victory.

• Hundreds of rioters have pleaded guilty or been convicted under this charge.

Attempting to undermine the Constitution of the United States sounds like overthrowing the government. At least, that's the case if you believe in a government of laws. I agree with you that it wasn't an attempt to suspend democracy. It was an attempt to eliminate it.

 

Here's a link to the Jan 6 rioters chanting Hang Mike Pence. Their chanting starts at 1:16. The video concludes with the gallows that these rioters constructed for Mike Pence outside the Capitol.

https://www.c-span.org/clip/january-6-hearings/user-clip-january-6th-2021-riots-hang-mike-pence/5020172

At one point you'll hear 'Bring out Mike Pence". You think that was in order to give him a big hug?

14 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Do you understand what it signifies that she wasn't even indicted, much less convicted? 

OH dear, enlighten me

3 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

Be sure to bring your firearm.

Why? Im not an observant Jew going to France or Germany

3 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Huh? You are making less sense than usual. 

It's clear you haven't been keeping track of the Trump administration's assertion that they were going to be tracking the social media of all those who hold US visas.

Just now, Alan Zweibel said:

It's clear you haven't been keeping track of the Trump administration's assertion that they were going to be tracking the social media of all those who hold US visas.

Yeah, so? Im a US citizen and besides, Uncle Sam in Md and Uncle Schmuel in the Negev know all anyway.

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

OH dear, enlighten me

 

Here's a link

https://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/charging

And here's a quote from it:

"After the prosecutor studies the information from investigators and the information they gather from talking with the individuals involved, the prosecutor decides whether to present the case to the grand jury. When a person is indicted, they are given formal notice that it is believed that they committed a crime. The indictment contains the basic information that informs the person of the charges against them."

In  other words,in the case of Sidney Reid, it wasn't even determined that a crime had even occurred. 

4 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Yeah, so? Im a US citizen and besides, Uncle Sam in Md and Uncle Schmuel in the Negev know all anyway.

You are remarkably ignorant of the US judicial system for someone who claims to be an American.

1 minute ago, Alan Zweibel said:

You are remarkably ignorant of the US judicial system for someone who claims to be an American.

But he loves guns .....

5 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

You are remarkably ignorant of the US judicial system for someone who claims to be an American.

Tell me how, you must be Perry Mason. You can cite a Justice Department publication. Tell us about things like Grand Jury nullification.

 

5 minutes ago, still kicking said:

But he loves guns .....

Well unlike you, Im not afraid of a boomstick.

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

Tell me how, you must be Perry Mason. You can cite a Justice Department publication. Tell us about things like Grand Jury nullification.

 

Well unlike you, Im not afraid of a boomstick.

If you can't even understand what an indictment or lack thereof signifies, what's the point of going into the weeds about a grand jury nullification?

The fact of the matter is you compared the case of Sidney Reid, who hasn't even been indicted, to the cases of convicted criminals. And no matter how much you try to deflect the issue away from your blatant ignorance, you can't unring that bell.

2 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Why? Im not an observant Jew going to France or Germany

 

OK. You got me with that one. It's pretty good. I was chuckling. A well deserved thumbs up. 🙂 I shouldn't be  laughing, but it's true.

11 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Glad you are interested.  Im on my way to Europe.

I suggest trying to convince any Europeans you meet that you are a Canadian or at least a Democrat.

 

Especially anyone who’s preparing your food. 
 

Enjoy your trip.

11 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Glad you are interested.  Im on my way to Europe.

Please wear your trump swag!!!im sure you will get an (interesting) reception!!

How often does it happen that a grand jury doesn't indict? And how often has it happened to Pirro?

2 minutes ago, stevenl said:

How often does it happen that a grand jury doesn't indict? And how often has it happened to Pirro?

 

 

99.99% indictment, I've seen quoted.

 

 

I think pirro has at least three failures in her brief tenure.

 

https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/jeanine-pirro-washington-indictment-rcna227190

 

 

She should go back to wiretapping with her buddy Bernie Kerek.

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/love-bug-scandal-rocks-new-york/

 

With DC voting about 97% lefty, they'd have a hard time empaneling a grand jury to indict anyone if it helped Trump.  Or their law abiding citizens.

 

They voted 92.5% for Kamala in 2024.  They must love getting carjacked.  Those who can afford a car, I mean...

 

BTW, the reason I mention carjacking specifically is that they recently changed the criteria for reporting violent crime to help their stats.  You can carjack someone, but it's not counted as a violent crime unless you use a deadly weapon.  So a violent gang of youths pulling ladies out of their car doesn't count.

 

11 hours ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Do you understand what it signifies that she wasn't even indicted, much less convicted? 

 

Yeah.  It means the grand jury pool in DC is hugely lefty and dystopian.

 

12 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Tell me how, you must be Perry Mason. You can cite a Justice Department publication. Tell us about things like Grand Jury nullification.

 

Well unlike you, Im not afraid of a boomstick.

You are chicken schit afraid of everything therefore the guns. For protection lol but not in Cambodia?