Author: Freedom Watch

What Planet’ Are They On? Judge Blasts Republicans for Downplaying Attack on U.S. Capitol

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By Jan Wolfe Reuters August 12, 2021 Hundreds of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol that day in a failed attempt to stop Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. The violence left five dead, including a Capitol Police officer, and more than 480 people have been arrested on charges linked to the attack. “I’m especially troubled by the accounts of some members of Congress that Jan. 6 was just a day of tourists walking through the Capitol,” U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said during a court hearing in Washington. “I don’t know what planet…

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Appeals Judges Order Release of Jan. 6 Defendant George Tanios Pending Trial – WV Metronews

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By Brad McElhinny WV MetroNews August 12, 2021 Federal appeals judges have ordered Morgantown restaurant operator George Tanios to be released on bond while awaiting trial on charges from the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. In a short filing Monday, judges with the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit concluded Tanios does not represent a danger to the community. “The record reflects that Tanios has no past felony convictions, no ties to any extremist organizations, and no post-January 6 criminal behavior that would otherwise show him to pose a danger to the community within…

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Woman Seen Leaning Out of Car Window Holding AK-47 in San Francisco

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ABC7 Los Angeles August 10, 2021 San Francisco police released a photo of a woman seen holding an AK-47 while leaning out of the window of a moving car. SFPD said the incident happened July 11 during an “illegal exhibition of speed event,” or street racing. The Cadillac seen in the photo was impounded Thursday as the photo helped investigators track it down. Police also released a photo of the Cadillac being impounded. Continue Reading…..

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NBC Sees ‘Worst Case Scenario’ as Olympics Ratings Plunge Amid ‘Woke’ Protests

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By Michael Ruiz Fox News August 8, 2021 NBC is giving advertisers who bought airtime during the Tokyo Olympics extra commercials due to underwhelming ratings for this year’s 2020 Olympic Games, fueled by a pandemic-weary population and backlash against woke athletes protesting the U.S. flag and national anthem. NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua insisted to the Associated Press that the network would still make money on the 2020 Olympics — but left out details about how much. NBC’s primetime coverage of the Tokyo Olympics on July 26 averaged 14.7 million viewers — for a 49% drop compared to the…

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