| With Jan 6
Defendant Landon Copeland Still In Jail
Letter of Prison Mate to Inner City Press
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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FEDERAL COURT,
Nov 2, Exclusive -- Back on May 6,
well
over a
month after
the DC
Circuit's
decision in US
v. Munchel, DDC
Magistrate Judge
Robin
Meriweather
held a
proceeding
with Utah's Landon
Kenneth Copeland.
Inner
City Press
live tweeted
it here and
below.
Now
in November
2, Inner City
Press has
been contacted
by Copeland's
prison
mate, and
after some
back and forth
exclusively
publishes
this:
Dear Matthew
Russell Lee: I
do not speak
for Landon,
nor do I know
what is
in his
head, but i do
know what he
has told me
and what I
know from my
own experience
with the
system.
There are two
type of
people in
jail. Those
that have been
through the
system and
those that do
not have a
firm
understanding
of the
policies and bureaucracy
of the court.
Mr. Copeland
is clearly one
of the latter.
From my
personal
conversations
with him he is
clearly a man
who does not
have a
familiarity
with the court
system as I
do. Being
dragged
through the
system in my
past thorough
all faults of
my own, I
have
experienced
every good and
bad thing the
court system
in the United
States has to
offer. I have
had private
and public
defenders. I
have
represented my
self and
petitioned the
court on my
own. I have
seen many
deals come
across
my file
that were
either illegal
or just unjust... According
to Landon
as he told the
story, first
was not at the
capitol to
riot, to show
any civil
disobedience
at all. In
fact Mr.
Copeland
was under the
impression
that he had
the right as
an American
citizen to
speak to the
law makers of
this country.
He believed,
and i believe
him when he
says, that as
citizens we
have to right
to address the
system that is
broken by
addressing
those that
make the laws,
our senators
and
congresspeople.
This is the
reason he was
there at the
capitol
bldg.
Copeland is a
veteran. A
seasoned
veteran. Not
only did he
serve in a
war, he served
several tours
and was
trained as a
young man to
do two things.
identify and
kill the enemy
and more
importlantly,
guard and
protect the
innocent.
would it be
citizens of
the effected
area or his
fellow.
Soldiers,
dignitaries,
or related
members of the
force.
These things
were ingrained
into his mind
and soul at a
very young
age. Mr.
copeland comes
from a
different
background as
most of us
here in the
US. He was
raised in
acommunity
that allowed
him to grow
trustful of
others. Lots
of things in
the being
raised Mormon
that I
personally don't
understand
but what I
get from him
is that the
community was
at large
responsible
for discipline
and education.
Leland is a
very trusting
and honest
man. He
believes you
when you speak
to him. He
doesn't really
have the need
to desire to
think people
especially
people in
authority are
lying or
misleading
him. Remember,
he went to war
for US, you
and me, under
this pretense.
That what he
is being told
and shown is
true and
necessary.
Mr. Copeland
tells me that
when he was
confronted
with objection
to enter the
capitol building,
he like others
there, did not
understand
this.... Only
after when we
personally
discussed
making America
a better place
for everyone
did we discuss
Trump
and something
we like to
call that is
in no way
associated
with trump but
an dream we
had together,
and ideal we
wanted for the
world.
He noticed
through his
training that
men and women
that he was
side by side
with were
being
zip-tied,
pulled to the
ground, and
some
disappeared
from his
sight. Again,
i cant speak
to his mental
state of mind,
but he said to
me, "i am
trained to
notice these
things and i
went into
active mode".
His training
and experience
charged him
and he began
to protect
those around
him. He became
that defender
again. The man
we trained. He
became a hero.
He began to do
what we
trained him to
do. Protect
the men and
women around
him. Prevent
them from
being taken
hostage and
fend off
attackers at
even the cost
of his own
life. Some
might call
this PTSD. I
dont know, but
clearly it is
something.
Something in a
different
environment we
would commend.
We might even
give him
medals...
I
personally
believe that
the court has
no idea how to
charge this
event
criminally.
They must
CREATE a new
law, or
offense to
honestly
address what
happened. So
to avoid this,
they have
attacked
each and every
offender on a
personal
basis. each
being charged
with different
and independent
charges that
could "stick".
This in itself
is wrong,
IMHO. Landon
was in his
first court
appearance through
a conference
call at he
time when we
didn't even
have
procedural
structure for
such type
hearings. That
itself was not
fair to him.
The only
experience the
court has with
this type of
communications
was testing.
We have come a
LONG way since
then and
technology has
greatly
improved ,
things like
muting,
holding and
all this
stuff. This
hearing would
have been more
controlled
today, but at
that time,
Copeland had a
little more
control over
the phone
call, and his
desire to
speak or be
squelched was
not met by his
counsel,
mostly because
his counsel
was not in the
same room as
he was.(when
your lawyer is
sitting right
next to you,
he or she can
MAKE sure you
don't say
things you
shouldn't, if they
so choose. on
a zoom or
conference call
its much
harder..
He
was not
informed of
his rights
fully and
clearly. He
was not
informed of
his rights to
trial times,
he was not
explained the
legal process
like a 3rd
grader. He
didn't
understand why
he was not
being allowed
to speak. He
didn't
understand, as
with entering
the Capitol
building,
why he wasn't
afforded the
chance to
defend
himself.
Most Americans
do not
understand
this because
we are taught
as children
that the
accused is
innocent until
proven guilty,
and we take
that to heart
and apply it
in every away
to all cases
we see in the
criminal
justice
system.
But this, in
real life, is
not the
case. A
war veteran, a
US citizen, a
man struggling
with child
custody issues, he
lashed out.
but if you
look at what
he said in
context it
makes some
kind of sense.
The problem
with all the
reposts and
reports is
that the
comments are
taken out of
context and
played to sound
crazy and ridiculous.
no one prints
the comments
in
context.
he is a
religious man
and the flesh
comments are
biblical. His
evil comment
is a direct
address to the
court
from a
religious
man.
When in this
state of mind
he reverted to
his childhood
of persecution
and
misunderstanding
of the Judeo
Christian
/ Mormon
teachings. He
was accused of
threatening
the court and
his
parole
officer. in
reality he was
expressing the
subconscious
warnings
that his
training has
instilled into
him. He knows
what he
becomes, yet
he does not
have the
ability to
control the
change from
submissive to
active.
This man, in
my option,
clearly
suffers from
psychological
trauma,
training and
stress. NO
BODY as
attempted to
HELP this man.
When i have
discussed
options like
medication and
treatment, he
is baffled by
the options.
He becomes
overwhelmed at
the thoughts.
My heart
bleeds for
this man. He
just doesn't
understand.
He is very
smart. He is
very in touch
with his
emotions as a
father, a man
and a citizen
of
this country.
He wants
change, he
wants
something
different for
us all, but
has no vehicle
to drive the
change,
because he is
still that
young man who
learned early
in childhood
to take
authority as
rule, as the definitive
answer and to
follow
direction and
instruction, But
, he has never
been
"decompressed"
as many of our
soldiers are
deprived of.
We, in some
cases, have
the
responsibility
to take them
by the hand as
just as we
taught them to
kill, we need
to re teach
them to love,
to be kind and
to think and
make decisions
for themselves.
We have
deprived
Leland of
this. Never
offered it to
him. and when
he was
reaching out
for
directions,
trying to
help, we
incriminated
him, we told
him what he
was doping was
wrong with out
explanation.
to this day i
don't think
he understands
the gravity of
his situation,
nor does he
understand his
value in this
world. even
with that, he
STILL tries to
be the best
man he can. He
still helps
even in the
jail. I
can keep going
on, I'm
not sure if
this is what
you wanted to
hear, but like
i said., i
slept next to
this man for
weeks and sat
and listened
to his
horrific
stories of war
and training.
We talked
about big
issues like
poverty and
social
injustices.
Facebook being
weaponized and
how we can
prevent people
from being put
in jail for
things like
drugs and
child support.
The man has a
heart, a good
heart.
He should be
released to be
with his
newborn child.
He should be
found to in
need of mental
health help."
From back in May: before DDC Magistrate
Judge Meriweather, courtroom deputy tells
Zoomer with "expletive as name" to "change
your name or removed." Uh, Cohen v
California?
Lawyer for accused insurrectionist
Anthony Antonio tells someone (the
prosecutor), You look like Chris Hayes of
MSNBC. An advocacy tactic? [Seems so - see
below, he bragged about knowing Biden]
Now a "Mister Copeland" on the
multi-defendant call is shouting, I'm in my
car, I have nothing to hide! He is told,
repeatedly, not to talk on the public line. I
have nothing to hide, Copeland says.
Voice: "Can't the clerk mute Mr Copeland?"
Deputy: You're not his lawyer. So, no. Voice:
I'm just a person who wants to get some work
done. Copeland: You are evil!
From DOJ website: "Copeland was arrested on
April 29 and had his initial appearance the
same afternoon. He was released on condition."
Courtroom deputy says Copeland will be
processed last today. Thread will continue
Confirmed: Copeland of "you are evil" is
Landon Kenneth COPELAND, calling in by phone
for initial appearance in DDC,As Judge
Meriweather runs through general condition of
release for other defendants, Copeland cuts in
- "I have questions about my conditions" .. I
am free Deputy: This is not the time for you
to speak.
Deputy: We are not going to get anywhere like
this. We can't have these interruptions, or
we're not going to get through this calendar
today. Copeland: I'll keep my mouth shut, I
promise. Deputy: Or I'll mute you. Copeland:
Yes, ma'am.
Copeland: I just want to ask, if any of this
negotiable? Deputy: You are going to be muted
if you don't stop right now. We'll call on
your lawyer later.
Now processed, with less fanfare, is William
Tryon previously released by a Magistrate
Judge in the Northern District of New York.
His Magistrates' Court case number is lower
than Copeland, but he is not listed on DOJ's
web page of cases.
Another straight forward appearance:
Anthony Antonio. He was living in Delaware but
now working on South Carolina for the past two
months. His lawyer wants a loosening of
conditions of release, says, "I'll keep it to
four minutes or less... My client has no
record"
Anthony Antonio's lawyer says his client
work for a "solar company, Excel." They moved
him to Illinois where, during the lockdown,
"he became hooked on Fox-mania." Copeland: I
would like to object! That's not pertinent!
[These multi-defendant presentments may
not be a good idea - Copeland is objecting to
Antonio's lawyer pleading "Fox-itis"]
Antonio's lawyer: He stood on the steps
exhorting peaceful protest. He smiled at
police. Copeland: I object! Judge: Please mute
Mr. Copeland
Antonio's lawyer: I will remember this hearing
forever. My client came to me on Jan 20. I was
not going to represent anyone from that mess,
I was going to say, "I don't represent you
people." #YouPeople
Antonio's lawyer: I contacted my
Congress-person, to make him available at
impeachment hearing. But they called no
witnesses. [Imagine Copeland on mute]
Antonio's lawyer: Now my client works
for a roofing company in South Carolina. He
has to travel to a seminar, May 15-19 in Utah.
[He could visit Copeland] Antonio's lawyer
calls his client "a cooperating witness with
the FBI." Really?
Says, needs to go to Texas in June and another
one in September. [Particularly bad idea to
have a joint proceeding of a self-declared
cooperating witness with a defendant like
Copeland
Antonio's lawyer is laying it on thick -
says he knows Biden and would ask him to
sponsor him into the DC Bar. Except Biden is
not admitted. Also agrees to waiving Speedy
Trial Act time, so that "the bad guys" can be
prosecuted before his client.
Now as routine insurrection cases from
Kansas are processed, a friend of Copeland
calls in and speaks up. Deputy is referring
her to AT&T listen-only line. But I like
to listen, she says. Copeland is soon:
countdown
Copeland starts with a bang: You people f*cked
this up, he says. "You're going to give me a
psych eval. I don't like 70% of my income
going to the government. F*ck all of you!
Copeland has been muted. Judge: Profanity is
not allowed to be used in court proceedings.
Whatever grievances you have with Federal law
enforcement or the court, this is not the time
to raise it. It does you a dis-service. We
expect order in the court.
Judge: Counsel, if I put you in a break-out
room I could provide it. I would have asked
the Marshals to remove him. We have other
defendants. Lawyer: He might benefit from a
break-out with the attorney he met with in
Utah, Mr. Stout. We don't have a relationship
Mr. Stout: I'm available. Deputy: OK, we'll do
another case first.
Copeland: I wanna talk in open court you
mother f*ckers! Deputy: I thought I had muted
that line.
Update: Judge Meriweather put Copeland
in a breakout room, said proceeding would
resume. Then the AT&T line cut off. Now
both of her lines are on AT&T hold music.
No announcement as to whether Copeland came
back on, or the resolution. Like the withheld
videos...
We will
have more on
this.
Inner
City Press
live tweeted
Riley June
Williams on
January 25, here.
From January
22, song here:
Thread here.
Inner City
Press' John Earle Sullivan
song on SoundCloud here.
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