Judge ‘disturbed’ over ‘legally deficient’ treatment of Trump gala shooting suspect
Summary
A US judge apologized to the man accused of trying to kill President Donald Trump for the poor treatment he received in a Washington DC jail, including being put on suicide watch and denied a Bible. The judge said the conditions were inappropriate because the man has no criminal history and compared his treatment unfavorably to people involved in the 2021 Capitol riot.Key Facts
- Cole Allen is accused of firing a shotgun in an attempted attack on President Trump and officials at a press event on April 25.
- Allen has been charged with attempted assassination and firearms offenses but has not pleaded yet.
- Judge Zia Faruqui called Allen’s jail treatment “legally deficient” and apologized to him in court.
- Allen was put on suicide watch and kept in a padded cell for 23 hours a day despite no signs of suicidal thoughts.
- He was denied access to a Bible while in jail but has since been removed from suicide watch.
- Judge Faruqui said pretrial detention should not be punishment and noted that Capitol riot defendants received better treatment.
- The judge compared Allen’s case to those involved in the January 6 Capitol attack, noting disparities in how detainees were treated.
- The judge asked the jail to provide an update on Allen’s confinement conditions by the next day.
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