Here’s What Happened Yesterday When J6 Defendant Dustin Thompson Was Found Guilty in a DC Court
January 6 protester Dustin Thompson was found guilty on Thursday of a felony and several misdemeanors.
After Dustin Thompson’s guilty verdict was read, he was removed from the courtroom in shackles, with little objection from his attorney. It wasn’t expected that he’d be ordered detained like this before sentencing.
As two older security guards removed his belt, ring, and personal items from his pockets, Judge Reggie Walton said in a harsh tone that Thompson was “weak-minded.”
How could this have been prevented?
American Gulag had an observer inside the room this week. Here is what we saw.
Thompson appeared emotionally uninvolved. The jury needed an opportunity to see him as a fellow human being.
He initially admitted feeling depressed for an extended period. As the trial went on, he stared blankly out at the jury. The entire time, Thompson was distanced from his attorney Samuel Shamansky. He did not confer with him or ask him any questions. The only time Shamansky and Thompson appeared together was during the verdict reading-in which Thompson’s face was expressionless again.
It seemed odd Thompson could not provide a reason for attending the rally. In addition, he could not describe why he stole a coat rack or bulletproof vest. None of his family, friends, or community members attended the trial. There was only one day in which a lone, impeccable dressed woman accompanied him from the courtroom to the outside area-showing no emotion either.
The only emotion our team witnessed was a feigned cry when Thompson was taken away in shackles. He looked at an individual in the front row as though begging for help.
Thompson’s defense attorney, Samuel Shamansky, implicated his client, calling him a “rioter” and “insurrectionist.”
When discussing the allegedly stolen coat rack, he also asked: “How does it feel to commit a crime?” This leads the jury to believe a crime has happened. He could have allowed them the opportunity to deliberate and decide for themselves.
The defense called no witnesses. Sarah Thompson was listed in court documents as a witness but did not take the stand.
Shamansky talked to prosecutors William Dreher and Angela Buckner in a friendly manner throughout the day. After Thompson was removed from the courtroom, Shamansky continued to fraternize with them in the jury room. This is not typical practice.
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