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Trump Jan. 6 judge hammers pardon of all Capitol rioters

homesafetytechpros — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:25:17 +0000

Top inset: U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts via AP, File). Bottom inset: Donald Trump (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana). Background: Rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File).

A federal judge this week had choice words for Donald Trump‘s pardon freeing the rioters charged for the events on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who oversaw Trump’s criminal prosecution involving his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election before the case was dropped, said in an order dismissing another Jan. 6 defendant’s case, “No pardon can change the tragic truth of what happened on January 6, 2021.”

“On that day, ‘a mob professing support for then-President Trump violently attacked the Capitol’… the dismissal of this case cannot undo the ‘rampage [that] left multiple people dead, injured more than 140 people, and inflicted millions of dollars in damage”” she wrote. “It cannot diminish the heroism of law enforcement who ‘struggled, facing serious injury and even death, to control the mob that overwhelmed them’… it cannot whitewash the blood, feces, and terror that the mob left in its wake.”

Above all, she added, “It cannot repair the jagged breach in America’s sacred tradition of peacefully transitioning power.”

The comments from Chutkan, a Barack Obama appointee, followed comments from other prominent judges who took issue with Trump’s pardon.

In her order on Wednesday dismissing a Jan. 6 defendant’s case, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Bill Clinton appointee, said what occurred that day is “preserved for the future through thousands of contemporaneous videos, transcripts of trials, jury verdicts, and judicial opinions analyzing and recounting the evidence through a neutral lens.”

“Those records are immutable and represent the truth, no matter how the events of January 6 are described by those charged or their allies,” she wrote.

She added that the role of law enforcement that day and the officers’ heroism cannot be altered or ignored.

“Grossly outnumbered, those law enforcement officers acted valiantly to protect the Members of Congress, their staff, the Vice President and his family, the integrity of the Capitol grounds, and the Capitol Building-our symbol of liberty and a symbol of democratic rule around the world,” she said. “For hours, those officers were aggressively confronted and violently assaulted. More than 140 officers were injured. Others tragically passed away as a result of the events of that day. But law enforcement did not falter. Standing with bear spray streaming down their faces, those officers carried out their duty to protect.

“All of what I have described has been recorded for posterity, ensuring that what transpired on January 6, 2021 can be judged accurately in the future,” she wrote.

Judge Beryl Howell, another Obama appointee, said in her order involving two Proud Boys who admitted to their roles in the riots, that Trump’s dismissals undermine the rule of law.

“This Court cannot let stand the revisionist myth relayed in this presidential pronouncement,” she wrote. “The prosecutions in this case and others charging defendants for their criminal conduct at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, present no injustice, but instead reflect the diligent work of conscientious public servants, including prosecutors and law enforcement officials, and dedicated defense attorneys, to defend our democracy and rights and preserve our long tradition of peaceful transfers of power — which, until January 6, 2021, served as a model to the world — all while affording those charged every protection guaranteed by our Constitution and the criminal justice system.”

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The BLM plans public safety measures for 2025 King of the Hammers race

homesafetytechpros — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 09:00:32 +0000

BARSTOW, Calif. — The Bureau of Land Management will implement a temporary closure of public lands from Jan. 30– Feb. 8, 2025, in the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, San Bernardino County, during the annual 2025 King of the Hammers desert race event. The race is authorized by a BLM Special Recreation Permit and the temporary closure is necessary to facilitate public safety and provide an enhanced recreation experience for event participants and spectators.

The BLM approved a five-year public land closure for 10 days a year through 2027. Registered race spectators, participants, and race officials are exempt from the closure. Approximately 81,000 acres of the Johnson Valley Off-highway Vehicle Recreation Area will be temporarily closed to public use and approximately 46,000 acres will be available for public use during the event.

“The BLM’s priority during these large race events is the safety of participants, staff, and spectators,” said BLM California Desert District Manager Shelly Lynch. “Please recreate responsibly and cooperate with race officials and law enforcement officers to ensure a safe and enjoyable race.”

The temporary closure complies with the management plan for the area. Recreation areas nearby will remain open to the public including the Ord-Rodman Limited Use Area and Stoddard Valley Off-highway Vehicle Area. Information and a map of the closure area for the 2025 race event will be posted at the main entry points into the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area and available for viewing at the BLM’s California Desert District Office and Barstow Field Office. Download a map of the closure.

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BLM Issues Temporary Restricted Access for 2016 King of the Hammers Race

homesafetytechpros — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:01:11 +0000

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will temporarily restrict access to selected public lands in the Johnson Valley OHV area within San Bernardino County from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6 during the 2016 King of the Hammers Ultra Race.

Temporary public land restrictions are implemented to ensure public safety, protect the environment and safely facilitate the event.

The public is reminded to respect regulatory signs and to cooperate with race officials and local law enforcement officers in order to help spectators stay safe and ensure the success of the off-road race.

The areas will be reopened to the public as soon as they are cleared of all race-related materials.

For detailed temporary restricted access information please contact the Barstow Field Office at (760) 252-6000.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

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The BLM plans public safety measures for 2024 King of the Hammers race

homesafetytechpros — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 22:40:46 +0000

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The Bureau of Land Management will implement a temporary closure of public lands from Jan. 25 – Feb. 3, 2024, in the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, San Bernardino County, during the annual 2024 King of the Hammers desert race event. The race is authorized by a BLM Special Recreation Permit and the temporary closure is necessary to facilitate public safety and provide an enhanced recreation experience for event participants and spectators.

In 2022, the BLM approved a five-year public land closure for ten days a year through 2027. Registered race spectators, participants, and race officials are exempt from the closure. Approximately 81,000 acres of the Johnson Valley Off-highway Vehicle Recreation Area will be temporarily closed to public use and approximately 46,000 acres will be available for public use during the event.

“The safety of everyone involved, from participants, staff and spectators is paramount for an event of this magnitude,” said BLM California Desert District Manager Shelly Lynch. “We encourage the public to recreate responsibly and cooperate with race officials and law enforcement officers to ensure a safe and enjoyable race.”

The temporary closure complies with the management plan for the area. Recreation areas nearby will remain open to the public, including the Ord-Rodman Limited Use Area and Stoddard Valley Off-highway Vehicle Area. Information and a map of the closure area for the 2024 race event will be posted at the main entry points into the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area and available for viewing at the BLM’s California Desert District Office and Barstow Field Office. Download a map of the closure here.

The BLM encourages the public to recreate responsibly on public lands. Find additional tips for recreating responsibly on public lands. The BLM manages public lands for the benefit of current and future generations, supporting conservation in pursuit of its multiple-use mission. For more information, contact the California Desert District Office at 951-697-5200, or the Barstow Field Office at 760-252-6000.

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