The judge, a Reagan appointee FWIW, said Jacob Chansley was a flight risk.
If anyone is new here, "QAnon Shaman" a.k.a. Jake Angeli, a.k.a. Jacob Chansley, is an actor with a history of attending climate & BLM rallies before he began associating with the "QAnon" movement. He immediately denounced Q and Trump after getting arrested for his part in the "insurrection" of Jan. 6.
He was protesting across the street from the BLM protests. I met him, he was very awake and knew who in AZ was a patriot and who was a deep state shill. I learned some things from him re: our representatives in AZ that has proven to be true. I view him as a patriot, who risked it all to do what he felt was right. He never hurt/threatened anyone.
Ok. I won't judge his inner motives, but he was an actor -- had a page on backstage.com. Knowing things and talking about things doesn't equate with being on our side. I never thought he was violent, but there are things about him that make me suspicious. He did publicly turn his back on the movement after getting arrested. The flamboyant look managed to attract attention so successfully, it seems like a perfect set-up to take him down. I'm not certain he's a bad apple, but I'm not willing to believe he's a true patriot at this point. I do appreciate your insight, though. As for me, I will not be donating to his defense fund, but I do not cheer his getting denied bail either.