Mercer Capitol riot suspect claims curfew, ankle bracelet harming family life

[Diamond_Dog]

A Mercer County mother of eight has asked a federal judge end requirements that she obey a curfew and wear an electronic location monitoring ankle bracelet while she awaits trial on charges from the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.

The attorney representing 42-year-old Rachel Powell of Sandy Lake Pennsylvania filed a motion to modify Powell’s conditions of release, saying home detention and location monitoring are affecting her family life.

Prosecutors allege that Powell was the woman seen on video wearing a pink hat, using a bullhorn to instruct others on how to gain control of the Capitol during efforts by the crowd to stop Joe Biden from being certified as the winner of the Presidential election

In her motion, Powell says to raise money to pay her defense attorney she sold her home and is renting property near her current employer to keep her job.

Powell says her new home isn’t large enough to house her three teenage sons, who are living by themselves in a nearby efficiency residence.

According to the motion: “Powell cannot enter the efficiency after 6 p.m. because pretrial services advised that the equipment supporting her GPS location monitoring cannot be installed there. Thus, her teenage sons are on their own at night.”

In addition, Powell says her sons are missing out on extracurricular school activities because the ankle bracelet prohibits her from driving them to sports or school-related club events.

Powell stated in the motion that she will also miss the marriage of an older child and the birth of a grandchild.

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https://www.wfmj.com/story/46556888/mercer-capitol-riot-suspect-claims-curfew-ankle-bracelet-harming-family-life

****did she think she was just going to get a slap on the wrist for enabling treason? Or did she think TFG was going to bail her out.

[MiHale]

1. Poor baby, I wish my heart could go out to you...

Actions have consequences. Lack of thought has consequences. Rioting in the Nation’s Capital has consequences.

Who the ever loving flying ***k are you to be so special?

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Unrepentant and entitled

She's still not getting it. Wish these clowns had to pay court costs and legal fees too. I wonder what the hourly bills are for prosecuting these perps.

[kimbutgar]

3. Sorry Rachel your actions have consequences

Following a false prophet cult leader showed poor judgement on your part.

[ret5hd]

4. Hmmm...someone help me out here:

What would happen to the teenage children of a poor woman of color that abandoned those children to fend for themselves every night AND can’t even provide for those childrens school/after-school activities?

It SEEMS I’ve been aware of such circumstances before, but I can’t quite remember.

[patphil]

5. She should have considered there might be consequences before she tried to overthrow the government.

A mother of 8 has the time to go to Washington to commit a crime? She should have considered how it might affect her family.
So now she wants to put family first, and discovers there are consequences for committing crimes in support a lying sack of shit.
I hope the judge denies her motion.

[Me.]

6. This Is What Happens When You Choose To Become A Criminal

so an efficiency apt. is big enough for her 3 boys but her house isn't....

[Deminpenn]

12. FTR, she sold her house, the rental property

is too small for the 3 teenage boys.

[Me.]

14. So She Says

3 Teenage boys need an adult with them, did she not want the responsibility? It's a moot point now.

[The Magistrate]

7. I Owe Ms. Powell For A Good Laugh, Ma'am

That really lifted my flagging spirits....

[badhair77]

8. The officers who died because of incidents

from that day are missing a lot of family activities also. She needs to face her consequences like a responsible adult. She seems unfamiliar with that role.

[3Hotdogs]

9. she wasn't expecting a "slap on the wrist."

She was probably expecting a Cabinet position and an honored position on the podium at Trump's second inaugural.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Or at least a pardon

because apparently a pile of them "assumed" they would get a "blanket pardon" for their "loyalty".

[keithbvadu2]

11. Poor baby. I feel her pain but can't quite reach it.

[Deminpenn]

13. Considering she was a ringleader, she's lucky

the judge allowed her home confinement and ankle monitor.