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âDefendant Harkriderâs travel to Washington, D.C., was part of a pre-planned, coordinated act, in which he and his co-defendant, Ryan Nichols, prepared for violence, transported and carried weapons, and discussed going to the Capitol on January 6, 2021,â according to court documents. âThe evidence demonstrates that Defendant Harkriderâs actions were not those of a mere follower nor a peaceful protester.âIn his pretrial release request, Harkriderâs attorney claimed that he âdid not engage in prior planning.â However, text messages between Harkrider and Nichols released by the government in court documents show the pair expressed excitement for the possibly of participating in an âactual battleâ on Jan. 6.
Text messages: East Texas men charged in Capitol riots expected, wanted battle
Newly released text messages between two East Texas men charged in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol show they were preparing for a “war zone.” Author: Longview News-Journal Updated: 8:06 AM CDT April 15, 2021
GREGG COUNTY, Texas Newly released text messages between two East Texas men charged in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol show the pair were preparing for a “war zone.”
U.S. attorneys argue in court documents that Alex Kirk Harkrider, 34, of Carthage, should not be released pending trial despite his recent request to revoke his detention order and modify his bond.
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CARTHAGE, Texas (KTBS) An East Texas man held on federal charges related to participating in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot has asked for pretrial release and claims he “did not act out of criminal intent but out of sense of duty,” according to court documents.
Alex Kirk Harkrider, 34, of Carthage, is in federal custody awaiting trial and is one of two East Texans indicted on charges related to the riots.
A request to revoke the detention order and modify the bond conditions was filed Thursday by Harkrider’s attorney Kira Anne West out of Washington, D.C.
“Defendant through counsel, respectfully requests that he be released on personal recognizance,” the motion said. “If that request is denied Defendant requests as an alternative that he be released on Third Party Custody and placed into the High Intensive Supervision Program of the Pretrial Services Agency conditioned on reasonable conditions.”
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