A small crowd to support the Tate brothers showed up outside the federal detention center to drop down and do pushups in protest of his arrest. But an international extradition hearing is not a fitness challenge, and it certainly isn’t a popularity contest.
As I break down in today’s video, this kind of public display does nothing to help the Tate brothers in court. In extradition proceedings, there is a strong legal presumption against pretrial release. The burden is on the defense to prove special circumstances, and the government has arrived with the receipts for severe alleged offenses. Demonstrating legions of die-hard followers and boasting about untouchable wealth only reinforces flight risk and intimidation concerns for Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis.
Watch today’s breakdown for the full legal analysis on why these stunts backfire, what to watch for at the August 27th hearing, and why the law will decide this case—not pushups.
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— Dave, AKA Florida LawMan
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