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23. Piro is not having much luck getting grand juries to indict on bogus claims
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 04:08 PM
Aug 15

Federal prosecutors told a judge they had failed twice to secure an indictment against Sydney Lori Reid for allegedly assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE arrest.

She is just running cover for their crimes

US Attorney Pirro's office admits grand jury refused ICE interference charges — twice

www.wusa9.com/article/news...

Angry Donkey News (@angrydonkeynews.bsky.social) 2025-08-15T06:42:56.579Z

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/us-attorney-jeanine-pirros-office-admits-grand-jury-refused-charges-against-dc-woman-twice-sydney-reid-dc-jail/65-dc64747e-a8d4-4ad9-89e2-f6317f0fa2bd

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors twice sought a grand jury indictment against a D.C. woman accused of assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE inmate transfer — and were twice rejected, the U.S. Attorney’s Office admitted in court Thursday.

Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey revealed the denials to attorneys for Sydney Lori Reid and later granted their request to remove all bond conditions and release her on her own recognizance over prosecutors’ objections. He will resume a preliminary hearing on Friday afternoon to determine whether to dismiss the case entirely.

“Two presentations to the grand jury returned no bill both times,” Harvey said. “Suggesting the evidence is wanting, given the standard for indictment is probable cause. Suggesting the government may never get an indictment.”

Grand juries are tasked with deciding only whether there is a reasonable basis to support charging someone with a crime – a much lower burden for prosecutors than the beyond-a-reasonable-doubt standard of criminal juries – and typically make their decisions after hearing evidence only from the government. At the federal level, grand juries return indictments, or “true bills,” in the vast majority of cases.

Reid, 44, was charged last month with an enhanced felony version of an assault charge that requires inflicting bodily injury on a federal officer and carries a maximum sentence of up to eight years in prison. The charge is the same offense filed this week against a former DOJ employee accused of throwing a sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent.

Piro is so bad at her job that she cannot indict a ham sandwich. It will be fun to see is she brings Sean Dunn to a grand jury for a real sandwich indictment

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Of course he did UpInArms Aug 2025 #1
Crime insufficient to reach pardon level bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #2
"If you touch any law enforcement officer, we will come after you." - Bondi sop Aug 2025 #3
Gangster law Mysterian Aug 2025 #5
What a snowflake little bitch Justice Brandeis Aug 2025 #4
They truly have nothing better to do. C_U_L8R Aug 2025 #6
What a story kimbutgar Aug 2025 #7
RELATED BREAKING NEWS BaronChocula Aug 2025 #8
Oh my. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #11
This isn't outside the realm of possibility. sop Aug 2025 #12
Was it a six inch sub or a twelve inch and were there toppings. Details. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #9
Good luck prosecuting this guy Mz Pip Aug 2025 #10
D.C. jury pool otchmoson Aug 2025 #14
Will there come a time otchmoson Aug 2025 #13
I believe I think you're 100% correct, otch! slightlv Aug 2025 #16
You're known by the company you keep otchmoson Aug 2025 #18
Just wait until the rocks and bullets start flying... slightlv Aug 2025 #15
I assume the attacked agent Danascot Aug 2025 #17
FAFO MichMan Aug 2025 #19
According to a Redditor FelineOverlord Aug 2025 #20
Sandwich Fascist LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #21
Felony? After Sean Dunn throws 33 more sandwiches he can run for President Captain Zero Aug 15 #22
Piro is not having much luck getting grand juries to indict on bogus claims LetMyPeopleVote Aug 15 #23
Piro tried three times to get felony indictment against a protester and had to reduce charges to misdemeanor LetMyPeopleVote Aug 25 #24
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