David Fry –the last man to surrender in the month-long standoff at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon–was denied a pre-trial release Wednesday in a high-octane hearing which ended with him screaming at the judge as he was escorted out of the courtroom.
In the proceeding, which was covered by Oregon Public Broadcasting, Fry’s defense tried to paint him as a stable individual who would come back up for his trial in September if let free.
His lawyer, Per Olson, told the judge, “he’s stable; he’s emotionally stable,” according to the OPB report.
But the facade collapsed when U.S. District Court Judge Robert Jones ruled Fry would stay detained until the September trial.
“You’re a bigot, and a liar, and a racist,” Fry shouted as he walked out of the courtroom, according to OPB.
Fry’s mental health history was a focal point of the hearing, according to the report from OPB, which noted that Fry had broken out of a mental institution four or five years ago. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ethan Knight alleged that Fry was “simply too volatile and unpredictable,” according to OPB.
Judge Jones also expressed concern that Fry had a history of violating parole, which Jones believe he may have done when he left Ohio to join the Malheur Wildlife Refuge standoff in Oregon.
During the final days of the standoff, Fry had told authorities, “I am actually feeling suicidal right now.”
OPB reported that Fry did speak at the hearing, telling the judge he wanted to “see my pets,” and promising he would return to “see this through.”
Fry also reportedly responded directly to some of the judge’s concerns that he had made statements about his fear of an alien invasion. Fry just noted that he was not alone in harboring concerns about outer space.
