Oregon Occupier Blows Up At Pre-Trial Release Hearing And Shouts At Judge

FILE- This Jan. 10, 2016, file photo shows David Fry in Burns, Ore. Fry was the last occupier of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon to surrender to federal authorities. Before he left the Malheur National Wildlife R... FILE- This Jan. 10, 2016, file photo shows David Fry in Burns, Ore. Fry was the last occupier of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon to surrender to federal authorities. Before he left the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, he launched into an incoherent tirade that was heard by thousands as he used a digital camera to send it out on the Internet. (Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian via AP, File) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; NO LOCAL INTERNET; THE MERCURY OUT; WILLAMETTE WEEK OUT; PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT MORE LESS
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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.

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  1. Ah yes. Let’s make sure this guy has unfettered access to combat weapons. The NRA must be proud.

  2. I hadn’t realized that the Bundys had been in Jail for over five months now. I guess the Oath-keepers and the three-percenters are busy with the republican convention and not had time to use 2nd amendment solutions to release them from their anti-constitutional imprisonment .

  3. Stable as a two-legged stool.

    The anti-governmenters must be very proud of themselves for letting a bunch of misfits and mentally ill people take the fall for the movement.

  4. Avatar for zsak zsak says:

    Judge Jones also expressed concern that Fry had a history of violating parole …

    Well duh!

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