> The "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine is a legal principle that extends the exclusionary rule. It states that evidence obtained illegally, or "poisonous tree," taints any subsequent evidence derived from it, making that secondary evidence, the "fruit," also inadmissible in court. This doctrine aims to deter police misconduct by preventing prosecutors from using evidence obtained through illegal means, as well as any evidence gained from that initial illegality.
The media poisoned the history of that whole incident. They framed it as something it wasn't to weaponize it against the MAGA movement and, more broadly, White people everywhere. Antifa/ BLM set St. John's Church, two federal courts and a police station on fire the week before; but no, the real riot were some White folks strolling through the halls of the Capitol building.
It's an entirely egregious accusation to lay the blame on that man. A lot of things happened that day, and cops occupationally have a high suicide rate, regardless of any obvious work-related trauma. The job can be hard for some people and they just "break", but that's hardly ever because of any one person or interaction.
Dude had a shit lawyer, no doubt.
But don't worry, Trump is going to pardon him any minute ... right? Right, guys? 🙄
The media poisoned the history of that whole incident. They framed it as something it wasn't to weaponize it against the MAGA movement and, more broadly, White people everywhere. Antifa/ BLM set St. John's Church, two federal courts and a police station on fire the week before; but no, the real riot were some White folks strolling through the halls of the Capitol building.