Jack (Wade) is facing 8 serious federal charges for events related to January 6, 2021. On February 5, Wade received a call from the FBI to ask him about his trip to DC. He did not speak with them, and instead had his lawyer call them to speak on his behalf. At the time, they did not have charges against him and advised his lawyer that they would let him know if they did, so Wade could turn himself in. We never heard back from them until the morning of April 1 around 6:45am when the FBI surrounded our home. We were both asleep, and woke up to lights flashing into the windows of our home. The presence of law enforcement was overwhelming to say the least. There had to have been over a dozen vehicles, including what seemed to be similar to a tank. The agents ordered Wade to come outside with his hands up over loud speakers as he was scrambling to get dressed and I was still just trying to find some shoes. Beams of red laser lights penetrated our home through several windows in various directions. I quickly abandoned my search for shoes so I could get outside fast hoping to de-escalate the situation as Wade was still getting dressed. When I stepped outside, the illuminating red dots from the laser lights became fixed upon my body as the agents drew their weapons, shouting for me to put my hands up. Once Wade stepped outside, the agents’ tone escalated and became more aggressive. The laser beams shifted to his direction, covering his face and torso. Wade was quickly taken into custody, and that was the last time I saw him.
The next day, April 2, Wade had his first bond hearing with a local judge in GA . She denied the government’s motion to keep him detained following pretrial service recommendation for his release as he does not have a criminal history and was coorperative from the very start. The government appealed and the DC judge denied his release stating that he is a continued threat due to former President Trump’s continued statements regarding the election. There were somewhere between 30-40 letters and affidavits from our community submitted for Wade’s defense on behalf of his character. The judge completely disregarded this and basically determined that Wade is a danger to the community because of the offense charged and because of Donald Trump's continued comments. Wade, like the other Jan6 defendants, is being denied due process and equal treatment. Wade was the owner of a fence company before this happened. His company is no longer functioning due to him being detained, which has eliminated more than half of our income, and the expenses to keep him detained are adding up on top of legal defense fees. We appreciate any level of support. Even just a message of encouragement goes SO far. He needs to know that he is still human and worthy of receiving love and grace. This is something he has really been struggling with since this all happened. He feels shamed and ultimately condemed, but he needs to know that we are here for him and for the other January 6 defendants currently experiencing these things. Thank you.
The next day, April 2, Wade had his first bond hearing with a local judge in GA . She denied the government’s motion to keep him detained following pretrial service recommendation for his release as he does not have a criminal history and was coorperative from the very start. The government appealed and the DC judge denied his release stating that he is a continued threat due to former President Trump’s continued statements regarding the election. There were somewhere between 30-40 letters and affidavits from our community submitted for Wade’s defense on behalf of his character. The judge completely disregarded this and basically determined that Wade is a danger to the community because of the offense charged and because of Donald Trump's continued comments. Wade, like the other Jan6 defendants, is being denied due process and equal treatment. Wade was the owner of a fence company before this happened. His company is no longer functioning due to him being detained, which has eliminated more than half of our income, and the expenses to keep him detained are adding up on top of legal defense fees. We appreciate any level of support. Even just a message of encouragement goes SO far. He needs to know that he is still human and worthy of receiving love and grace. This is something he has really been struggling with since this all happened. He feels shamed and ultimately condemed, but he needs to know that we are here for him and for the other January 6 defendants currently experiencing these things. Thank you.
