The first three defendants charged in the Cities Church riot were arrested under a criminal complaint approved by a magistrate judge. The magistrate judge did not approve five other charges for which probable cause was made out, in my opinion, by the underlying affidavit. That was also apparently the opinion of the United States Attorney for Minnesota and a Minnesota grand jury, which has now indicited Lemon. He was reportedly arrested overnight in Los Angeles.
Let the weeping and wailing begin. I take it that Lemon’s indictment is a leading indicator of the indictment of other riot perpetrators as well. More to come.
