Roger Stone has never done well with restraint. Not in his words, not in his deeds, and least of all in his clothing choices. The Trump-loving, Nixon-worshipping real-life troll seems intent on going out in a blaze of glory.
Last week, Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a gag order in Stone's criminal case, forbidding lawyers and those associated with the case to speak out because doing so could "pose a substantial likelihood of material prejudice" for a potential jury pool. Many wondered how long Stone could hold out, and today we got the answer. Although he didn’t talk specifically about his case, he posted a photo to his Instagram page of Judge Amy Berman Jackson with what appears to be crosshairs next to her head, along with a rant chock-full of crazy “deep state,” Obama, Bhenghazi, and Hillary talking points. [H/T Boing Boing]
The New York Daily News reached Stone to ask about the photo, and he took it down, replacing it with one that did not have the target. Stone said he hadn’t noticed it. He gave a similar statement to CBS.
Stone went even further on his Instagram page after he realized he could face serious consequences.
Nonetheless, it defines stupidity. It’s also another indication that FBI agents were right to arrest Stone at gunpoint on the morning of Jan. 25, 2019, at his home in Florida. The agents used standard procedure to arrest someone prosecutors were concerned could be destroying evidence and/or pose a threat. Stone and his Fox News friends decried the arrest as heavy-handed, and Trump sycophant Sen. Lindsey Graham vowed to investigate the arrest. One wonders if Graham will be so intent on that investigation now.
Of course, there were other reasons for the FBI to arrest Stone the way they did. Stone threatened to kill the dog of Randy Credico, a witness in the case. One of the seven federal charges Stone is facing is witness tampering, related to his threats toward Credico.
Stone has also gleefully shared photos of himself doing things like this as well, making it pretty clear why federal agents went in to arrest him with guns drawn.
Good luck, Roger. You’re gonna need it, buddy.