The LA Times is reporting that YouTuber David “Riverside County Accountability” Chavez, along with 7 others arrested last week in a pre-dawn raid on Thursday will remain in lockup until at least December 28, 2023, after being denied bail after pleading not guilty in their initial court appearances on Monday.
The group is accused of various charges including false imprisonment, kidnapping, assault, unlawful use of tear gas and vandalism stemming from incidents in California in September of this year. In an unusual twist, bail was denied for the group due to public safety concerns.
Police contend that the group has used social media to portray their activities as a crusade against racist individuals in order to justify serious crimes committed during that crusade.
Attorney for the group, Christian Contreras claimed that the police were criminalizing First Amendment related activities including the right to protest. Contreras also claimed that police prevented him from representing at least one of his clients on Monday with a public defender, who was not present in court during the arraignment, assigned to the case in his place.
We will continue to monitor developments in this case and bring updates as we receive them.
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