Back on Feb. 7, Sinclair Broadcast Group aired new video they obtained of Roger Stone being arrested on Jan. 25, recorded by his own residential security cameras. UPDATE: according to MSNBC, it was provided by Roger Stone himself, to demonstrate how cruelly he was treated while being arrested, which is why it’s the right wing mind-controllers at Sinclair who got it. See video below.
It shows the arrest much more up close and personal than the infamous CNN video, with Stone opening the door to two FBI agents with machine guns, quickly putting his hands up to surrender, and getting hauled off in cuffs while wearing shorts and a t-shirt.
The video was posted only by some of the more tabloidish outlets such as RawStory, The Hill, Newsmax, etc., from what I see on Google. Having never seen these images on Daily Kos, I thought of doing a diary to share them, but thought maybe that was too salacious, and forbore.
But I keep seeing Roger Stone stories on Daily Kos with images that show him the way he wants to present himself to the world. Okay, his fashion sense is… interesting (“like a villain in a Dick Tracy movie” -Stephen Colbert), but he’s always wearing a suit and so looking respectable albeit in his own special way.
The video shows him as who he really is and getting what he really deserves: a treasonous criminal scumbag having his personal space invaded in multiple ways and his ill-used freedom taken away as the long arm of the law does its duty.
In fact, the video is nicely representative of the true nature of the whole T***p, Family & Republican Associates criminal enterprise. I hate seeing Mr. Campaign Manager Paul “20-25 Years” Manafort in a suit all the time instead of wrinkled orange like he deserves and will be wearing the rest of his life, too. They are all mobbed-up scum packaging themselves in expensive elegance so as to look the exact opposite of what they really are, and it fools our natural instincts for impressions. Their public images need revising to something more representative of the truth.
So if you’re posting or commenting about Roger Stone, I invite you to use these images or watch the video and screencap your own favourite bits. I couldn’t figure out to embed the video, but Licenter in a comment shared the MSNBC version, of which I was not aware (thanks, Licenter!). It includes analysis of Stone’s motivations for providing the video by Ari Melber and former district prosecutor Maya Wiley.
Raw and more complete video here (The Hill). Seems Roger used his stolen/laundered money to buy expensive security cameras, so it’s good quality video. All the images are tagged #RogerStone and #Arrest.
Enjoy!
—
I wasn’t going to do my ask, but this turned out to be more work than I expected, and while donations on the “New math” diary have gotten me part way out of the illness-caused weeds, I’m not all the way out. I’m a SPWM (single parent with mortgage) whose entire income is generated by writing (and sometimes transcribing). Please consider sending a donation my way, suggested amount $3. THANK YOU to all who have done so already. Your generosity humbles me.
Thanks also for the notes sent with the donations, right now especially to the person who wrote “You're a wonderful arse-on-the-table writer!” last night (you know who you are <3 !! ). I’m saving that one for a book cover.