“Zip-Tie Guy” And His Mommy Released Ahead Of Trial

The Washington Post reports:

A man photographed inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot with a handful of plastic handcuffs and the mother with whom he traveled to Washington will be released from jail to home confinement ahead of their trial after weeks of debate over how dangerous they might be.

Eric Munchel, 30, and his mother, Lisa Marie Eisenhart, 57, both accused of trespassing at the Capitol and obstructing the congressional confirmation of President Biden’s victory, can await trial on home confinement in Tennessee, prosecutors said Monday.

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The Washington Post: “Man photographed in Capitol with zip-tie cuffs and his mother win pretrial release in case that tested federal riot prosecutions” https://t.co/G8w1UCYNpH

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Federal appeals court: Capitol rioter known as ‘zip-tie guy,’ mom should be released ahead of trials https://t.co/vx2BUULiQS

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) March 26, 2021