Lawyer for Arson Suspect at UC-Berkeley Claims Investigation of His Client is Political
“It is an investigation focused on Mr. Goonan’s political beliefs in a free Palestine and against the ongoing genocide in Gaza”
That’s rich. You can read the backstory on this here. The suspect’s alleged acts were political. That is completely clear.
Campus Reform reports:
Lawyer for UC Berkeley arson suspect decries ‘political investigation,’ says client was targeted for ‘beliefs in a free Palestine’
The lawyer for a man accused of firebombing a University of California, Berkeley, police cruiser and the arson of several campus areas says the investigation into his client is “political.”
Cal Fire announced on Monday the arrest of Casey Robert Goonan of Oakland, CA in connection with three arson attacks and the firebombing of a UC Berkeley Police Department vehicle in June.
Officials arrested Goonan on Monday and he was initially charged with felony counts of possession and use of destructive devices and multiple counts of arson.
He’s being held on a bond of $1 million at the Alameda County Jail.
Jeff Wozniak, Goonan’s attorney, told Campus Reform on Wednesday that the Alameda District Attorney hasn’t yet filed charges, but said the investigation thus far has been political.
”This is a political investigation. It is an investigation focused on Mr. Goonan’s political beliefs in a free Palestine and against the ongoing genocide in Gaza,” Wozniak said.
Wozniak said the search warrant “specifically sought ‘documents related to the conflict between Israel and Palestine,’” which he contends illustrates “that this is an investigation to place blame on Mr. Goonan because of his opposition to genocide and demand for a free Palestine.”
”If charges are filed, Mr. Goonans legal team will aggressively fight the charges. It is my hope, however, that Ms. Price does not engage in this political persecution, does not file charges and that Mr. Goonan is released from jail,” Wozniak said.
According to the San Francisco Standard, 34-year-old Goonan received a doctorate of African American studies from Northwestern University.
Goonan lives with his parents, whose home was raided at around 10 a.m. Monday morning by several law enforcement agencies including the FBI.
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ok yeah sure
16 years prison time
$500k restitution
and the pardon from whatever dem wins
I see his “studies” degree is being put to good use in arson, hate , violence and destruction for insane and inaccurate causes. I. Ant even imagine e why he lives at home. Another frustrated loser looking for some belonging and purpose in his life who ends up joining a cult.
This is the fruit of our national fetish for defining “hate crimes.” It’s gone so far that the argument has now devolved to what the perp’s and cops’ respective motives were for the arrest, and completely overlooks the fact that this asshole set actual, physical fires.
yeah
b/c that allows for the leftys thought police agenda to be legit
Of course it is. After all, he’s a terrorist, committing violence and property damage to advance his political cause. That makes his acts political, and therefore the crimes political. Perfectly logical.
So, let’s make sure his gallows is really high so the people can see him drop from way up in the nosebleed seats.