In a Monday morning ruling before jury selection began in the trial of the Spokane 3 and over arguments from the federal government, Judge Rebecca Pennell ruled that body camera footage from Sheriff’s Deputy Brittan Morgan would be admissible in court.
Morgan, who is scheduled to be called as a witness by the prosecution, was captured on his own body camera calling protesters “cunts,” and stating to other deputies that he wanted to use violence against them. The sections of footage that defendant Justice Forral’s defense team wanted to introduce include the following quotes from Morgan, according to a motion they filed with the court:
“God I hope they do some shit. I want to hit someone with a stick today. This is my only day off you fucking cunts,” Morgan said, according to the defense motion, then later added, “I cannot tell you how pissed off that I’m here right now. Not that I don’t want to be here, I’d love to hit someone with a stick, but this is my only day off you fucking cunts.”…