Mini-Post: It Was All A Publicity Stunt

It was a media circus! When they arrested the judge there was a perp-walk in front a wall of reporters!

FBI director posts photo of arrested Wisconsin judge’s perp walk, possibly violating DOJ policy

Evan Perez

CNN

By Casey Gannon and Evan Perez

April 26, 2025

FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo on X Friday night of the Wisconsin judge who was arrested for allegedly obstructing immigration agents while she was handcuffed, being escorted to a vehicle by officials.

The photo of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan does not show her face, but shows her being escorted by three law enforcement agents in a perp walk. The caption by Patel read, “No one is above the law.”

According to the Confidentiality and Media Contacts Policy listed on the Justice Department’s website, DOJ personnel “should not voluntarily disclose a photograph of a defendant unless it serves a law enforcement function or unless the photograph is already part of the public record in the case.”

Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who implemented the policy during the Obama administration, worked during his tenure to make it more difficult for members of the media to obtain photos of defendants, such as mug shots.

This whole thing was designed to intimidate the court system and judges,

“The arrest is the point,” Craig Mastantuono, an attorney for Dugan, told CNN in an interview. “It’s a clear departure of the policy. There was no threat to public safety. She was not afforded the chance to come in and offer her side of the story.”

The road to fascism is paved with innocent victims!