Accused Capitol rioter on house arrest for allegedly violating gun order in mountain lion hunt



A hunting guide accused of assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol has been placed on house arrest by a judge, over allegations that he violated the terms of his release by allegedly shooting a mountain lion while under court orders.

Patrick Montgomery, 48, is not supposed to have a gun at all because of a prior felony charge, prosecutors say.

What are the details?

Montgomery runs a guide service called Pmonte Outdoors out of Littleton, Colorado. In January, he was indicted on 10 counts after allegedly entering the Capitol building and "kicking a police officer in the chest and trying to take his baton during riots," The Denver Gazette reported, citing court documents.

"Montgomery has no respect for the Court's orders, just like he had no respect for law enforcement at the Capitol on January 6," acting United States Attorney Channing Phillips wrote in court documents.

"Instead of peacefully protesting, he tried to grab a Metropolitan Police Department officer's baton, wrestled him to the ground for it, and then kicked the officer in the chest while wearing a boot," Phillips claims. "After the officer regained control of his baton, Montgomery stood up, and held up his two middle fingers at the officer. "

CBS News reported that since Montgomery's arrest, he has been free on pre-trial release, but prosecutors pressed Monday for him to be placed under house arrest over allegations that he violated the stipulation that he not "possess illegal firearms." The judge agreed.

The house arrest was sparked by a mountain lion hunt of which the U.S. Attorney's Office supplied a picture purportedly showing Montgomery on March 31 holding up a mountain lion kill.

Anything else?

Montgomery allegedly told an officer at a park that he had killed the animal with a .357 magnum handgun. After running a background check, the officer found that Montgomery was convicted of three counts of felony robbery from 1996.

But this was not the first time Montgomery violated his release, according to prosecutors who say he also "illegally hunted a bobcat in January, allegedly using a slingshot to knock it out of a tree and then allowed his dogs to kill it in violation of state law," ABC News reported.

When confronted about the past convictions, Montgomery "said he was granted a plea agreement that allowed him possession of firearms for the purposes of hunting and guiding," CBS reported.

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New York Times accused of spreading 'election disinformation' with now-deleted tweet



The New York Times was bombarded by online critics on social media Tuesday afternoon and into the evening for reporting that it is the responsibility of the news media to declare "the winner of the presidential election in the U.S."

Several people even accused the newspaper of spreading "election disinformation."

What are the details?

"The role of declaring the winner of a presidential election in the U.S. falls to the news media," the Times wrote in a now-deleted tweet. "The broadcast networks and cable news outlets have vowed to be prudent."

The Times provided a link to an article explaining "how the media will report the election results." The article clarified that "in the United States — which, unlike many other countries, does not have a national electoral commission — the role of projecting the winners of presidential elections falls to the news media."


Twitter users lambasted the Times for the tweet, and some conservative outlets cried foul. Writer John Nolte called the message "fascist" in a Breitbart piece.

The Post Millennial reported that the Times were spreading "election disinformation" with the tweet, saying "this is just not true at all" while noting that state election officials are responsible for reporting vote tallies and electors will cast their votes accordingly.

The outlet also called out Twitter for failing to flag or remove the Times' incorrect tweet, accusing the platform of hypocrisy after it locked the account of the New York Post for weeks "for a legitimate story about the contents of Hunter Biden's laptop."

The Times eventually deleted the inaccurate tweet and issued a correction, writing on Twitter, "Correction: We've deleted an earlier tweet that referred imprecisely to the role of the news media in the U.S. presidential election. The news media projects winners and reports results; it does not declare the winner of the election."

Correction: We've deleted an earlier tweet that referred imprecisely to the role of the news media in the U.S. pres… https://t.co/ULAMBJsh46
— The New York Times (@The New York Times)1604445559.0

But the deletion was too little too late for many followers, who continued to torch the Times.

One person wrote, "But it was EXACTLY how you in the media want us to believe. Defend the Media. There's a reason the Electoral College exists. And it was there long before the media thought they controlled the world. You don't. Get used to it"

Another responded, "Shouldn't you be suspended from Twitter for propagating election misinformation?"

Someone else summarized the replies of several critics by tweeting, "I can't believe this has to be clarified, but here we are. The media has no role in declaring the winner of an election."

Raccoon accused — without evidence — of attacking members of White House press corps



An unidentified raccoon has been accused — without evidence — by a White House correspondent of attacking "multiple" members of the press corps, in a case that has sparked calls to federal authorities.

What are the details?

CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid claimed in a tweet that a raccoon "allegedly grabbed pant leg of a photographer & then a corespondent (sic) before being fended off" on the North Lawn of the White House on Monday morning.

Reid accused the perpetrator of attacking "multiple crews," but did not present any evidence of the purported assaults. She did present photos of several other unidentified raccoons without their consent, acknowledging that the subjects who appeared to be tampering with property were pictured from "more peaceful times."

Strong Pawnee vibes at White House this morning as a raccoon attacked multiple news crews on North Lawn. 🦝 allegedl… https://t.co/9fxOJDJDSO
— Paula Reid (@Paula Reid)1601302632.0

The Hill pointed out that Reid joked about "strong Pawnee vibes" from the encounter, a reference "to the fictional town of Pawnee, Ind. from the sitcom 'Parks and Recreation,' where raccoons are a frequent nuisance."

What was the reaction on social media?

Reid's post garnered significant attention on the social media platform, with several followers repeating the stereotype that raccoons active during daylight hours likely carry rabies. Others spoke of their fondness for the nocturnal animals, and dismissed the allegations.

Citing the photos from "more peaceful times," one Twitter user responded, "THESE RACCOON LOOK INNOCENT TO ME PAULA JUST A ROUTINE SNACK INSPECTION NOTHING TO SEE HERE CASE CLOSE."

But Reid kept on the case, providing an update that "Sources tell @CBSNews White House reaching out to [U.S. General Services Administration] about aggressive (raccoon) who allegedly attacked crews this am."

UPDATE: Sources tell @CBSNews White House reaching out to @USGSA about aggressive 🦝 who allegedly attacked crews this AM. #MondayMorning
— Paula Reid (@Paula Reid)1601303515.0

The Hill also noted that "the raccoons could not be reached for comment," and confirmed that "no evidence has emerged to suggest the raccoons were politically motivated."