Los Angeles Democrat DA failed to prosecute illegal alien who instead went free and stabbed 8 people in Las Vegas

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Democrat Jackie Lacey was the Los Angeles County District Attorney from 2012-2020. Lacey charged 32-year-old Yoni Barrios with criminal domestic violence in 2019. Had she secured a timely conviction, Barrios would not have been able to allegedly stab eight people and murder both 47-year-old Brent Allan Hallet and 30-year-old Maris Mareen Digiovanni on October 6. However, the case never went to trial, and Barrios was ultimately permitted to roam freely in the United States.

Charged, not tried

Barrios is a criminal noncitizen from Guatemala. The Nevada GOP noted that Barrios would not have been able to hurt Nevadans if the U.S. border had been secure.

\u201cYoni Barrios wouldn\u2019t be here if our border were secure. @SteveSisolak wants Nevada to be a sanctuary state so more criminals can come here and hurt Nevadans. How many people have to die before the Democrats will secure the border?\n\nHorrific and disgraceful.\u201d
— Nevada GOP (@Nevada GOP) 1665180447

Although his illegal entry into the U.S. may have been legal grounds to get Barrios off of American streets, there were two additional opportunities that were also fumbled.

In 2016, Barrios was stopped for speeding and driving without a license in Riverside, California. He received only a citation and a fine.

The Daily Mail obtained documents indicating that Barrios was charged with a violent crime in July 2019 by former Los Angeles D.A. Jackie Lacey. The corresponding criminal domestic violence incident took place on August 18, 2018. A conviction would have meant up to four years in prison followed by deportation.

While Lacey reportedly filed the case approximately one year after the incident, the first pre-trial hearing did not take place until April 8, 2021.

Since Lacey had failed to bring the criminal domestic violence case to court in a timely fashion, the judge dismissed it on the first day of the trial, citing the state's penal codes 1381, 1381.5, and 1382.

California has strict speedy trial laws. California Penal Code Sec. 1382 states that the "court ... shall order the action to be dismissed ... [in] a felony case, when a defendant is not brought to trial within 60 days of the defendant's arraignment on an indictment or information, or reinstatement of criminal proceedings ... or within 90 days after notice of the writ or order is filed in the trial court and served upon the prosecuting attorney."

Notwithstanding the judge's insistence that the case was dismissed owing to delays, Eric Siddall, vice president of the Association of Los Angeles Deputy District Attorneys, told the DailyMail.com, "If the case was thrown out by the judge, it was probably because of witness issues."

A preventable rampage

Barrios allegedly began his unprovoked stabbing spree on October 6 outside the Wynn Casino in the 3100 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard. Brandishing a large kitchen knife, he reportedly began stabbing people on the sidewalk and then proceeded south down the street, stabbing several additional victims.

According to his arrest report, he "started running and looking for groups of people so he could 'let the anger out.'"

Police indicated that Barrios stabbed eight people, one of whom died on the scene and another of whom later died at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.

\u201cDeadly stabbing on #LasVegas Strip\u2026 photo from video taken by tourist. You can see people attending to two victims. This is outside of Wynn at LV BLVD & Spring Mtn, I blacked out the victim due to it being graphic \ud83d\udcf7: Eric Quintanar @KTNV\u201d
— Joe Moeller (@Joe Moeller) 1665087097

When concerned citizens gave chase, Barrios allegedly fled, only to be captured by Las Vegas police and Sands security guards.

Anna Westby, who survived a stab in the back, held Maris DiGiovanni in her arms as she was dying. She said that Barrios, armed with a knife, had claimed to be a new chef. Showcasing his weapon, Barrios allegedly said he had "created this new brand of knives with his chef business" and then asked the victims to pose with him for a photo with his logo. When the victims refused, Barrios reportedly began stabbing them.

\u201cAnna Westby was one of the showgirls stabbed in the recent attack on the Las Vegas strip. She says she held her friend and fellow showgirl, Maris DiGiovanni, in her arms as she lay dying.\u201d
— Inside Edition (@Inside Edition) 1665500401

Barrios, who was charged last week with two counts of open murder with a deadly weapon and six counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, appeared in court on October 11. He was appointed a public defender and ordered to be held without bail.

He is scheduled to appear again for a preliminary hearing on January 12.

At least 60 illegal aliens have been convicted so far this year of murder and manslaughter, and 1,020 have been convicted of assault, battery, and domestic violence.

Maniac allegedly went on Las Vegas stabbing rampage after getting turned down for photo with showgirls

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Two people were killed and six others injured in a stabbing rampage that took place on the Las Vegas Strip around 11:40 a.m. on Thursday. The suspect arrested in connection with the stabbings is 32-year-old Yoni Barrios. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center and charged with two counts of open murder with a deadly weapon and six counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon.

\u201c#BREAKING: The suspect in today's stabbings on Las Vegas Boulevard has been identified as 32-year-old Yoni Barrios. He has been booked into CCDC on two counts of open murder with a deadly weapon and six counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon.\u201d
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) 1665123122

Brandishing a large kitchen knife, the suspect began his brutal attack outside the Wynn Casino in the 3100 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard. The attacks were unprovoked.

Although Barrios first allegedly began stabbing on the sidewalk, he proceeded south down the street and stabbed several more victims. Ultimately, he fled as concerned citizens began to chase him down.

\u201cVideo shows the suspect in a mass stabbing on the Las Vegas Strip running away while being chased by bystanders. Police said he is a Hispanic man in his early 30s who does not seem to be a local, and are still trying to identify him. #8NN\nhttps://t.co/KuP3WiXUzH\u201d
— 8 News Now (@8 News Now) 1665094637

Within minutes of the stabbings, the LVMPD apprehended the suspect with the help of Sands security guards. According to KTNV, police arrested him in front of the Venetian and observed that his sleeves were covered in blood.

\u201cNEW VIDEO: First responders help victims of a mass stabbing on the Las Vegas Strip. 8 stabbed, 2 dead.\nMORE: https://t.co/umFA4mfLVB\u201d
— KSNV News 3 Las Vegas (@KSNV News 3 Las Vegas) 1665089781

Th suspect stabbed eight people, two of whom died. One was pronounced dead on the scene and the other perished later at University Medical Center.

The deceased victims have been identified: 47-year-old Brent Allan Hallett and 30-year-old Maris Mareen DiGiovanni. DiGiovanni, who leaves behind a husband, worked as a teacher at 9th Bridge School in Las Vegas.

Three of the other stabbing victims are reportedly in critical condition.

\u201cDeadly stabbing on #LasVegas Strip\u2026 photo from video taken by tourist. You can see people attending to two victims. This is outside of Wynn at LV BLVD & Spring Mtn, I blacked out the victim due to it being graphic \ud83d\udcf7: Eric Quintanar @KTNV\u201d
— Joe Moeller (@Joe Moeller) 1665087097

LVMPD Deputy Chief James LaRochelle stated that this "was an isolated incident. ... All evidence indicates Barrios acted alone and there are no outstanding suspects at this time."

The Review-Journal noted that Barrios is not a Las Vegas resident.

One witness told KTNV that the suspect had approached a number of Las Vegas showgirls holding a large knife, which he allegedly explained away, claiming himself to be a chef. He then reportedly asked the women to pose for a photo with him. The witnessed indicated that when the victims refused, the suspect began stabbing them.

The LVMPD indicated on Thursday that the suspect's motive is unknown.

Another witness, Pierre Fandrich of Montreal, Canada, reported seeing "a lot of blood" and that he initially mistook the terrified shrieks and cries of the victims for laughter.

Fandrich said that one woman, who appeared to have been stabbed in the back, helped another victim who was on the ground. Another bystander reportedly aided in efforts to resuscitate the woman until first responders arrived.

One tourist from London told KVVU that one victim took off his shirt and tried using it to staunch his bleeding before collapsing at the base of an escalator.

\u201c.@JoeVigil spoke with two tourists who witnessed the aftermath of a mass stabbing on the Las Vegas Strip.\n\nMORE on the incident: https://t.co/0eXGHy1PRM\u201d
— FOX5 Las Vegas (@FOX5 Las Vegas) 1665098740

The City of Las Vegas has responded to the accident by beefing up its police presence on the Strip.

\u201cIn an abundance of caution after today\u2019s tragic incident on the Strip, our deputy city marshals will step up enforcement to ensure that the Fremont Street Experience is a safe environment for all.\u201d
— City of Las Vegas (@City of Las Vegas) 1665107108

'Protect pregnant men from climate discrimination': Conservative group runs ads with preposterous messages that highlight the absurdity of left-wing ideology



A conservative organization called Citizens for Sanity is running ads that highlight the absurdity of woke left-wing ideology.

The group's posts on Twitter indicate that its billboard ads include statements such as:

  • "Protect Pregnant Men from Climate Discrimination"
  • "Open the jails. Open the borders. Close the schools. Vote progressive this November."
  • "Violent criminals deserve our compassion and respect. This fall, stand strong for progressive values."
  • "Vote to keep our borders, jails and bathrooms open. Vote progressive."
  • "Too much freedom is a bad thing. Get your IRS audit today."
  • "If you don't like being audited then you're the problem."
  • "Don't let the radical right put our neighborhood street gangs behind bars. Support Joe Biden & Progressive Candidates."
The group, which is a tax-exempt nonprofit, according to Politico, is also running ads in other forms of media. According to Politico, the group said it would push a television ad that focuses on the topic of transgender individuals competing in girls' sports.

The ad shows a biological boy defeating girls in a race. "Woke left-wing politicians are destroying girls' sports," the ad declares.
\u201cStop the woke left\u2019s war on girls\u2019 sports.\n\nReturn common sense to America.\u201d
— Citizens for Sanity (@Citizens for Sanity) 1660667372

The group has also run an advertisement in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that reads, "With great age comes great wisdom. And Joe Biden is old enough to know that men get pregnant too. Stand tall for progressive values this fall."

\u201cGood Morning, Atlanta! \n\nSee our new ad in today's @ajc \ud83d\udc47\u201d
— Citizens for Sanity (@Citizens for Sanity) 1660831496

"The woke ideology of sheltered white liberals is a mortal threat to American liberty, security and prosperity," Ian Prior, who is a strategic consultant to the organization, said in a statement, according to Politico.

"Citizens for Sanity is not an ideological organization: we stand for reason, common sense, objectivity, equality, the neutral rule of law, and open scientific inquiry — everything the radical left now stands implacably against," he noted. "And we are using these messaging campaigns to alert Americans to the urgent need to defeat and repudiate woke insanity before it destroys America."

\u201cThank you, Chicago! #FlyTheW for Wokeness!\u201d
— Citizens for Sanity (@Citizens for Sanity) 1660688095
\u201c#Philadelphia \n\nThe second billboard ad from Citizens For Sanity \n\nThis is on i-95 SB \n\n\u201cOpen the jails. Open the borders. Close the schools. Vote progressive this November\u201d\u201d
— PhillyCrimeUpdate (@PhillyCrimeUpdate) 1660690315
\u201c#Philadelphia \n\nThis is a REAL billboard ad on Interstate- 95\u201d
— PhillyCrimeUpdate (@PhillyCrimeUpdate) 1660227707
\u201cHey #LasVegas \u2192 Vote to keep our borders, jails and bathrooms open. Vote progressive!\u201d
— Citizens for Sanity (@Citizens for Sanity) 1660686829
\u201cGood Morning, LA! \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udf05\u201d
— Citizens for Sanity (@Citizens for Sanity) 1660828897
\u201cHey #Denver - Don't like IRS Audits? \ud83d\udc47\u201d
— Citizens for Sanity (@Citizens for Sanity) 1660852922
\u201cHello Phoenix! \n\nWe MUST Support @JoeBiden & Progressive Candidates if we truly want to Save Our Street Gangs! #Woke\u201d
— Citizens for Sanity (@Citizens for Sanity) 1660832807