When Asked for Comment, Most Insurrection Defendants Remain Silent
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I've had the privilege of turning Insurrection Detection from a passion project into a legitimate force of journalism in covering the January 6th insurrection cases, and I hope that, in doing so, I am able to play a small part in preserving our democracy for future generations. I was inspired to start this project when a high school classmate was arrested for assaulting law enforcement, driven by the anger I felt at watching the violence unfold on live TV, and, since then, I've posted the most easily-accessible and easily-digestible weekly updates of all court developments Capitol riot, provided commentary on the high-level conspiracy cases, and interviewed or started interviews with dozens of insurrectionists and/or their relatives . This latter task, however, presents its own major challenges, with one in particular sticking out: the majority of insurrectionists decline comment. I've reached out to Amanda Rock, the partner of Albuquerque Head; Head was sente