Background on Cole Allen Case
Paul Glasco, host of Legally Armed America, delivered a fiery rant against federal magistrate judge Zia Farooqi for apologizing to Cole Allen, a man charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump. Glasco detailed Allen’s premeditated plot, including booking a hotel room weeks in advance, scouting the Washington Hilton perimeter, and choosing buckshot for a ‘spray effect’ in a crowded room with Trump, cabinet members, and journalists. Allen reportedly emailed his family apologies and warnings, stating he did not expect to survive.
Pros of Glasco’s Analysis
- Highlights jail protocols: Suicide watch was implemented based on Allen’s own admission to FBI agents that he didn’t expect to survive, calling it ‘basic institutional safety protocol working exactly how it’s supposed to work.’
- Exposes perceived bias: Glasco contrasts Allen’s treatment with January 6 defendants, noting the judge said, ‘I never had a January 6th defendant put in five-point restraints or in a safe cell,’ and treated him worse than ‘terrorists and gang members.’
- Calls for accountability: Urges senators and the House Judiciary Committee to address whether Farooqi should remain on the bench, emphasizing a ‘two-tier justice system.’
Cons and Specs of the Video
- Cons: Heavy editorializing with personal attacks on the judge’s Pakistani-Indian heritage and faith, labeling it ‘creeping Sharia’ and questioning his loyalty to the U.S. Constitution. Rhetorical flourishes like ‘truth pimp’ and vulgarity may alienate neutral viewers.
- Key Specs: Video promotes Gideon Optics Rock red dot giveaway at legallyarmedamerica.com; references Glasco’s book Damn Liars at damnliars.net; doubts official shotgun pellet narrative based on plate carrier diagram and spread patterns.
Glasco concluded, ‘Cole Allen doesn’t deserve an apology. He deserves a trial and a conviction and a nice cold ass jail cell,’ accusing the judge of protecting the attacker over victims and protocol.
