Brennan entered his plea to three counts of second-degree assault before Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Eric Johnson. Cases involving ­second-degree assault often yield a punishment of probation without jail time in Montgomery County. “I thought he was intrigued.”Instead, Brennan “forcefully ripped” the fliers from the young man’s hands, according to court records. Brennan accused the three of causing riots, called them “deviants” and rode off down the trail, according to Lopez’s affidavit. They found gear and clothes that matched the video: “Sunglasses, bike helmet, cycling shoes, blue bandanna, water bottle, shorts,” Lopez wrote.

Source: Washington Post December 16, 2020 17:23 UTC