A federal prosecutor had argued for the pretrial detention of Edward Richmond Jr., a former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq approximately two decades ago.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lyman Thornton III said authorities found an AR-15 rifle and ammunition when they searched Richmond’s Louisiana home this week. Richmond was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to his criminal history, the prosecutor said.

Why this chucklefuck was released is beyond me.

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    Wilder-Doomes said Richmond has community ties and “appears to be a loving father.”

    What the fuck? He’s also a violent piece of shit who tried to overthrow the government.