re: Just a J6 prosecutor stabbing people

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The incident happened when a Florida couple traveling on Interstate 275 stopped to check on a driver slumped behind the wheel of a vehicle stopped on the bridge shortly before 9:24 a.m.

Instead, the slumped driver, 35, woke up and accelerated forward, crashing into the couple’s sedan. He then shifted into reverse and attempted to get around the couple’s sedan, according to troopers, only to hit Mr. Scruggs‘ sedan as he drove by.

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According to police, Mr. Scruggs pulled over, walked up, broke a window and stabbed the driver with a pocketknife. The couple who had initially stopped to help then tried to lend assistance to the stabbing victim, but police said Mr. Scruggs tried to stab them before they ran.

Mr. Scruggs was detained by a St. Petersburg Police Department officer who witnessed the commotion as he drove by.

The stabbing victim was taken to a local hospital with injuries that authorities described as serious but not life-threatening. Following his arrest, Mr. Scruggs was released from the Pinellas County Jail after posting $65,000 bail.

Mr. Scruggs‘ case upset many Jan. 6 defendants including Adam Johnson, also known as “Lectern Guy” because of the viral video of him sauntering around the Capitol with a podium from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office.

“This is my first prosecutor after J6. He’s been charged and will be spending a significant amount of time in jail when he is convicted,” Johnson posted on social media.

Johnson was sentenced in February 2022 to 75 days in prison and fined $5,000 for his role in the January 6 riot.

Johnson also railed against Mr. Scruggs getting released on bail with relatively few restrictions compared to the treatment he and others received, calling it “second-class citizenship.”

“What is frustrating is his lack of restrictions compared to what he thought I needed because I was a ‘threat’ to my community for smiling and waving,” he said.

Before his trial, Johnson said had an ankle monitor, nightly curfew, travel restrictions, and was forced to submit to drug tests for non-violent, non-drug-related crimes.

The Washington Times reached out to Mr. Scruggs‘ attorney for comment but did not hear back.

Mr. Scruggs worked for the Justice Department from September 2012 until April 2023.

His work for the Justice Department included initial court appearances for Florida residents charged with being involved with the Jan. 6 riot.

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