Strangely, Chansley has disclosed that, for some inexplicable reason, authorities are still keeping hold of his distinctive headdress, which he boldly sported during the incidents on January 6th. According to Jacob, the FBI insists on retaining this item as "evidence," despite its apparent lack of real significance to his case or any other.
From The Daily Beast:
“They’re keeping it like it’s evidence,” Jacob Chansley told The Daily Beast. “The case is over, so there’s no reason for them to continue holding onto it.”
He is taking the position that the law is the law, the very same principle that led the government to prosecute him along with more than 1,000 other insurrectionists and has Donald Trump facing four indictments.
“It’s rather upsetting that they’re not doing what the government is supposed to do and returning the property,” said Chansley, who has been convicted of obstructing democracy itself.
He said he bought the headdress online long before he joined the storming of the Capitol.
“Dude, I’ve been dressing that way for over 10 years,” he said.
Maybe the FBI clings to Chansley's renowned garment not as evidence but as another means to flex their power, hindering him from sporting the iconic headdress.
Who really knows what the FBI is doing these days...
