Highland Park massacre suspect keeps phone privileges despite rant that FBI staged attack
The Highland Park massacre suspect sent a video message from Lake County Jail claiming the attack was staged by federal agents, raising questions about his access to communications as he awaits trial on charges of killing seven people and wounding dozens more.
The woman who recorded the Sept. 21 call was found to have violated jail rules and was banned from making further video calls with inmates. But Robert E. Crimo III hasn't been disciplined and is allowed to make calls from a tablet in his cell, according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
Crimo lost his tablet privileges for a period of time earlier this year after he prank called a journalist. This time, though, it's up to a judge to decide what to do since Crimo wasn't the one who violated jail rules, the sheriff's office said.
In the 38-second video clip of the call, which wound up posted on social media, Crimo claimed the shooting was a "false flag" operation orchestrated by the FBI. Crimo, appearing to be wearing a blue jail uniform, names two purported FBI agents.