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Gayle Anton's avatar

I’ve been shocked by the leniency so far in sentencing. It does not matter how polite you are when you’re breaking the law. Especially when you’re trying to overthrow the results of a legitimate election.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

I am not the first to say it, but the skin tone of the defendants absolutely work in their favor.

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Gayle Anton's avatar

Doubtless still far too many older white male

Judges doing sentencing not helping.

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Rich Colbert's avatar

NO quarter for the American Taliban!

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Susan Campbell's avatar

I believe this is entirely home-grown, and so if we start making exceptions to our American seditionists, then we are leaving the door open for more. No quarter should be asked, and no quarter should be given.

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Pat Taylor's avatar

His mere presence in a restricted area makes him complicit in the worst of the crimes. A slap on the palms by a nun with a ruler is comparable to the sentences handed down thus far. How much more leniency does this traitor expect?

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Susan Campbell's avatar

I love that: "How much more leniency does this traitor expect?"

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Thomas Dombroski's avatar

The majority of the sentences that have been handed down to the golfing grifters gullible goons have been disgustingly lame

Especially for the goofballs that have lengthy criminal records

One of the goofballs who is awaiting trial was also arrested for going to the Pennsylvania convention on center on November 5th 2020 with weapons ( a handgun and surprise surprise an ar15 along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition) to do harm to election officials

Recently it was revealed that he was at an underground meeting with the leaders of the proud boys and the oath keepers

Just the fact that he violated the terms of his release for his November 5th crime should have had him locked up awaiting trial

That he has been free all this time is a joke

And not in a funny way

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Susan Campbell's avatar

That's a scary legacy he's leaving.

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Sharon Foster (CT)'s avatar

"Sure, I robbed the bank, but I said 'please' and 'thank you', so I should get leniency."

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Right. That’s like “I stabbed him prettily.”

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Mary Ann Dimand's avatar

Surely the charges reflect what was done, and are absent for acts not committed. I mean, that doesn't work for the customary charging of people of color, where charges are loaded up to convey the impression that convicting for only some is moderate or merciful-- but these guys are almost all snow White.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Amazing, isn’t it?

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Patricia's avatar

Never!

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