Trump-appointed judge gives a 'break' to Jan. 6 rioter who wants to be a police officer ( web.archive.org )

archive.is is having stability issues at the moment so I updated the link

archive.is link - https://archive.is/gHCl7

Original source link - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-appointed-judge-gives-break-jan-6-rioter-sentencing-rcna93170

HoboTurducken ,
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There is an in-group that the law protects, but does not bind. There is an out-group that the law binds, but does not protect.

SCB ,

He was convinced and his leniency is due to lack of direct involvement and being young. His sentence is house arrest.

All of this is in the article.

Nightwingdragon ,

a "lack of direct involvement" would be something like showing up to the Capitol to protest, happening to be right in the gray area between the peaceful protestors and the violent ones, and getting rounded up by the capitol police who mistook you for one of the violent ones.

Stealing a riot shield and macing people is the textbook definition of direct involvement.

SCB ,

He maced his own people, so as far as I'm concerned he's incompetent enough to be halfway to an ally.

Nightwingdragon ,

A stupid criminal is still a criminal.

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