Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

JT45242

(2,259 posts)
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:15 AM Jan 2021

Appropriate legal response to yesterday

4 people died during an organized felony activity. Let that sink in.

Everyone that they arrest should be charged with at bare minimum: terrorism, felony trespassing, felony B&E, conspiracy, weapons charges related to federal land, and 4 counts of murder with special circumstances.

Depending on how money changed hands with higher ups to arrange this, there may be RICO.

Since these were terrorists -- all sorts of the patriot act provisions would fall into play.

Start with the capital clown cops who let people in and took selfies with the criminals. Start seizing every asset they own as you would do with every other terrorist. If they get you up the food chain to the organizers, you take the death penalty off the table. If they give you lots of evidence without having to sift through every inch of their cyber history you let the 4 murder charges be served at the same time instead of consecutively.

Absolutely no one who set foot on the capitol building gets out in less than 15 years unless they have info on the inner circle of Trump, Ghouliani, and the kids.

This must be the end of the Proud Boys and every other white supremacist group. Empty gitmo and put all of them there if you have to.

Whoever at the DoD who didn't authorize the requested use of the National Guard needs to be guard in the conspiracy as well.

4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies

TigressDem

(5,125 posts)
3. At least when tRump is impeached or 25th, Pence will follow standard transfer of power protocol.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:26 AM
Jan 2021

I don't like him much, but better him around for 2 more weeks than tRump.

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
4. Also, to prevent this happening again, we must stop conflating 1st Amendment right to
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:31 AM
Jan 2021

free speech with elected officials' blatant propaganda and lies to the American people as demonstrated by the occupant's insistence that the election was rigged/stolen. These lies by him and members of Congress are the seeds that were planted and now reaped in the harvest that is this insurrection.
His lies regarding Covid-19 caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. The effects of his lies will be felt for years to come.

While media kept track of his every lie (over 30,000 at last reckoning) there are no laws to hold him or his enablers accountable.
This must change.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Appropriate legal respons...