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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow much time will these murderous insurrectionists get? This guy got 8 yrs
For lighting a garbage can on fire during the Ferguson protests. No one died. The fire did not damage property,,
Oh he also stole some chips and gum - so you know, that makes him very dangerous
[link:
Joshua Williams was 18 when he was arrested for stealing a bag of chips and lighting a QuikTrip trash can on fire in the aftermath of a protest sparked by the death of Antonio Martin near Ferguson, MO. It was December, 2014; Williams had already been in the streets for months already at that point, protesting the killing of Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer. During that time, Williams became a well-known and well-liked activist in Ferguson. Williams eventually pleaded guilty to counts that included first-degree arson and second-degree burglary. Despite having no prior criminal record, he was given eight years, a sentence many have questioned
][link:https://www.gq.com/story/joshua-williams-ferguson-2020-interview|
Only the magazines and trash can fires lit and were quickly put out. No one was hurt and the building still stands,
[link:https://news.stlpublicradio.org/arts/2018-10-01/god-let-me-live-to-see-another-day-ferguson-protester-hopes-for-clemency|
He didn't commit insurrection or kill anyone.
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How much time will these murderous insurrectionists get? This guy got 8 yrs (Original Post)
tulipsandroses
Mar 2021
OP
I don't have a whole lot of faith, mainly because if they have jury trials, it will be difficult
catbyte
Mar 2021
#2
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)1. I bet many will get probation
Oath keeper Planners will serve serious time.
But a lot wont spend any time in prison.
Because they are white.
catbyte
(34,169 posts)2. I don't have a whole lot of faith, mainly because if they have jury trials, it will be difficult
to weed out the MAGAts. That's how I feel about a conviction if that thing who formerly infested the White House ever goes to trial.
Faux pas
(14,582 posts)3. Kickin' with disgust!
and
sop
(9,945 posts)4. Imagine had Joshua Williams broken into the Capitol, stolen Pelosi's laptop and tried selling it to
the Russians...while black.
Irish_Dem
(45,619 posts)5. If the FBI keeps piling on the charges, hopefully some will cut a deal and avoid a trial.
And perhaps some will get immunity for naming names higher up on the food chain.