Jan. 6 rioter accused of attacking Officer Michael Fanone and stealing his badge pleads guilty

[winetourdriver01]

A New York man pleaded guilty Friday to charges in connection with the Jan. 6 assault on now-former Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone during the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Thomas F. Sibick of Buffalo pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding an officer and two counts of theft in a federal court hearing in Washington, D.C. He's the third person to be convicted of assaulting Fanone, who prosecutors said "suffered significant and painful injuries" during the insurrection.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna73379

[republianmushroom]

1. like it

Another slap on the wrist or some serious time ? Which one. ?

[Beastly Boy]

4. 33 to 45 months in jail. For a guilty plea, first time offence.

And counting.

[republianmushroom]

5. What is the count ? Or are you just throwing out numbers ?

[Beastly Boy]

6. Of course we are just throwing out the numbers! Wasn't it the name of the game from the start?

But just because you are suddenly curious about the meaning of the numbers, let me indulge you: that's half of maximum sentence allowed by the statute.

https://definitions.uslegal.com/a/assaulting-a-federal-officer/#:~:text=18%20USCS%20%C2%A7%20111%2C%20makes%20it%20a%20Federal,to%20protect%20both%20federal%20officers%20and%20federal%20functions.

[republianmushroom]

7. No. I have a specific count. Sorry you don't. But another posted did give a specific count

at that of the number of conviction of the "riot".

[Iggo]

8. That's enough.

[republianmushroom]

9. maybe, maybe not we shall see.

[Beastly Boy]

10. When you say "and counting", you admit you don't have a specific count.

Unless the remark is facetious, as it is in my case. Then it is understood to be a mockery of those who count something that is arbitrary by definition and is therefore devoid of any specificity.

The plea agreement, on the other hand, is very specific: "In the plea agreement, prosecutors said sentencing guidelines call for between 33 and 41 months in prison. Sibick is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on July 28."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna73379

No less than 33 months and no more than 44 months. To be determined on July 28, 2023. By the judge.

Don't be sorry for me, I am pretty specific. Be sorry for you.

[republianmushroom]

11. The count continues to change every month, that is why and the "counting".

from 22 months and counting, 23 months and counting, 24 months and counting, till now, 25 months and counting.

[Beastly Boy]

12. Thank you, I think you are getting it.

As long as your count changes, it is not specific. It may be predictable, but that's a whole different peeve of mine.

[republianmushroom]

13. We all have our crosses to bear.

[Beastly Boy]

14. And nonsense to rehash.

It's hard, but someone's got to do it, right?

My sincerest sympathies.

[Me.]

2. I Hope Fanone Sues tfg

[Hope22]

3. The suggested sentence is pitifully light.

Federal property theft and attacking a police officer. Give me a break!