Oath Keepers convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol riot get prison in latest extremist sentencings

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Florida men who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group were sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges — the latest in a historic string of sentences in the Jan. 6. 2021 attack.

David Moerschel, 45, a neurophysiologist from Punta Gorda, and Joseph Hackett, a 52-year-old chiropractor from Sarasota, were convicted in January alongside other members of the antigovernment extremist group for their roles in what prosecutors described as a violent plot to stop the transfer power from former President Donald Trump to President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

Both men were among the lower-level members charged with seditious conspiracy. Moerschel was sentenced to three years in prison and Hackett got three and a half years.

All told, nine people associated with the Oath Keepers have been tried for seditious conspiracy and six were convicted of the rarely used Civil War-era charge in two separate trials, including the group’s founder Stewart Rhodes. Rhodes was sentenced last week to 18 years in prison — a record for a Jan. 6 defendant. Three defendants were cleared of the sedition charge but found guilty of other Jan. 6 crimes.

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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
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These are two more: David Moerschel and Joseph Hackett.

The previous two were Roberto Minuta and Edward Vallejo, sentenced Thursday.

[slightlv]

1. This leaves me hope

that others may think twice before joining these seditious groups.

[Artcatt]

6. ..or they'll tighten up their game.

[yankee87]

7. When 45 loses again

This will stop all the idiots from trying to overthrow the election in 24.

[The Grand Illuminist]

17. Yep, but the target this time will be the voters.

nt

[yankee87]

19. You are correct

Thanks for reminding me and giving me a teaching moment.

[Blue Owl]

2. K&R

[RussBLib]

3. These 2 should feel grateful...

...that they only got 3 years. I'd bet if you did a study, you'd find a high percentage of chiropractors to be MAGAts.

[COL Mustard]

11. Why do you think that?

Seriously?

[RussBLib]

12. which?

1) The idea that they should be grateful for getting ONLY 3 years, or

2) The idea that most chiropractors are likely Trumpers?

I'm guessing you mean #2. But just in case:

1) their compadres are getting longer sentences, and they will probably get time off for good behavior

2) my personal experience. I currently know about 6 different chiropractors and every one of them is a Trumper. Chiros tend to be "on the edge" of a lot of medicine, often practicing rather unorthodox treatments (like pyramid power, lots of herbs of questionable efficacy, etc) and are somewhat scorned by medical doctors and other practitioners. I think this mindset tends towards "outside of the box" thinking, which can sometimes be good, but which leans towards unorthodox "leaders" like Trump. Just my experience, YMMV.

[COL Mustard]

13. Okay, I guess that's fair.

I see a chiropractor now, an AFAIK he’s pretty mainstream. Of course I don’t discuss politics with him, or with most people. But given where he works (deep blue NOVA) I’d be surprised if he was a MAGAt.

[republianmushroom]

4. should of been more. IMO

[calimary]

21. DEFINITELY should be more.

A LOT more! Three years? That’s all? Can they put a 1 in front of the 3 and make it thirteen years? That’d be a LOT better and more appropriate.

[erronis]

5. I understand a chiropractor being stupid, but a neurophysiologist (whatever that means).

Chiros and vaccine deniers tend to travel together. They are all based on woo (look up Paltrow) and taking money from gullibles.

Somebody with a label of "neurophysiologist" seems suspect in my mind, but I'll assume there was some actual real science behind that label. Ahhh. I just figgered it out - it's the modern term for "phrenologist" - same quackery.

[AZ8theist]

8. Repeal their licenses to practice medicine ...

Let these ASSHOLES work at 7-11 after they get out of prison.

FUCK THEM TO HELL.

[Vinca]

10. That's what I thought, then I remembered they're from Florida. They'll probably

be awarded some sort of special commendation and professional licenses for life.

[Ligyron]

14. Tell me about it.

I'm in south Florida and one of those guys lives, oops... I should say lived, in my neighborhood. He was always a barrel of fun at our block parties after a few, like magic, out come the CT's and anger.

[kaotikross]

9. A lot of states

have departments of professional regulation and rules prohibiting felons from working in the medical field. Hope trump was worth it, their entire career, gone.

[DashOneBravo]

15. Good news

[Novara]

16. Didn't they used to hang seditionists?

Three years seems oh, I don't know, kind of inadequate?

[hydrolastic]

18. Yes. Thinking of Jason Chansley (guy with horns) already released

Is not repentant at all. I don't advocate his being killed for it but the sentence is obviously too light.

[Novara]

20. several of them are now making money off it

So there is no deterrent to doing this again.

[Mopar151]

22. He'll be Jacob Chansley for the rest of his life.

What a puddle of suck.

[ck4829]

23. Kick