Tough sentences for Jan. 6 rioters should freak Trump out
Scott Kevin Fairlamb on Wednesday became the recipient of the toughest sentence yet administered for the crimes committed during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Fairlamb, who pleaded guilty to charges against him, will serve 41 months in prison.
The Post recounts: “Scott Kevin Fairlamb, 44, was captured on various videos screaming profanely in support of the pro-Trump insurrection, climbing on the inauguration scaffolding outside the Capitol, and then pushing an officer into a group of people and punching the officer’s face shield, as well as briefly entering and exiting the Capitol, according to court filings and footage played in court.”
His sentence certainly stands out from those previously handed down. The Post reports: “Of the 126 people who have pleaded guilty so far, only 16 have admitted to felonies, and Fairlamb is the third felon to be sentenced. The other two felons, who were not accused of violence against the police, received sentences of eight and 14 months.”
That punishment could have serious repercussions on various fronts, including for leadership at the Justice Department. The prosecutor at the sentencing hearing warned, “It is just critical that the court’s sentence convey to future rioters that there will be very, very serious consequences for those who intend to obstruct the rule of law and obstruct democracy, particularly through assaults on law enforcement.”
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