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Johnny2X2X

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14. Another slap on the wrist coming up

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Oct 14, 2021, 09:01 AM

Oct 2021

The prosecutors are guaranteeing this happens again. So few people have faced severe enough consequences. Any other country in the world and these people would be in prison for years and decades.

1 year in prison should have been the minimum given to the insurrectionists. And that's for the people who just strolled in and stood around. Some of the people should face life in prison without parole.

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Texas florist becomes 100th US Capitol rioter to plead guilty [View all] riversedge Oct 2021 OP

Cudd Traildogbob Oct 2021 #1

She's the hag who asked her trial be moved to Texas because she said DC hates conservatives. Ziggysmom Oct 2021 #3

Yup, hag fits. Traildogbob Oct 2021 #8

A guilty plea.. Wuddles440 Oct 2021 #2

I agree Rebl2 Oct 2021 #5

I agree. I expected those who actually entered the Capitol to get years, not weeks. Lonestarblue Oct 2021 #6

No it's not a "travesty". That's the correct charge. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #9

Sorry... Wuddles440 Oct 2021 #19

No. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #20

USA. Love it or leave it. bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #4

I'm guessing the sweet PPP money she got paid for that "work retreat" in Cancun. tanyev Oct 2021 #7

Justification from a hypocrite Fullduplexxx Oct 2021 #11

Our entire justice system is a racist Fullduplexxx Oct 2021 #10

She will likely get to walk as the rest of them do Sherman A1 Oct 2021 #12

TFG loving Judge McFascist will give her the lightest sentence possible. nt Roisin Ni Fiachra Oct 2021 #13

Another slap on the wrist coming up Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #14

+1000 DOJ is setting us up for the next insurrection to succeed. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #16

Yay, another insurrectionist sentenced to two weeks at hard partying in Cancun. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #15

your co-conspirators were not "patriots" Jenny RussBLib Oct 2021 #17

Republican betrayal of America sets new record Champp Oct 2021 #18