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Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts) Sat Jan 9, 2021, 01:09 PM Jan 2021

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The trials need to be held in DC

I was watching/listening to something the other day where someone said the riot perpetrators could be prosecuted in the local city/states where they reside...that is a terrible idea because the people in those communities (including the police, prosecutors, and jurors) are MAGA themselves.

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The trials need to be held in DC (Original Post) Proud liberal 80 Jan 2021 OP

I feel like they're going to get off light no matter what soothsayer Jan 2021 #1

It has been reported that one of them will be returned to DC for charges servermsh Jan 2021 #2

If they are tried in Federal courts there support system evaporates. Chainfire Jan 2021 #3

It appears that at least the ones who have been DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #4

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. I feel like they're going to get off light no matter what

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 01:11 PM

Jan 2021

Bah

servermsh

(913 posts)

2. It has been reported that one of them will be returned to DC for charges

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 01:15 PM

Jan 2021

I assume this will be true for most of them.

Chainfire

(17,663 posts)

3. If they are tried in Federal courts there support system evaporates.

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 02:02 PM

Jan 2021

It is appropriate that they stand trial where they committed the crimes.

DeminPennswoods

(15,290 posts)

4. It appears that at least the ones who have been

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 02:08 PM

Jan 2021

arrested so far will be extradicted to DC. That was in the story about Barnett, the guy who had his feet on Pelosi's desk.

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