Judge Amy Berman Jackson while sentencing J6 defendent: "It is not legitimate political discourse"

[kpete]

Just now in court:

“It is not patriotism, it is not standing up for America, it is not legitimate political discourse, and it is not justified to descend on the nation’s Capitol at the direction of a disappointed candidate and disrupt the electoral process, … it is the definition of tyranny, of authoritarianism,” Berman Jackson said. “Attacking the law enforcement officers trying to preserve order in our seat of government, trying to protect the public servants in the building, isn’t patriotism either.”

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[elleng]

1. an excellent judge.

MAYBE some day, her time will come for a S.Ct. seat too.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. yep. Maybe frat boy will beer himself into oblivion.

[niyad]

3. Or traitor ginni's useless cypher of a husband could stroke out.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. oh please let it be so

[erronis]

12. Interesting - I was just daydreaming about both of those events happening.

Maybe if we all hold hands and wish hard enough?

[niyad]

15. Worth a try.

[2naSalit]

16. Oh dear...

reading your comment, the way I read the text was:

Maybe if we all hold hands and wash hard enough?

And I imagined, sort of, a group hand washing event in progress while everyone was standing in a circle holding hands... it was a little odd and, thankfully, didn't last long after I started laughing.



Seriously, dyslexia can be funny sometimes.

[erronis]

19. That sounds like Lady MacBeth: Out damned spot!

If only we could wash and bleach these horrid creatures out of our country.

Anyhoo - we all need some comedy amongst the tragedies.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

20. I'd join in on that circle.

Maybe what we need is a legit coven.

[Hekate]

25. Heh. I think there's enough here at DU for that.

[BComplex]

21. I'm in!!!

I think it might work! However, karma's a bitch!

[ShazzieB]

4. Blue lives matter...

...unless they were defending the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Those blue lives?

[tblue37]

24. Red Queen looks like Bill Barr.

[BlackSkimmer]

5. K and r. nt

[leftieNanner]

6. A Close Friend of Mine

is a long time friend of ABJ. I'll have to contact her and send along a high five and a yahoo! from DU.

[niyad]

9. Oh, yes!

[2naSalit]

17. Yes...

Let her know we agree with her decisions!

[BComplex]

22. Please do so! She's become one of my favorite all time judges. I just wish Biden gets another

shot at appointing a supreme court justice, and he chooses her!

[Hekate]

26. Yes, thank you! The Judge is much admired here. nt

[Pepsidog]

8. Pure poetry.

[robbob]

10. Wait, what? Punching a cop gets you 6 months in prison?

Possession of a couple joints can get you 6 years. What an f***ed up judicial system…

[tavernier]

11. Back in the good old days you'd get a blindfold and a cigarette

He’s lucky our forefathers aren’t judging his trial.

[erronis]

13. Not if you were black or a freedom rider. Not if you were a Northerner in the south.

Not to say that these little niceties were always missing from the murders, but thugs will be thugs.

[PatrickforB]

14. Six whole months...sigh. n/t

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

18. Plus a criminal record.

Good luck on finding a job, buying a car or house, or getting a credit card. You just screwed yourself and your family to be part of a cult.

[Cha]

23. Rt TY & Judge Amy Berman Jackson..

Love her