'You are not a political prisoner': Judge delivers brutal smackdown of Stewart Rhodes

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Brad Reed
May 25, 2023, 1:46 PM ET

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was hit with an 18-year prison sentence on Thursday -- but not before he received a brutal smackdown from Judge Amit Mehta.

He also made sure that Rhodes knew the severity of this offense.

"A seditious conspiracy... is among the most serious crimes an individual American can commit," Mehta informed him. "It's an offense against the government, to use force. It's an offense against the people of the country."

Mehta also took exception to Rhodes' claims of persecution and pointedly told him, "You are not a political prisoner."

"What we cannot have is a group of citizens... who because they didn't like the outcome of the election... are then prepared to take up arms to foment a revolution," he said, according to MacFarlane's transcription. "That's what you did."

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[Faux pas]

1. Kickin' with Gusto!

[Old Crank]

2. For sedition

I would have thought sedition could get you a place in front of a wall with a blindfold....

Hope he enjoys his 18 years.

BTW. I'm against the death penalty.

[Mr.Bill]

3. At his age, this is

pretty much a life sentence.

[MontanaMama]

8. I was just thinking the same thing.

Stuart doesn't look like the healthiest specimen and that won't get better in the big house.

[Jack from Charlotte]

22. Here's the very minimum this republic party scum will serve......

Fed rules for time off for good behavior......

"In the federal system, prisoners who, in the judgment of the Bureau of Prisons, have exhibited "exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary regulations" can get up to 54 days per year off their sentences.

So Elmer gets 54 days per year at most. That's 2.7 years. So the least this republic party traitor gets 15.3 years.

[lastlib]

27. Elmer (I hear he HATES to be called that, so...) may not be real popular....

..with the other denizens of his facility either. So it's likely to at least FEEL like a life sentence to him--which is a good thing.

[AZ8theist]

9. boo hoo.

Get his useless ass out of society.

[ShazzieB]

11. Yes, he's in his late 50s.

If he is still alive by then, he may not be up to much.

[Dios Mio]

33. He might thrash you with his cane.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

14. At least he can't shoot his other eye out in prison.

[Danascot]

29. How soon before the goopers insist

that federal prisoners be allowed to carry guns 'cause of 2nd amendment rights?

[Hekate]

4. KICK!

[dchill]

5. Riot Act; read.

[2naSalit]

6. Well done!

[forgotmylogin]

7. He's a convicted criminal, not a political prisoner. n/t

[MontanaMama]

10. Poor Stuart...

[lastlib]

28. Elmer.

He hates to be called by his given first name, so we should make it a point to use it.

Elmer, as in Fudd (huh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh)!

[ShazzieB]

12. I like this judge's style, a lot!

Political prisoner, my ass!

[MagickMuffin]

13. Poor Elmer, Don't do sedition if you can't afford the imposition

Cry baby Elmer, you are not a political prisoner. Go straight to jail you do not get a get outta jail card!

[kacekwl]

15. I wonder if this

dressing down from the Judge will make it's way onto network news ?

[hibbing]

16. Yet they all still believe the big lie n/t

[Leith]

17. Good

Time to throw the toxic trash into a bin.

[dalton99a]

18. Traitors deserve to die in prison.

[GoodRaisin]

19. It's not what "patriots" do.

Enjoy prison fuckstick.

[Bev54]

20. I will bet his wife and children are breathing a sigh of relief.

[oldsoftie]

24. Hahahahahahaha!

[electric_blue68]

21. Ty Judge for expounding on his crime.

[usonian]

23. Memo to DOJ. Read this and memorize it. You may need to read it to someone else.

[moniss]

25. Just imagine

how few years he could have gotten if he had been smart enough to be a cooperating witness early on.

[Hoosier]

26. FAFO! n/t

[Javaman]

30. rhodes is a psyhopath

he will always think he is right and everyone else is wrong.

prison is the perfect place for him.

[orangecrush]

31. Enjoy your Ramen noodles

Fuckwit.

[AllaN01Bear]

32. id wish that judge would say that to trump and his followers including that

death sentance fellow from fla.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

34. Statement from Merrick Garland on sentencings

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