DOJ seeks 40 years for the man who broke into Nancy Pelosi's home

[RandySF]

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Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney
BREAKING: DOJ seeks *40 years* for the man who broke into Nancy Pelosi's home, sought to kidnap her and assaulted her husband. They want the court to label his crime an act of terrorism.

[mcar]

1. Good. nt

[MagickMuffin]

2. Well, it was indeed an act of terrorism

Unfortunately, it wasn’t an act. This was real terrorism. Poor Paul woke up from sleep to be attacked in the head with a hammer by a deranged terrorist.

How about labeling it as domestic terrorism?

[kacekwl]

3. Be lucky if he gets a year

given the state of law in America. 40 to 50 sounds about right.

[Auggie]

5. If there's a trial he'll have a San Francisco jury

They won’t be lenient

[brooklynite]

6. I wish people would stop this ranting...

Not every judge in America (ESPECIALLY in the 9th Circuit) is a Trump wannabe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_circuit_judges#Judges_of_the_Ninth_Circuit

[LiberalFighter]

9. He won't get off that easy.

[lpbk2713]

4. It was attempted murder.

Among other things. Put him away.

[MagickMuffin]

7. Throw the book at him, lock him up, lose the keys

Unfortunately, it wasn’t an act. This was real terrorism. Poor Paul woke up from sleep to be attacked in the head with a hammer by a deranged terrorist.

How about labeling it as domestic terrorism?

[slightlv]

8. I agree it should be labeled as Domestic Terrorism.

Those two words terrify politicians of all stripes, it seems. But we're never going to be able to do anything about it until we start calling it what it is!

And I'd vote for closer to 50 years for this guy. Not only was he not even involved with government, but he's a senior citizen. I'd think you could place this under a hate crime, as well, against the elderly.

[soldierant]

12. The word "act" means a whole lot more that play-acting.

In this case it is used in a legal sence meaning a thing someone did. And it was indeed an act od terrorism.

[ShazzieB]

18. Calling what he did an "act" of terrorism doesn't mean he was just pretending.

It means that what he did was terrorism.

[chouchou]

10. Wonder if the person is "All there"

Has he had a psych evaluation?
I only say this, is because there are people who are extremely mentally unstable and have never been diagnosed.
There's mean, cruel monsters and there's people who have brains that are horrible....and not their fault.

[NJCher]

14. that's part of the system

In some of the states where I've worked with people who were convicted, there is a complete workup of evaluations, profiles, etc., of the person and it all goes into a huge book with other information on the case.

However, I recall reading an article about this guy and it was one of those cases where he got sucked into the propaganda web they've so extensively created in this country.

[chouchou]

17. I understand. Talk about a double edge sword.

[wnylib]

20. I don't know about his mental health state,

but he was determined, strong-willed, and defiant. He struck the blow after police arrived. Right in front of police, when told to let go of his weapon, he struck Paul Pelosi. It's like saying, "No. I came to injure and I will."

Angry that Nancy was not there. Angry that police were there. So, do as much harm as possible, quickly, before police could stop him.

I'd give the SOB life without parole. He's too dangerous to ever be free.

[SarahD]

11. Terrorism?

I don't see that, but it was kidnapping, assault, maybe attempted murder. That should add up to more than a week.

[wnylib]

21. Would his political motivation make it qualify as terrorism?

[SarahD]

22. Maybe, but I think he's cuckoo.

I remember he said and did things that would make it difficult to establish his exact motivation.

[Montauk6]

13. What's the over/under on a defense fund springing up from the Magats?

[Upthevibe]

15. RandySF.......

Good!

[NBachers]

16. No featherbed sentence for David DePape

[area51]

19. Make it 100 years.

Just throw away the key.