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In reply to the discussion: Five years is not enough [View all]Richard58
(247 posts)17. Five years?
He might get a whopping 5 yrs for going to DC to attempt to MURDER Nancy Pelosi? Black kids get sentences twice that long for just having weed! It's outrageous. He needs to get at least 20! But I guess if you are a right-wing white male you are special and need to get a lenient sentence.
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I've seen too many political assassinations of Democrats in my lifetime. Put him away for life.
NBachers
Sep 2021
#9
What he SHOULD get, what he COULD get and what he is LIKELY to get are three different things
StarfishSaver
Sep 2021
#16
That's the maximum that the federal sentencing guidelines allow under the law.
StarfishSaver
Sep 2021
#19
That sentence (projected maximum) is a joke and is not a deterrent to domestic terrorists. n/t
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2021
#25
Perhaps. But in that case, Congress and the U.S. Sentencing Commission need to change the law
StarfishSaver
Sep 2021
#31
That's not pre-meditated intent? Would you require diagrams and manifestos?
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2021
#36
What if you find more incriminating information, plans etc. on cell phones, PCs involving others?
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2021
#43
But don't steal a candy bar... I will deliberate on your detailed response. We're in recess.
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2021
#48
Let's just not lose sight of who was "bloodthirsty" and wanted to put a bullet in Madame Speaker's
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2021
#49