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NurseJackie

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23. No laws are being violated in the sentencing. I understand the anger...

Fri Nov 5, 2021, 08:04 AM

Nov 2021

... that people have, but I don't fully comprehend why so many people believe it's okay to engage in extrajudicial "revenge" and handing out sentences that are beyond the norm of what they're being charged with. It's just not realistic to expect that every one of the stupid people like Elizabeth from Knoxville are going to get life imprisonment or the death penalty.

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MAGA rioter gave House committee evidence of contacts with 'state-level GOP officials' [View all] kpete Nov 2021 OP

How about a Special Prosecutor be named? Durham is investigating nothing but we can't dem4decades Nov 2021 #1

I'd be even happy with a non-special prosecutor C_U_L8R Nov 2021 #3

we don't want to ruffle any feathers and put anybody under oath. Toothless Congressional dem4decades Nov 2021 #16

Republican traitors deserve justice Champp Nov 2021 #2

100% Bluethroughu Nov 2021 #4

Everyone is getting all bent-outta-shape over the "wrist-slaps" of the rioting hoodlums... NurseJackie Nov 2021 #5

The justice dept is the justice dept CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #8

Exactly Rebl2 Nov 2021 #10

Yes, he considered Bill Barr as "his" lawyer too FakeNoose Nov 2021 #13

And Billy Rebl2 Nov 2021 #17

But this isn't about wanting DOJ to protect Biden. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #29

Indeed. calimary Nov 2021 #31

EXACTLY! Tacan Nov 2021 #34

Unnnnn ... NJ, ... we can fry big fish and give proportional consequences for people who video'd uponit7771 Nov 2021 #18

They are being charged and sentenced appropriately. NurseJackie Nov 2021 #21

Not all of them are being charged and sentenced appropriately, even judges are questioning the soft uponit7771 Nov 2021 #22

No laws are being violated in the sentencing. I understand the anger... NurseJackie Nov 2021 #23

WOW NJ! ".. extrajudicial "revenge" .." for the "rioting hoodlums..." I take it you don't see the .. uponit7771 Nov 2021 #24

My position on this specific topic is clear. NurseJackie Nov 2021 #25

"wild and ridiculous presumptions and extrapolations." wild like Trump tried to overturn the 2020 uponit7771 Nov 2021 #26

If my points have not been understood by now, it makes very little sense to keep repeating myself. NurseJackie Nov 2021 #27

Under-charging the crimes of insurrection and rebellion is endorsement of lawbreaking. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #30

Competent prosecutors press charges... NurseJackie Nov 2021 #32

"Rioting hoodlums." Adorable. Stop defending the wrist-slaps... SMC22307 Nov 2021 #19

They are being charged and sentenced appropriately. NurseJackie Nov 2021 #20

They're getting slaps on the wrists and no one is seriously calling for beheadings. SMC22307 Nov 2021 #35

Sure. NurseJackie Nov 2021 #36

Glad you agree. (n/t) SMC22307 Nov 2021 #37

I'm generally opposed to the sarcasm emoji. NurseJackie Nov 2021 #38

Don't flatter yourself. SMC22307 Nov 2021 #39

The omission that keeps on giving. NurseJackie Nov 2021 #40

Top DC federal judge criticizes "schizophrenic" Justice Department approach to January 6 cases SMC22307 Nov 2021 #41

Nobody said otherwise. NurseJackie Nov 2021 #42

I Have Long Said DallasNE Nov 2021 #6

All I know is Elise StefanikR NY 21 mgardener Nov 2021 #7

Worried or doubling down? RVN VET71 Nov 2021 #33

His testimony needs to be televised - trumpians won't believe a written report, so maybe live & in iluvtennis Nov 2021 #9

They'd applaud that testimony Generic Brad Nov 2021 #12

I hope the wheels of justice are accelerating against insurrectionists throughout ffr Nov 2021 #11

Hope is probably all we get. triron Nov 2021 #14

What happens when we find the entire gop was involved? spanone Nov 2021 #15

I'll bet there's damning communications between Captain Zero Nov 2021 #28