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In reply to the discussion: MAGA rioter gave House committee evidence of contacts with 'state-level GOP officials' [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)32. Competent prosecutors press charges...
... based on the evidence and based on what they think will hold up in court. It's ridiculous to suggest that they endorse what happened on January 6th. That's just silly. When people say things like that, it just makes it more difficult to take seriously anything else they say.
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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
we don't want to ruffle any feathers and put anybody under oath. Toothless Congressional
dem4decades
Nov 2021
#16
Everyone is getting all bent-outta-shape over the "wrist-slaps" of the rioting hoodlums...
NurseJackie
Nov 2021
#5
Unnnnn ... NJ, ... we can fry big fish and give proportional consequences for people who video'd
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#18
Not all of them are being charged and sentenced appropriately, even judges are questioning the soft
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#22
WOW NJ! ".. extrajudicial "revenge" .." for the "rioting hoodlums..." I take it you don't see the ..
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#24
"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
They're getting slaps on the wrists and no one is seriously calling for beheadings.
SMC22307
Nov 2021
#35
Top DC federal judge criticizes "schizophrenic" Justice Department approach to January 6 cases
SMC22307
Nov 2021
#41