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38. This is normal practice. They drop charges against low level criminals in order to gain their

Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #32)

Wed Jun 23, 2021, 08:42 PM

Jun 2021

cooperation in going after the more serious criminals.

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Indiana woman gets probation in first Capitol riot sentencing [View all] Lasher Jun 2021 OP

I agree, yes there are PatSeg Jun 2021 #1

this sucks, its an insult to those who were there that day bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #2

This is all the prosecution asked for. Lasher Jun 2021 #4

I am going to start by saying I am not an attorney bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #7

She was an early cooperator. Her light sentence helps demonstrate to other POTENTIAL COOPERATORS pnwmom Jun 2021 #8

That's a very reasonable assessment Orrex Jun 2021 #34

I would be nice by giving her only 7 years at Florence. Lucky Luciano Jun 2021 #37

Then you might be discouraging others from cooperating. pnwmom Jun 2021 #40

7 years is better than 20! Lucky Luciano Jun 2021 #41

Nothing she did would have brought her 20 years. n/t pnwmom Jun 2021 #43

Reading the bold portion DVRacer Jun 2021 #62

This is probably Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #5

Apparently she did a couple of days locked up when she was first Tomconroy Jun 2021 #3

40 hours of Community service..........she tried to over throw a duly elected government turbinetree Jun 2021 #6

Rake the Forest Traildogbob Jun 2021 #10

She should clean all 81 million voters toilets' for starters.... turbinetree Jun 2021 #13

She was an early cooperator. She probably gave the prosecutor valuable information. pnwmom Jun 2021 #12

I really have no empathy she knew exactly what she was doing, she wanted to throw out my vote your turbinetree Jun 2021 #15

I'm not suggesting you should have empathy. I'm saying that she probably made a deal pnwmom Jun 2021 #18

This was a misdemeanor FFS former9thward Jun 2021 #44

And $500 toward the $1.5 million in damages Mysterian Jun 2021 #16

Fry.Them.All. marble falls Jun 2021 #9

She was an early cooperator. She probably gave information useful to the prosecution. nt pnwmom Jun 2021 #11

I don't believe one word of her apology for a second. What magic thing shook her out of ... marble falls Jun 2021 #14

It doesn't matter. The prosecutor is showing her that he will offer probation pnwmom Jun 2021 #19

This woman seems to fall into the ignorant lemming category as opposed to the genuinely violent Vinca Jun 2021 #17

She is not cooperating with the government Tomconroy Jun 2021 #20

You can't say that. None of us know what cooperation she gave, but they did cite pnwmom Jun 2021 #42

She cooperated by describing her actions on that day Tomconroy Jun 2021 #58

Marcy Wheeler explained how that cooperation may have been more significant than you think. pnwmom Jun 2021 #63

The extent of her cooperation was made known to Tomconroy Jun 2021 #64

Yes, but not the extent of its VALUE to the prosecution. That we can't know. pnwmom Jun 2021 #65

The government would have informed the judge about the value of her cooperation. Tomconroy Jun 2021 #66

The government did. Not every detail must be made public. That could interfere pnwmom Jun 2021 #67

I don't know Marcy Wheeler, which means nothing. Tomconroy Jun 2021 #68

How do YOU know what the sentencing judge was informed about? nt pnwmom Jun 2021 #69

I tried. I give up. Dig up the transcript and Tomconroy Jun 2021 #70

Interesting stuff from the judge, a Reagan appointee. Tomconroy Jun 2021 #21

Pay for insurrection with a wag of the finger and a pat on the fanny Fullduplexxx Jun 2021 #22

Bullshit Scalded Nun Jun 2021 #23

Exactly! As if somebody shot a gun but missed Tiger8 Jun 2021 #30

We almost lost democracy. Very disappointing. Don't care if she had no record. Willing participant. Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #24

Sorry, I have zero tolerance for attempting to overthrow the Federal government. Hard-liner here. NBachers Jun 2021 #25

Fine Should Have Been $10,000 To Help Pay For Damages DanieRains Jun 2021 #26

She was inside the building, if she did not push her way in (Attack) she would not have been there. bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #31

Everyone who set foot in the building should be charged with this, a felony charge bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #32

This is normal practice. They drop charges against low level criminals in order to gain their pnwmom Jun 2021 #38

She was never charged with a felony bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #48

She was there for 10 minutes and didn't go inside any of the important areas. pnwmom Jun 2021 #49

Right, she was at the door when first breached bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #51

She wasn't at the front. But she was in a position to see what was happening, and her phone pnwmom Jun 2021 #53

"...with the intent"... reACTIONary Jun 2021 #54

She was there for a stop the steal rally bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #56

l think that... reACTIONary Jun 2021 #59

Or with nearly 500 people charged, it's easier to take the path of least resistance. bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #60

"She came with the intent"... reACTIONary Jun 2021 #61

And to think, today Jesse Jackson was arrested on the spot Wednesdays Jun 2021 #27

wow--i hadn't heard that. grrrrr n/t orleans Jun 2021 #52

The DOJ recommended probation dalton99a Jun 2021 #28

Now they'll do it again iemanja Jun 2021 #29

I knew this would happen to the dumb dupes Warpy Jun 2021 #33

Disagree. I want many years in Florence CO for all of them. Solitary confinement and max PTSD. Lucky Luciano Jun 2021 #39

Nah, I'm old, really, really old. Warpy Jun 2021 #55

Her 40 hours of service should be spent tied to a Trump statue with her mouth on his ass. Rabrrrrrr Jun 2021 #35

Most are probably going to get probation oldsoftie Jun 2021 #36

If you've never been on probation . . . Richard D Jun 2021 #45

They're all traitors and should be imprisoned for decades. jcmaine72 Jun 2021 #46

My prediction was 80% probation/slap on wrist WarGamer Jun 2021 #47

I only want them to be treated as if they were POC. Dan Jun 2021 #50

And here she is: Woman Gets Probation In First Capitol Insurrection Sentencing - The 11th Hour MSNBC Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #57