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5. Many seem to believe that anything short of life in prison or the death sentence is too lenient...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 02:46 PM

Oct 2021

... I doubt that anything the judge did would satisfy those who are demanding their pound of flesh. But I trust that the judge is making the best decisions possible based on the evidence and circumstances.

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'I Want the Sentence to Hurt': Judge Heavily Fines But Doesn't Jail Kentucky Couple Who Breached Cap [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 OP

'We're getting all kinds of threats': Judge says defiant US Capitol rioters are fueling anger from d Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 #1

$5,000 EACH, I hope. dchill Oct 2021 #4

it does say that. nt barbtries Oct 2021 #66

Poke those two bears a bit and I'll bet they violate their probation. 5 years is a long time ZonkerHarris Oct 2021 #7

Bah, it won't take any poking... OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #64

it's probably a weak probation. barbtries Oct 2021 #67

GoFundMe should cover that in no time. Demobrat Oct 2021 #15

Exactly. n/t DallasNE Oct 2021 #49

Misdemeanor charge; hardly worse than littering. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #17

Trespassing with intent to stop congress from performing democracy. jaxexpat Oct 2021 #65

Then they'd lose treestar Oct 2021 #80

I wish they'd sentence them all... SergeStorms Oct 2021 #71

Six Months Sends A Bit Of Message, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2021 #2

So succintly put. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2021 #50

They didn't get six months. Grins Oct 2021 #58

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I don't think it's the Judge's fault. DOJ is drastically under-charging these felons. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #18

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Many seem to believe that anything short of life in prison or the death sentence is too lenient... NurseJackie Oct 2021 #5

And the 5 years of probation.... MyOwnPeace Oct 2021 #6

They can do NOTHING for 5 YEARS to break this probation or it is automatically a jailable felony. ancianita Oct 2021 #31

Most probation violations do not result in jail time. former9thward Oct 2021 #76

Fine. Then the system's broken and just won't tell the rest of us. Unenforced law is no law at all. ancianita Oct 2021 #77

It's not a felony. it's a misdemeanor probation violation. Calista241 Oct 2021 #84

No victim impact statements bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #9

What was the evidence that the prosecutors had? What were the conditions of the plea deal? NurseJackie Oct 2021 #14

They were part of a mob that was chanting "Hang Mike Pence" as they invaded. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #19

How do we know that they were chanting that? Is that what they were charged with? NurseJackie Oct 2021 #22

Depends Bob_in_VA Oct 2021 #43

I think it actually is, they were not properly charged with disruption of Congress bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #44

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And yet over 250 of those that were 'put in harm's way'...... MyOwnPeace Oct 2021 #35

From DOJ on victim impact statements. bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #54

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Wanting it, and getting it are two different things. If that's what everyone is expecting... NurseJackie Oct 2021 #25

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No arguments there. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #27

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I don't know if a majority here feel they are getting away with murder. Kaleva Oct 2021 #30

Nobody is picking fights. I'm just telling you that those expectations are unrealistic, that's all. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #34

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I'm not trying to change your feelings. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #41

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DOJ chose not to charge the felony, I don't know why, it is simple bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #52

Shows as a felony bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #53

+1 nt orleans Oct 2021 #56

Seriously, I do not see any demand for "extrajudicial punishment" unless you believe he Atticus Oct 2021 #33

The evidence... Wuddles440 Oct 2021 #46

That argument would never hold up in a court of law. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #48

My observations.. Wuddles440 Oct 2021 #73

They could not have attempted to overthrow the government treestar Oct 2021 #81

I stand corrected. Wuddles440 Oct 2021 #82

Some of them trespassed and vandalized treestar Oct 2021 #83

Actually, Ma'am, It Is The Magistrate Oct 2021 #55

The 1/6 committee report MUST recommend amendments to the code for harsher punishments. Justice matters. Oct 2021 #69

It is a bit absurd treestar Oct 2021 #79

Let's hope someone pays attention to their conduct for the next 5 years Raven123 Oct 2021 #8

Judge Reggie Walton said. elleng Oct 2021 #10

$5000,0 wont hurt drray23 Oct 2021 #11

A gofundme plea to the tr**phumpers would bring in $5K in about a minute. Where's the hurt? n/t royable Oct 2021 #12

Slap on wrists Bike dude Oct 2021 #13

Can you at least make it a felony... Mawspam2 Oct 2021 #16

They must be white. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2021 #29

Sentences shouldn't be "messages." Harker Oct 2021 #32

Yes. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #37

I'm not in favor of killing anyone, either. Harker Oct 2021 #42

back in the day ! monkeyman1 Oct 2021 #36

If he really wanted the sentence to hurt... 3825-87867 Oct 2021 #39

The only suitable justice served so far was served on Asshole Babbit. nt Progressive Jones Oct 2021 #40

he has two private attorneys while she has a public defender Skittles Oct 2021 #45

Let's see ... one month in even a county lock up or $5000.00? I'll get that 5Gs somehow ... marble falls Oct 2021 #51

wtf? strike up a go fund me and raise a couple thousand bucks more to stock up on some orleans Oct 2021 #57

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I think 6 months in prison would hurt more than $ 5,000. PoliticAverse Oct 2021 #61

There needs to be a purge Smackdown2019 Oct 2021 #62

A fascist group or individual will pay their fines, and they'll be back to actively supporting Roisin Ni Fiachra Oct 2021 #63

$5,000? What a joke. dalton99a Oct 2021 #68

Plus you can bet they could and probably will try to get cstanleytech Oct 2021 #75

Hopefully I don't get flamed durablend Oct 2021 #70

Let's Think...How Long Are Fed Judges Appointed for?.You Tell Me...It it a long time?...or.."Longer" Stuart G Oct 2021 #72

Felony sloopdog50 Oct 2021 #74

So.. nothing. Lip service. quakerboy Oct 2021 #78