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niyad

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19. And for those of us old enough to remember the anti-war/civil rights/

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 03:39 PM

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women's rights protests, I can tell you the first thought that came to my mind.

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Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison [View all] groundloop Yesterday OP

Unacceptable! czarjak Yesterday #1

Alvarado is in Johnson County, TX Trueblue Texan Yesterday #2

there are NO actual bibles there, just books with black bindings. dave99 Yesterday #13

I would've asked the prosecutor to prove the existence of antifa. cbabe Yesterday #3

Here's what these assholes said about that.... chowder66 Yesterday #5

bet Kyle Shideler likes 'em young dave99 Yesterday #14

Legal jibber jabber is not proof. cbabe 23 hrs ago #26

These sentences are waaaaaay over the top! chowder66 Yesterday #4

Especially since no one was killed. Bayard Yesterday #6

I agree, Bayard slightlv Yesterday #7

I'm fine with 100 yr for shooting someone with an AR NickB79 Yesterday #12

Is this headline from . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #8

Shitty state with a shitty racist and homophobic government wolfie001 Yesterday #9

I believe this was the work of our shitty federal government nt LtTx 19 hrs ago #32

Aided and abetted by the orange p3do bastard no doubt wolfie001 7 hrs ago #35

Shooting by one as "conspiracy" by others who have no connection? pat_k Yesterday #10

were these state or federal charges? cab67 Yesterday #11

State dave99 Yesterday #16

Then there's little chance these people will get out. cab67 Yesterday #21

Yup....need Abbot to fall down dave99 Yesterday #24

Federal. LeftInTX 21 hrs ago #28

my apologies for mistake dave99 21 hrs ago #30

Cool. Pardoned on Jan. 20, 2029. Seeking Serenity 21 hrs ago #31

You think someone shooting an officer with an AK-47 should be pardoned after 2 years? MichMan 10 hrs ago #34

Nope. Federal LtTx 19 hrs ago #33

It is a federal case. dalton99a Yesterday #22

Federal GJGCA Yesterday #23

They were federal charges. LeftInTX 21 hrs ago #29

You can be sure relogic Yesterday #15

Sounds like a sentence out of Putin's Russia fujiyamasan Yesterday #17

"They hate us for our free-dumb"-nt Ollie Garkie Yesterday #18

And for those of us old enough to remember the anti-war/civil rights/ niyad Yesterday #19

Sentences of 50 years for this type of "crime" is ridiculous ashredux Yesterday #20

What a total bunch of BULLSHIT! bluestarone 23 hrs ago #25

Wow, hard to believe. As someone that participated in Vietnam protests walkingman 22 hrs ago #27

Unfortunately.... The Grand Illuminist 5 hrs ago #36