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Only 4 years? That’s bullshit
I agree, but it is also within the sentencing guidelines. From a linked article within the article:
Kelly is scheduled to sentence Chrestman for his two felony convictions on Jan. 12. Estimated sentencing guidelines for his case recommended a prison term ranging from four years and three months to five years and three months.
The 4 years 7 months he got is a bit short of the mean. IMO the judge should have agreed with the prosecutors and given him the full sentence.
Well, yeah. If you don't actually charge them for the crimes they committed the sentences will be light
Sentencing for insurrectionists has been lenient in virtually all cases.
That's more than enough time to rehabilitiate someone.
Too bad we don't do that in America...
You know, I would like to believe that these people are going to learn their lesson while in jail, but for some reason I doubt it. I don't know, maybe it's the fact that after everything trumpty dumpty has said and done, including saying he's going to be a dictator, and half the country still wants to hand him the country on a silver platter (like everything else in his life)? I don't understand it.
Not to mention that 4 years for insurrection and assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer is a joke of a sentence.
We’ve seen black men who were unarmed executed without judge, trial and jury.
deadly weapon
I'd say hd deserves some credit for forgetting the head
A club is still a deadly weapon, though.
We don't do rehabilitation in America. We do punishment and recidivism.
At least we can look forward to a lot of felon in possession of firearm charges once they're released.
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Poor guy. Imagine it's Jan 6 and doing a peaceful tour and bringing your emotional support axe and just getting caught into the moment.
#justInsurrectionThings
It wasn't even an axe, just the handle. He brought a wooden club.
Oh well that’s ok then
It's like the starting weapon in an RPG. What a weird choice of item to bring.
If you watch the Jan 6 HBO (Max) documentary, you can watch one of these dumbfucks beat a cop with a "Thin Blue Line" flag. Treason shouldn't be punished so lightly. These people should be made an example of.
I was told they were peaceful protesters and are now hostages. Either that or they were crisis actors planted by the radical left.
I can't figure out which is which now.
And he never owned a firearm again.
Get fucked you loser.
That’s the best part IMO for these felonious clowns. They’re part of the crowd that makes guns part of their identity. Not being able to own one is a real gut punch to the ego.
Now I worry it is only a matter of time before the "Supreme Court" rules that convected fellons can have guns...
Great news!
No, its horrible news. 4 years for storming the US capital with a fucking weapon as part of a mob trying to overthrow an election? They are screaming to these fucks that its basically allowed.
US army veteran too.
Pension should be taken away.
Should have been courts-martialed.
Well it's great news because he will be behind bars for the next election and won't be able to do it again.
Literally the same 'mission accomplished' energy as bush had.
I mean, have you been in prison? It’s a living nightmare with really bright fluorescent lights. Four years will scar this guy for the rest of his life.
I get your point, treason is treason but it’s not nothing, and given the enormous failings of the DoJ on almost every aspect of trumps illegitimate reign, at least it’s something.
He's one man. A man who's slap on the wrist is an inspiration to thousands of others that, next time, they should go for it.
He's been in jail since Feb 2021, and was only now found guilty, so just 1 more year.
& what about the asshole who CAUSED THE ENTIRE THING?
Nothing you say?
There's a good chance he's going to be president again you say?
What the fuck is wrong with this entire planet?
Good.
He deserves those four years.
FOUR MORE YEARS!
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