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stillcool

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10. Maybe, making the time fit the crime?
Wed Oct 20, 2021, 02:20 PM
Oct 2021

Jan. 6 trials slowed by mounting evidence in US Capitol riot
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST , Associated Press - Sep 28

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jan-6-trials-slowed-by-mounting-evidence-in-us-capitol-riot/ar-AAOUk6T?li=BBorjTa

So far, only about 80 cases have been resolved by guilty pleas — largely by those who were charged only with misdemeanor offenses. Scores of others face serious felony charges including conspiracy, assaulting officers and obstructing of an official proceeding that call for lengthy sentences behind bars.

The Justice Department has called it the largest investigation in American history, with probes open in 55 out of 56 FBI field offices. Evidence collected in the attack includes thousands of hours of video footage, hundreds of thousands of tips from the public and more than 1 million Parler posts, replies and data. The Justice Department is building massive databases to share all evidence stemming from the attack with defense attorneys.

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At least one of those roughly 70 defendants who are locked up pretrial has already pointed to the delays in an effort to get out of jail. Kelly Meggs, described by authorities as the leader of the Florida chapter of the Oath Keepers, said in an unsuccessful motion for release that with a January trial looking unlikely, he's effectively being held in “indefinite pre-trial detention which, under the circumstances, is tantamount to a human rights violation.”


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That is actually encouraging. Thank you. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #1
I hope you're right & it's timed for sometime next August/September. CrispyQ Oct 2021 #2
I wish I shared your confidence. (nt) Paladin Oct 2021 #3
Thanks Notek Oct 2021 #4
Moi aussi! Mme. Defarge Oct 2021 #5
Thanks for that. IrishAfricanAmerican Oct 2021 #6
I hope it's true, but I'd also think Adam Schiff would have the connections... Silent3 Oct 2021 #7
I am confident that we will see no major charges against any major players Orrex Oct 2021 #8
This Is 100% Where I'm At As Well SoCalDavidS Oct 2021 #13
+1 This is like waiting for Andrew Holder to prosecute executives of big banks Earth-shine Oct 2021 #17
I hope you're right! lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #9
Maybe, making the time fit the crime? stillcool Oct 2021 #10
So, you're saying the penalty for insurrection should be a Cancun vacay? lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #11
No. I said "maybe the time fits the crime" stillcool Oct 2021 #14
Yes, I've noticed that of course. The little fools are being hand-slapped Hortensis Oct 2021 #15
There's zero movement from DOJ that anyone can see. No FBI raids, no grand jury Arazi Oct 2021 #12
That was my point PinkTiger Oct 2021 #18
And my point is we knew there was an active investigation into the OKC bombing Arazi Oct 2021 #21
When America is facing a constitutional crisis, when our very democracy hinges on the outcome Mr. Ected Oct 2021 #16
We also remember Fitzmas. tblue37 Oct 2021 #19
I also think PinkTiger Oct 2021 #20
When the DoJ is working properly, it is pretty opaque... Wounded Bear Oct 2021 #22
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