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In reply to the discussion: Jury finds first US Capitol riot defendant to go on trial guilty on all counts [View all]Beastly Boy
(11,614 posts)50. These "small fries" are the enablers and the enforcers of the "big fries",
however you choose to define each category.
And I am not clear what "still" means. Surely it doesn't mean that their punishment is not a significant event and a victory for justice, does it? And it doesn't mean that their punishment prevents justice being served to anyone else, does it?
A week ago, the sentiment of "let's see some higher ups get some real comeuppance" applied to these people. It doesn't anymore. This is what I call progress, and it points in one clear direction.
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Jury finds first US Capitol riot defendant to go on trial guilty on all counts [View all]
Wicked Blue
Mar 2022
OP
I hope the sentence is not three hail Marys and a "don't do it again, please."
Chainfire
Mar 2022
#6
He's going to wish he'd taken a deal. Transporting gunz to insurrection ain't cool.
Hoyt
Mar 2022
#11
I am sure there were handcuffs involved in this so there is no more excuse to deny it happened.
Beastly Boy
Mar 2022
#14
This asshole being convicted should be a warning to the other defendants/assholes/terroriist
LetMyPeopleVote
Mar 2022
#24