Maybe Storming The Capitol Wasn't Such A Good Idea
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Sol Rosenberg
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"FREEDOM is just another word for nothing left to lose."
It is over.... for him.
'Constitution Loving' Capitol Rioter Flunks Basic Bill Of Rights Question At Trial
Richard Barnett is most recognized for the image of him propping his feet up on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk and leaving her a vulgar note.
“You love the Constitution?” the prosecutor opened. “Love it!” Barnett responded.
“First Amendment?” the prosecutor asked. “Yes,” said Barnett. “Second Amendment?” the prosecutor continued. “Yes,” said Barnett. “Love the Third Amendment?” asked the prosecutor. “Yes,” said Barnett. “What’s the Third Amendment?” the prosecutor pressed. Then, after a pause, Barnett conceded, “I don’t know.”
phillysailor
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I don’t have the Bill of Rights memorized either. Some fancy ass lawyer just trying to embarrass a defendant.
Just as you can’t use ignorance of a law as an excuse for breaking it, you don’t need to know your rights for them to still apply.
Although it helps.
Just as you can’t use ignorance of a law as an excuse for breaking it, you don’t need to know your rights for them to still apply.
Although it helps.
Sol Rosenberg
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Agree to a point. If the prosecution’s theory of the case is that Bigo has a selective memory in terms of “I know muh rats!”, and that he pics and chooses which ones are important, there’s a place for it. And if his defense is in any way related to his love of the Constitution, it’s definitely a valid exercise which his team should have prepared him to handle.
Olsonist
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'Constitution Loving' Capitol Rioter Flunks Basic Bill Of Rights Question At Trial
Richard Barnett is most recognized for the image of him propping his feet up on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk and leaving her a vulgar note.news.yahoo.com
“You love the Constitution?” the prosecutor opened. “Love it!” Barnett responded.
“First Amendment?” the prosecutor asked. “Yes,” said Barnett. “Second Amendment?” the prosecutor continued. “Yes,” said Barnett. “Love the Third Amendment?” asked the prosecutor. “Yes,” said Barnett. “What’s the Third Amendment?” the prosecutor pressed. Then, after a pause, Barnett conceded, “I don’t know.”
This guy definitely has elk potential.
Sol Rosenberg
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That’s Bigo Barnett. The elk have Bigo potential.
SloopJonB
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Well, he's dumb enough - don't know about the rest.
badlatitude
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Trump rioter busted by massive stomach tattoo slapped with 78-month prison sentence
A Mississippi man who was among the first rioters to reach the Capitol Rotunda on January 6 has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for assaulting police officers guarding the U.S., the Department of Justice reported.
James McGrew, 40, of Biloxi, Mississippi and Carlsbad, California, also was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell to serve 36 months of supervised release and pay a $5,000 fine and $2,000 in restitution. McGrew pleaded guilty last May 13 to felony assault.
McGrew was on parole for a past crime when he participated in the riot, according to court records, as Raw Story reported in October. He was convicted of shoplifting in 2011 and 2013 and vehicle theft in 2016.
McGrew was identified by the FBI with the help of video that showed him lifting his T-shirt to wipe his eyes during the riot. It revealed a massive tattoo with the lettering “King James” across his stomach, according to the FBI.
On January 6, McGrew was among the early wave of rioters, entering the Capitol at 2:45, the DOJ reported. “At approximately 3:05 p.m., he pushed one officer and struck another officer who was standing before him. Two minutes later, another officer used his baton to push McGrew and others closer to the exit. McGrew struck the officer and lunged for the officer’s baton. He then engaged in an altercation with yet another officer.”
Later, another rioter “handed McGrew a wooden handrail with metal brackets attached, almost the same height as McGrew. McGrew positioned the handrail over his head and launched it into the tunnel, throwing the end with the metal brackets toward the law enforcement officers. The handrail appeared to hit the shield or visor of an officer,” the DOJ stated.
Trump rioter busted by massive stomach tattoo slapped with 78-month prison sentence
A Mississippi man who was among the first rioters to reach the Capitol Rotunda on January 6 has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for assaulting police officers guarding the U.S., the Department of Justice reported.James McGrew, 40, of Biloxi, Mississippi and Carlsbad, California...
www.rawstory.com
Proud Boys on defensive at sedition trial haunted by absent Trump
Five leaders of the far-right group on trial for their role in the January 6 attack have tried to turn attention to the ex-president
www.theguardian.com
Meanwhile, an attorney representing Tarrio, Sabino Jauregui, argued that his client and the others were simply on trial because “it’s too hard to blame Trump,” whose full-throated defense to any prosecution would be mounted by an “army of lawyers”.
“It’s easier to blame … the Proud Boys,” Jauregui added, saying his client and his fellow co-defendants were mere “scapegoats”.
Proud Boys are right about one thing: Trump's really to blame
Proud Boy leader's lawyer argues Capitol insurrectionists are "scapegoats" for Trump's actions. That's clearly true
www.salon.com
Ultimately, however, I suspect this shift in tactics between the two cases reflects a growing sense of frustration in the larger public over the continuing failure of Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice to hold Trump accountable for leading, quite literally, an attempted fascist coup.
Polling data shows that 64% of Americans — basically anyone who isn't a Fox News junkie — put "a lot" or "some" responsibility for the events of Jan. 6 on Trump. That percentage is almost certainly higher in and around Washington, D.C., where this trial is being held. It's less clear whether that translates into sympathy for the peons who raided the Capitol at Trump's bidding. Certainly, the Jan. 6 committee, likely due to the influence of vice chair Liz Cheney, presented at least some of the insurrectionists as being gullible victims of Trump's machinations.
Of course, if Merrick Garland wants to relieve the tension created by this contradiction, I hear he manages law enforcement officers who have handcuffs and guns and all that stuff, and who arrest people all the time. "Why are you going after the little guys and not the boss?" suddenly loses all merit if Donald Trump is actually arrested. The Proud Boys trial is expected to last for several weeks. That's plenty of time for the defense to taunt the prosecution about the government's cowardice — and plenty of time for Garland to file an indictment against Trump and take that argument away for good.
MauiPunter
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They are terrorists.
Olsonist
Disgusting Liberal Elitist
However, if you ask that 36% (real Americans) whether they credit their boy Shitstain for the events of Jan. 6 then you'll get a yee haw.
badlatitude
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Yes, and they should be prosecuted for it. This is how that whole supply chain crap came about.
Think the General is a Traitor first, a terrorist second. How the fuck and why the fuck is that boy walking around defies logic
Yes, well... it's complicated.
