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walkingman

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20. Also remember that sentenced the husband of one of the protestors who was not

Reply to MichMan (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 02:58 PM

Jun 24

even at the protest to 30 years because he was transporting "zines" - these a booklets that a common at bookstores in most college towns.

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'This is injustice': how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison [View all] TygrBright Jun 24 OP

The indifference by most Americans tells me a lot about what kind of country we have become. ☮ walkingman Jun 24 #1

The way the system is rigged, nothing can change until at least November or even January. PSPS Jun 24 #6

I often say: popsdenver Jun 24 #14

Maybe it's not indifference. Trueblue Texan Jun 24 #29

I hope MAGA realizes these same laws can be used against them if a Dem ever sees the Whitehouse again. n/t SpankMe Jun 24 #2

Little comfort relogic Jun 24 #10

Well said, Lc popsdenver Jun 24 #15

That ship has sailed SpankMe Jun 24 #21

Can be? It damn well better be WILL BE, starting at 12:05p on January 20, 2029. Seeking Serenity Jun 24 #17

I'll do everything I can to help it happen SpankMe Jun 24 #28

At the rate the (conservative) courts Quanto Magnus Jun 24 #22

I would imagine that the appeals are already being written and submitted, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 24 #3

The sentence length is the key here (consecutive vs concurrent) and if there were problems at trial. LeftInTX Jun 24 #11

It's the Fifth Circuit, Jake dpibel Jun 24 #12

Kicking with DISGUST! Faux pas Jun 24 #4

It's hard to believe this made it all the way to sentencing SpankMe Jun 24 #5

suspect that the rather big problem here (and probably including in eyes of the jury) stopdiggin Jun 24 #7

We know there was at least one assault weapon MichMan Jun 24 #8

If any other weapons had been found... Shipwack Jun 24 #13

Also remember that sentenced the husband of one of the protestors who was not walkingman Jun 24 #20

Which of course raises many issues about who gets prosecuted for what when guns are involved... TygrBright Jun 24 #16

Hypocrisy is a bit obvious UpInArms Jun 24 #18

No. It really isn't. And we do not answer this charge by aping the the behavior of mentally deficient stopdiggin Jun 24 #23

I believe you misunderstood my post UpInArms Jun 24 #24

while mine was directed toward the brain dead idiocy involved stopdiggin Jun 24 #25

I do agree UpInArms Jun 24 #26

Well, after hearing the evidence, a jury convicted them, and a jury acquitted Rittenhouse. MichMan Jun 24 #27

I know this is an oldie - but it's true. harumph Jun 25 #31

The right wing so desperately wants this case Torchlight Jun 24 #9

Almost lost it over this topic yesterday. People don't recognize what is happening before our eyes lostnfound Jun 24 #19

Material support is a pretty broad charge and probably unconstitutional questionseverything Jun 24 #30

Unless "material support" is well defined, it's just a garbage can term harumph Jun 25 #32