Five@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoFederal Judges Have Shown Leniency in Nearly All Jan. 6 Casestheintercept.comexternal-linkmessage-square90linkfedilinkarrow-up1596arrow-down116
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minus-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·2 years agoIt’s because the vast majority of offenders are first time offenders, and are unlikely to repeat their actions. This is a good thing, and should happen a lot. Our criminal justice system is fucked up.
minus-squarenbafantest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI’m not so sure about it in this particular case. I could see them all doing this again in 2024
minus-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI could definitely see Trump supporters doing shit like this. I find it unlikely anyone at the Capitol, who has also been prosecuted, and given a light sentence, doing it again.
It’s because the vast majority of offenders are first time offenders, and are unlikely to repeat their actions.
This is a good thing, and should happen a lot. Our criminal justice system is fucked up.
I’m not so sure about it in this particular case. I could see them all doing this again in 2024
I could definitely see Trump supporters doing shit like this. I find it unlikely anyone at the Capitol, who has also been prosecuted, and given a light sentence, doing it again.