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applegrove
Nov 2021
OP
world wide wally
(21,744 posts)1. No shit
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)2. Shazam! (n/t)
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)3. Captain Obvious strikes again.
Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)4. Kick this high and deep.
Jim__
(14,077 posts)5. Yes, the judge said that before sentencing one of those pawns to 14 whole days in jail.
At least that's how I read this:
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Mehta is a crucial judge overseeing some of the more than 660 Capitol riot cases in federal court because he is also handling the largest and most significant conspiracy case against defendants connected to the Oath Keepers. It was his first sentencing of a January 6 defendant.
"That kind of conduct needs to be deterred because, frankly, conditions in our country don't give me a lot of confidence that this sort of thing won't happen again," Mehta said.
Lolos, 48, pleaded guilty in August to illegally demonstrating in the Capitol building. Mehta sentenced Lolos to 14 days in jail and ordered him to pay $500 for damage done to the Capitol during the riot. Of the 40 defendants sentenced so far, 18 have been sentenced to jail or prison time.
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Mehta is a crucial judge overseeing some of the more than 660 Capitol riot cases in federal court because he is also handling the largest and most significant conspiracy case against defendants connected to the Oath Keepers. It was his first sentencing of a January 6 defendant.
"That kind of conduct needs to be deterred because, frankly, conditions in our country don't give me a lot of confidence that this sort of thing won't happen again," Mehta said.
Lolos, 48, pleaded guilty in August to illegally demonstrating in the Capitol building. Mehta sentenced Lolos to 14 days in jail and ordered him to pay $500 for damage done to the Capitol during the riot. Of the 40 defendants sentenced so far, 18 have been sentenced to jail or prison time.
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14 days, there's a major deterrent.
applegrove
(118,696 posts)6. The paragraph before explains it:
"SNIP.....
While many judges have expressed continuing concern about the volatile political climate, Mehta is one of the first to call out Trump -- although not by name -- for using his supporters for political gain and then abandoning those supporters to suffer the consequences, something Mehta believes should perhaps weigh in favor of lighter sentences for January 6 defendants charged with less serious crimes.
......SNIP"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/19/politics/judge-blames-trump-riot/index.html?utm_content=2021-11-19T22%3A29%3A02&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNNp&utm_term=link