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[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 167 points 2 years ago (6 children)

"During the sentencing, US district judge Timothy Kelly, who was nominated to the bench by Trump, said the evidence suggested Tarrio was “the ultimate leader” of the seditious conspiracy, “the ultimate person, who organized, who was motivated by revolutionary zeal”."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2023/sep/05/proud-boys-jan-6-biden-trump-trials-senate-politics-live-updates

I can think of someone else, Judge Kelly. The tangerine nightmare that appointed you.

[–] transmatrix@lemm.ee 78 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ugh, right? Really sounds like they set up Tarrio to take the fall for Trump. Fuck that.

[–] donuts@kbin.social 42 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's the picture they're painting, but unfortunately for them nobody's buying it.

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Unfortunately for us, someone probably will buy it. Somehow, there are millions of people who legitimately think Trump is the freaking Messiah.

[–] donuts@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's very true, but all of their minds were made up about that years ago. I know the average person is fucking stupid as fuck, but I can't help but wonder how many people are still sitting on the fence when it comes to Trump.

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[–] bloopernova@programming.dev 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] ZeroCool@feddit.ch 111 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's good that he's going away for 22 years. However, the sentencing guidelines called for between 324 to 405 months (27-33 years) so by the Judge's own calculations this is a miscarriage of justice and yet another right wing domestic terrorist is being handled with kid gloves. Fucking disgraceful.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He was an informant right? Distasteful as it is, informing has to be publicly seen as providing a tangible benefit, or future criminals wont talk

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[–] charonn0@startrek.website 24 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Sentences can include upward and downward departures from the guidelines based on the circumstances of the case. It's also important to remember that the guidelines are non-binding on judges.

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[–] Squirrel_Patrol@lemm.ee 75 points 2 years ago (20 children)

What's even better is him thinking he's not going to be in prison long because Trump is going to win the next election and pardon him. My brother, there's a greater chance of Trump becoming your cell mate.

[–] cogman@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Yeah... Even if Trump wins there's no way he remembers or cares about anyone involved in Jan 6.

These guys are way more screwed than they realize.

[–] steltek@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Trump is a narcissist who cares about image and the cheers of crowds. If pardoning J6 traitors gets him that, he will do it.

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[–] WorldWideLem@lemmy.world 58 points 2 years ago

Couldn't have happened to a prouder boy

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What an achievement. He should be a proud boy.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 41 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Federal informant, and still get 22 years?? Congrats on playing yourself, Ricky!

[–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That's a long time to fester in a place where they love rats.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

My understanding was that the informant bit didn't really help him out because he stopped being an informant and then the January 6th riots happened.

So he'd stopped supplying them with information before he then committed treason. So it isn't as if they just weren't appreciative of the information supplied, the information supplied had nothing to do with why he was arrested.

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[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Waiting for Trump to be all "When we retake what's rightfully ours, I'll make sure those who were wrongly imprisoned by Crooked Joe Biden are exonerated as the patriots they are!"

[–] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Those in prison can't vote so Trump will just write them off as useless.

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[–] minorninth@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Trump might say that but he’d never actually do it. He never does anything to help others.

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[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago

LOL GET FUKT TRAITOR!

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mark my words they'll try and break him out.

Don't trust these fuckasauruses to play by the rules.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

They're fascists - the rules exist exclusively to protect them, and subjugate those they don't like.

They play by the rules - it's just their own rules that boil down to toddler-tier "I win."

I'm glad the fuckasauruses are turning into foundoutasauruses.

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Traitors only get 20 years? Dang, soft punishment for treason, but at least it's something eh.

[–] LufyCZ@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Don't think you understand what 20 years in prison looks like.

I don't either, but it sure would ruin my life

[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago (8 children)

"Only" 20 years? There can be whatever number and people will still say it is too little

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[–] Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Guys losing 1/3 of his adult life, and won't get out of prison before his 60s. I'm extremely anti-j6, but 22 years seems like a nice hefty sentance to me

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[–] remer@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 years ago

Good. Fuck that guy.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

May he die from an embarrassing and uncomfortable medical condition exactly 5 minutes before release.

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[–] negativeyoda@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Not a fan of incarceration or the police state, but sometimes you just gotta vibe

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He attacked the Capitol, this isn't vibing, this is what you have to do with violent criminals

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Some people are too dangerous to be allowed to roam freely. Rapists, murderers and insurrectionists are all examples.

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[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago
[–] donuts@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

Fuck around...

[–] MossBear@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Delightful!

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