Trump issued a pardon on Monday evening at the White House for more than 1,000 Jan. 6 'hostages.'
  • Lovstuhagen@hilariouschaos.comMEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Those pardoned include Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys chairman, who faced a sentence of 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy. Tarrio’s attorney told the Associated Press he expects Tarrio to face release Monday evening.

    This is wonderful because he

    • Wasn’t even there
    • Is only guilty to writing a silly manifesto about illegally & peacefully occupying the Capitol and demanding a recount or another election
    • Content was completely non-violent; mentioned ‘hype men!’, never mentioned guns
    • realcaseyrollinsOPEnglish
      1·
      20 hours ago

      Writing up a plan organizing illegal activity is pretty bad to be fair

      • Lovstuhagen@hilariouschaos.comMEnglish
        2·
        9 hours ago

        True, but writing up a plan for an illegal sit-in where they explicitly said they might have to pull fire alarms is not 22 years in jail bad.