The problem of course is that he pled guilty to obstructing an official proceeding of congress. Not trespassing. It’s not like he jumped a turnstile in the subway or jumped a fence and used the neighbors pool.
He participated in a riot in an attempt to stop congress from certifying the outcome of a presidential election. That’s a felony whether you like it or not.
Giving pardons to the rioters and trying to change the narrative about that day is a crime all by itself.
Originally Posted by txdot-guy
Did you ever read To Kill a Mockingbird Txdot? Variations of the story occurred in the Deep South. Hunky Black Man has consensual sex with White Woman. White Woman’s husband or father finds out and White Woman accuses Black Man of Rape, to cover her ass. The racist white straight men in the community can’t stand that Black Man violated one of their womenfolk. Or maybe they know the bitch is a liar but feel threatened by Black Man, because he’s hunkier than they are. And there are a couple of closeted homosexuals too who want to kill Black Man, because, like the marine in American Beauty, they’re pissed off that he shunned them.
So what happens? The Black Man gets electrocuted, strung from a tree, or sent to jail for life.
That’s what happened here. The Shaman falls into the category of hunky male, and Democrats felt threatened by him. He was shirtless, painted his face, wore a Viking hat and wild animal skins, and carried a megaphone and flag pole. His very being, his existence, was an assault on the pride and soul of the metrosexual Democrat.
I spent significant time with ChatGPT, who couldn’t find a single instance of another January 6 participant who was sentenced to over 60 days in jail who did not commit violent acts, destroy property, or act as one of the brains behind the so-called “insurrection.” She looked for a good 4 minutes too. They gave the Shaman a 3-1/2 year sentence!
And what was the excuse? Well, the flag pole had a sharp point, and theoretically may have threatened people. And the Shaman left a note on Mike Pence’s desk that said , “It’s only a matter of time. Justice is coming.” And of course that’s bull shit. The Washington D.C. Democrats viewed the Shaman the same way the Southern Democrats, many decades ago, viewed the Black Man, someone to make an example of so others like him don’t get uppity.
I went back to ChatGPT and asked if any of the participants had evidence introduced at their trials that they chanted “Hang Mike Pence” or helped construct the fake “Mike Pence” gallows. She couldn’t find an instance of that either. “Justice is coming” is a whole lot lamer than “Kill Mike Pence.”
As to your belief that what the Shaman did was a felony, why is it that all the other nonviolent offenders were convicted of misdemeanors, including at least one who committed robbery in the Capitol? They were equally complicit in “obstructing an official proceeding of Congress." I’ve already explained why they charged the Shaman, unlike the others, with felonies. Why did he plead guilty? The poor bastard had no choice. When the Department of Justice decides it’s going to fuck someone over, 95 times out of a hundred he will be fucked. The Shaman was faced with a sentence of up to 20 years and massive legal bills if he did not make a deal. A jury in Washington D.C. was about as likely to be sympathetic to his plight as one in Manhattan trying Donald Trump.
And this is why I’m pissed off. It doesn’t matter whether the individual was an eccentric at January 6, or a Black Lives Matter protestor, or a poor black man persecuted by a prosecutor who wants to make a name for himself. Our justice system has run amuck. People know, innocent or guilty, they can’t fight the Man. And it shouldn’t be that way.
Two more items, in case some yahoo wants to RTM me or other January 6 posters in this thread. First, this is a reply to Salty’s Post 92 above, which was the OP for another thread merged with this one. So it’s not off topic. And second, I realize that the typical Southern Democrat of 80 years ago was a whole lot more likely to be racist than Democrats today. My comment on that above was just an observation.
Chansley was arrested a few days later and indicted on six charges, two of which were felonies. He ultimately struck a deal with the government and pleaded guilty to a single count of obstruction of an official proceeding.
"Men of honor admit when they're wrong. Not just publicly but to themselves," Chansley told the court in Nov. 2021. "I was wrong for entering the Capitol. I have no excuse. No excuse whatsoever. The behavior is indefensible."
Originally Posted by RX792P
You have to play the game and kiss their ass or they'll crucify you.