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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:27 pm
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:27 pm
this is BS
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Oath Keepers extremist group founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House after winning the 2020 election.
Rhodes, 58, is the first person convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack to receive his punishment, and his sentence is the longest handed down so far in the hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
It’s another milestone for the Justice Department’s sprawling Jan. 6 investigation, which has led to seditious conspiracy convictions against the top leaders of two far-right extremist groups authorities say came to Washington prepared to fight to keep President Donald Trump in power at all costs.
In a first for a Jan. 6 case, the judge agreed with the Justice Department that Rhodes' actions should be punished as "terrorism," which increases the recommended sentence under federal guidelines. That decision could foreshadow lengthy sentences down the road for other far-right extremists, including former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who have also been convicted of the rarely used charge.
Before announcing Rhodes' sentence, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta described a defiant Rhodes as a continued threat to the United States and democracy. The judge expressed fear that what happened on Jan. 6 could be repeated, saying Americans will “now hold our collective breaths every time an election is approaching.”
“You are smart, you are charismatic and compelling and frankly that’s what makes you dangerous,” the judge told Rhodes. “The moment you are released, whenever that may be, you will be ready to take up arms against your government.”
Rhodes did not use his chance to address the judge to express remorse or appeal for leniency, but instead claimed to be a “political prisoner,” criticized prosecutors and the Biden administration and tried to play down his actions on Jan. 6.
“I’m a political prisoner and like President Trump my only crime is opposing those who are destroying our country,” said Rhodes, who appeared in Washington's federal court wearing orange jail clothes.
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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Oath Keepers extremist group founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House after winning the 2020 election.
Rhodes, 58, is the first person convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack to receive his punishment, and his sentence is the longest handed down so far in the hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
It’s another milestone for the Justice Department’s sprawling Jan. 6 investigation, which has led to seditious conspiracy convictions against the top leaders of two far-right extremist groups authorities say came to Washington prepared to fight to keep President Donald Trump in power at all costs.
In a first for a Jan. 6 case, the judge agreed with the Justice Department that Rhodes' actions should be punished as "terrorism," which increases the recommended sentence under federal guidelines. That decision could foreshadow lengthy sentences down the road for other far-right extremists, including former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who have also been convicted of the rarely used charge.
Before announcing Rhodes' sentence, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta described a defiant Rhodes as a continued threat to the United States and democracy. The judge expressed fear that what happened on Jan. 6 could be repeated, saying Americans will “now hold our collective breaths every time an election is approaching.”
“You are smart, you are charismatic and compelling and frankly that’s what makes you dangerous,” the judge told Rhodes. “The moment you are released, whenever that may be, you will be ready to take up arms against your government.”
Rhodes did not use his chance to address the judge to express remorse or appeal for leniency, but instead claimed to be a “political prisoner,” criticized prosecutors and the Biden administration and tried to play down his actions on Jan. 6.
“I’m a political prisoner and like President Trump my only crime is opposing those who are destroying our country,” said Rhodes, who appeared in Washington's federal court wearing orange jail clothes.
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Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:28 pm to djmed
I wonder what their justification was.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:29 pm to djmed
Murders don't get that much time.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:38 pm to djmed
quote:
“You are smart, you are charismatic and compelling and frankly that’s what makes you dangerous,”
Wow, so they had no actual case against him
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:41 pm to Azkiger
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I wonder what their justification was.
They don't need any. It's all rogue justice with these clowns.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:46 pm to TGFN57
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FA
How, specifically, did he FA?
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:48 pm to GWM
The Obama appointed show trial judge calls protesting in the Capitol "seditious conspiracy."
If that was seditious conspiracy, what the hell is this:
If that was seditious conspiracy, what the hell is this:
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:49 pm to djmed
Liberal federal judges in DC are communists.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:50 pm to djmed
I wonder if he’ll continue posting here as KarlaCircleTiger while in the pokey
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:51 pm to djmed
quote:
Before announcing Rhodes' sentence, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta described a defiant Rhodes as a continued threat to the United States and democracy. The judge expressed fear that what happened on Jan. 6 could be repeated, saying Americans will “now hold our collective breaths every time an election is approaching.”
“You are smart, you are charismatic and compelling and frankly that’s what makes you dangerous,” the judge told Rhodes. “The moment you are released, whenever that may be, you will be ready to take up arms against your government.”
If he wasn't an enemy before, he will be now. This judge is a moron.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:54 pm to djmed
Being an FBI asset does not pay.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:55 pm to POTUS2024
Hope our next President will grant him a full pardon.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 4:57 pm to djmed
The dude that took the pic of himself sitting at Pelosi's desk with his feet on the desk got 4 1/2 years yesterday. Now that's justice we can all get behind......a real danger to the swamp....err, society.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 5:03 pm to TGFN57
You oppose citizens trying to prevent a coup?
Posted on 5/25/23 at 5:05 pm to djmed
We live in a Banana Republic
Posted on 5/25/23 at 5:08 pm to djmed
Amit Mehta is a terrorist. Conservative judges and DAs need to realize we are the only ones playing by the rules now.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 5:32 pm to djmed
Yeah, they were looking to take over the government and the only weapons they had at their disposal were flag poles (with flags attached) that they casually picked up and waved in the Capitol.
We are now officially a Third World banana republic.
We are now officially a Third World banana republic.
Posted on 5/25/23 at 5:54 pm to bricksandstones
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Hope our next President will grant him a full pardon.
And see to it that the crooked judge is impeached.
An Obama judge and a DC dem jury is what the 6th Amendment was passed to prevent.
quote:
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
This post was edited on 5/25/23 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 5/25/23 at 6:01 pm to djmed
I'm sure the GOP leadership in both houses of congress will jump right on this
right?
right?
No? well frick them then!
right?
right?
No? well frick them then!
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