Capitol Rioter Gets 8 Months For Felony

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-government-and-politics-capitol-siege-sentencing-785d865e0be2bc912614821768cf95b5

8 months is a ridiculously light punishment — after all felonies are traditionally defined as 1+ year

But we’ll take it

Honestly I wouldn’t have minded if they all went through re-education camps (I’m sorry, “truth and reconciliation commissions”) as a lighter form of punishment, since Trump’s propaganda is what caused this and the blame lies with him first and foremost.

But seems like America isn’t quite prepared to take the step of setting up those tribunals that have worked so well in other post-conflict states like South Africa.

It seems America isn’t quite ready to admit the 2020 election and its aftermath was less of a normal political event and more of a trauma that must be processed

A shame, because we’re heading for the exact same in 2024, and worse

Truth has never been America's strong suit.

We have to condider that a lot of these sentences passed on the Insurrectionists will be the result of plea bargains.

To be fair, his apology seemed legit.

“I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I am truly remorseful and regretful for my actions, not because I face consequences but because of the damage that day’s incident caused and the way this country that I love has been hurt,” Hodgkins said Monday.

I didn't actually know you could sentence someone to less than a year's time for a felony.

Trump is the Law.

And you can get a year for marijuana use.

So yeah the punishment doesn't fit the crime. You would think imposing a harsher sentence would dissuade future insurrections, but no.