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Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead US Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with eighteen years

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  1. [7]
    Sodliddesu
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    It wasn't just that he didn't stop it - he actively caused it with his leadership. He didn't get to the steps and see them start storming over the officers and think "Golly this is bad." He broke...

    he regretted not trying to use his leadership role to stop what happened.

    It wasn't just that he didn't stop it - he actively caused it with his leadership. He didn't get to the steps and see them start storming over the officers and think "Golly this is bad." He broke the window and stormed in with them. He's not sorry in the slightest, he's sorry he's going to jail.

    37 votes
    1. [7]
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      1. takeda
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        His proud boy friend, after saying that he is a changed man, right after judge left raised his fist and said "trump won". I wouldn't trust anyone from that organization who went to storm the...

        His proud boy friend, after saying that he is a changed man, right after judge left raised his fist and said "trump won".

        I wouldn't trust anyone from that organization who went to storm the capital to suddenly realize the wrong of their ways.

        34 votes
      2. lou
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        I mean, to be fair, saying anything at all about their current mental state is pointless speculation. It is not really possible to distinguish between imposture and genuine contrition. It is best...

        I mean, to be fair, saying anything at all about their current mental state is pointless speculation. It is not really possible to distinguish between imposture and genuine contrition. It is best to focus on the facts.

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      3. chocobean
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        Sometimes it's the people who freely admit the aren't that smart who turn back around from stuff. Can your friend bear some shame when he is wrong, say when he's playing boardgames or when he...

        Sometimes it's the people who freely admit the aren't that smart who turn back around from stuff. Can your friend bear some shame when he is wrong, say when he's playing boardgames or when he messes up a recipe etc? Humility (not humbleness) is the key ingredient to folks who "come back" vs those who don't.

        I think being intelligent is how a lot of crunchy granola mama types get hooked by anti vax, for example. They were smarter than the avg bear and successfully navigated around the traps of modern OB care, they were right about breast feeding so of course they think they're right about anti vax as well, "they did their research" is their banner cry afterall.

        I hope you get your friend back. I lost one to right wing radicalism who is now into toxic masculinity as well. He might be back.

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      4. boxer_dogs_dance
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        Re wanting names, r/capitolconsequences has been documenting the manhunt, the charges, the trials and the sentences re January 6. From their sidebar (the links didn't copy and paste but I'm...

        Re wanting names, r/capitolconsequences has been documenting the manhunt, the charges, the trials and the sentences re January 6.

        From their sidebar (the links didn't copy and paste but I'm posting the fbi link)

        If you can identify a suspect please send a tip to the FBI. Don't post any personal identifying information.
        A community to share and archive info on the insurrection at the US Capitol, January 6th 2021. Focused on social and political fallout, investigations and news on those held responsible for their actions.

        https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/capitol-violence

        Our Wiki with archives, databases, media, general info and resources
        ProPublica Parler Videos Archive

        r/DataHoarder Video Archive

        Carstensen Video Archive

        U.S. Capitol Riots Video Map

        POE Database of Court Records

        Jan. 6th Committee Webcasts & Videos

        6 votes
      5. [2]
        ME4T
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        If you do have names to share, you can be the change you want to see in the world. https://tips.fbi.gov/home

        If you do have names to share, you can be the change you want to see in the world. https://tips.fbi.gov/home

        6 votes
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          1. mr-death
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            Please, submit the names.

            Please, submit the names.

            3 votes
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    Amun
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    A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, tying the record for the longest sentence in the attack.

    The 18-year record for a Jan. 6 sentence was set by Stewart Rhodes, founder of another far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers.

    He was "the undisputed leader on the ground on Jan. 6," said prosecutor Jason McCullough.

    For his own part, the 33-year-old from Auburn, Wash., told the judge he now sees Jan. 6 as a "complete and utter tragedy" and he regretted not trying to use his leadership role to stop what happened.

    "There is no rally or political protest that should hold value over human life," he said. "To anyone who I directly or even indirectly wronged, I'm sorry."

    7 votes
    1. [2]
      unkz
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      Kinda skipped what I thought was the most important part of the article. Pure crocodile tears that evaporated after the sentence was passed.

      Kinda skipped what I thought was the most important part of the article.

      But later, as he left the courtroom, he raised a fist and said, "Trump won!"

      Pure crocodile tears that evaporated after the sentence was passed.

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      1. papasquat
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        That was a different guy, Dominic Pezzola.

        That was a different guy, Dominic Pezzola.

        10 votes
    2. mr-death
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      Apology not accepted.

      Apology not accepted.

      2 votes