The Left has decided the best way to preserve democracy is to engage in lawfare against its perceived enemies. Whether independent journalist Steve Baker, whose reporting damaged the January 6 narrative, or Catherine Herridge who was reporting on stories unfavorable to the Biden White House, or pro-life protesters, or right-wing protesters, or concerned parents or Army veterans, the message is clear: we will use the full weight of the justice system to destroy you.
This is no clearer than the treatment of many of the January 6 defendants, who -- so far -- have been sentenced to a collective 840 years in prison. Almost a millennium.
Now, an appeals court has rule judges 'improperly' enhanced sentences of more than 100 of those defendants:
Judges improperly enhanced sentences of more than 100 Jan 6 rioters, appeals court rules https://t.co/aGtNRViRwn pic.twitter.com/9mN0XsNtzF
— New York Post (@nypost) March 2, 2024
Judges may have improperly applied federal sentencing guidelines to more than 100 people convicted of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol, a federal court ruled Friday.
A three-judge panel of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Justice Department’s argument that convicted rioters merited lengthier prison sentences for interfering in the “administration of justice” when they stormed the Capitol to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.
“[T]he phrase ‘administration of justice’ does not encompass Congress’s role in the electoral certification process,” Judge Patricia Millett wrote in the court’s unanimous ruling.
“[T]ext, context, and commentary show that ‘administration of justice’ refers to judicial, quasi-judicial, and adjunct investigative proceedings, but does not extend to the unique congressional function of certifying electoral college votes,” she added.
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Imagine that.
Now the judges who did this, must face disciplinary judicial review.
— Croxxed Out (@FLCons) March 2, 2024
So should the people at DOJ who pushed for the enhancements.
... 3 years and how many deaths later?
— Jin𝕏 QQ 11:11 🌟🌟🌟 (@jinx748) March 2, 2024
Several January 6 defendants committed suicide over this. Others have been locked up or mired in these cases for years.
We get pissed off when we see this happen in de facto dictatorships. We should be mortified it is happening here.
— Thirteen O'Clock - Todd (@o_thirteen) March 2, 2024
We are not nearly mad enough about this.
“Administration of justice” enhancements are typically reserved for defendants who disrupt judicial proceedings, such as a courtroom trial or grand jury investigation." https://t.co/LFn3ZialXL
— Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) March 2, 2024
They intentionally misapplied the enhancements to keep people in prison longer.
Cruel and unusual. The term you are looking for is cruel and unusual. https://t.co/7dNbscc2TP
— ITShortConsul (@defnotISK) March 2, 2024
Yes it is.
Who needs an 8A anyways? https://t.co/5R2zbml2FL
— The Havana Syndrome (@sindromeHabana) March 2, 2024
The Left doesn't care about the Constitution at all, so why would they care about cruel and unusual punishment? To them, it's fine if the targets are those eeeevil conservatives.
You know, defending democracy and all that.
That it took more than 3 years to address this is unconscionable. https://t.co/A1txrtD2FL
— James Swan (@JamesSwan1754) March 2, 2024
Yes it is.
Liberals are commies... Truly https://t.co/BnhwjYr0Tc
— Lord of the Zings (@ZenMaster333) March 2, 2024
They are. Full blown commies.
"Improperly enhanced" my ass.
— Mary Jane⤵ (@Sarcasm_DuJour) March 2, 2024
This was gross abuse of power/judicial misconduct, at the very least. https://t.co/a19iplSI0g
It was 100% intentional, and they believed they'd get away with it.
Joe Biden going after Americans hard. https://t.co/9TAAkMXr9h
— SMHonk (@SMHonk1983) March 2, 2024
This is what 'healing the soul of the nation' looks like, apparently.
Our system is broken https://t.co/LdRPDI07U0
— EmanuelPatrascu (@EmanuelPatrascu) March 2, 2024
By design.
It's why the January 6 crowd gets hundreds of years in prison, but the BLM rioters walk free. It's all on purpose.
They use “enhanced” like it’s a “plus” or a net positive.
— Undercover Brother, PhD, MD (@RealUCBfosho) March 2, 2024
Well, I guess it is for SOMEONE …just not for justice.
They tell on themselves rather often. https://t.co/ipBNNEixJM pic.twitter.com/zEPxRebaWG
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