First victim of political prosecution of 1/6 receives sentence

[ExpressLane]

0%.

Yes you are a zero percenter.

 

[ExpressLane]

 

[AProudLefty]

Yes you are a zero percenter.

Correct. When it comes to falsehoods, I am a zero percenter.

 

[ExpressLane]

The 38-year-old pleaded guilty last month to one count of obstructing an official proceeding, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Federal prosecutors are asking the court to sentence him to 18 months in prison, a less harsh penalty, as he has no previous arrests.

His lawyers argue Hodgkins did not engage in violence or destruction, but prosecutors say he brought a first aid kit and came prepared for violence.

Obstructing proceedings. How about the many left wing protestors tried to obstruct the Kavanaugh proceedings?

 

[AProudLefty]

Obstructing proceedings. How about the many left wing protestors tried to obstruct the Kavanaugh proceedings?

Were they successful?

 

[Tranquillus in Exile]

I thought we were supposed to be different than countries ruled by despots

Do you think any of those Capitol rioters would have killed Pence or Pelosi if they had caught them?

I believe some of them would. But most, like this fellow Hodgkins, would just have stood by.

 

[LV426]

I thought we were supposed to be different than countries ruled by despots?

If this guy had been successful in pulling off this coup, what would that have entailed?

 

[LV426]

Obstructing proceedings.

For what purpose?

How about the many left wing protestors tried to obstruct the Kavanaugh proceedings?

How many of them were arrested, again?

 

[Poor Richard Saunders]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1417110650715791360

At least he might make it out of solitary. I thought we were supposed to be different than countries ruled by despots?

I guess this is the new RW meme. Claiming people are being held in solitary confinement when they have no evidence of such.

What evidence do you have that Paul Hodgkins was ever held in solitary confinement?
According to news reports Paul Hodges has been out on a $25,000 bond since February. How is being out on bond solitary confinement?

Hodgkins remains out of jail on a personal recognizance bond. He is subject to location monitoring, court records indicate.

https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol...y-to-most-serious-federal-charge-against-him/

but had been released on a $25,000 bond while he awaited trial.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/capitol-riot-paul-hodgkins-guilty-plea-selfie/

I guess we are different than countries ruled by despots because you are free to lie about what the government is doing without fear of repercussions.

 

[BidenPresident]

For what purpose?




How many of them were arrested, again?

Right wingers have the moral intelligence of a elementary school student. Bobby didn't get punished, why should I?!

 

[anatta]

A lawyer for Hodgkins, who pleaded guilty last month to one count of obstructing an official proceeding

18 months fed time?? thats insane

 

[anatta]

Do you think any of those Capitol rioters have killed Pence or Pelosi if they had caught them?

I believe some of them would. But most, like this fellow Hodgkins, would just have stood by.

conjecture -unsupported. the guy was not violent

 

[anatta]

Interesting comment yet not a word out of your mouth over the rioting and looting all over this country including setting fires to federal buildings while police officers were inside.
The utter hypocrisy and stupidity of the alt-lefties astound me.

becaue the capitol riots are now heavily politicized of "white supremecists" while ANTIFA tying to kill cops is acceptable

 

[goat]

9 out of 10 house seats are won by the candidate who spends the most money.

 

[BidenPresident]

conjecture -unsupported. the guy was not violent

By definition they were all violent.

 

[anatta]

Don’t think the sentence is a tad excessive for someone who did next to nothing?

Why not a $1000 fine and probation? Why is it necessary to destroy him? When can we have some *equity* in our legal system by applying the identical sentencing standards regardless of ideology? They having some trouble finding left wing radicals who engage in actual violence?

give him time served, or maybe a year, and the rest suspended.
This was a non-violent charge. 19 months is insane

 

[anatta]

He’ll do 180 days in jail, pay a fine and be on probation for a couple of years. My prediction

sounds fair

 

[AProudLefty]

give him time served, or maybe a year, and the rest suspended.
This was a non-violent charge. 19 months is insane

Which the prosecutors have requested.

 

[Poor Richard Saunders]

Obstructing proceedings. How about the many left wing protestors tried to obstruct the Kavanaugh proceedings?

Over 200 were arrested for attempting to obstruct the hearings. None of them were armed. No Senators had to flee the Senate chamber because of them. No police officers were injured.

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/08/6454...-the-kavanaugh-hearings-more-than-200-arrests

 

[anatta]

as he has no previous arrests.

His lawyers argue Hodgkins did not engage in violence or destruction, but prosecutors say he brought a first aid kit and came prepared for violence.

a first aid kit ? lol