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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCapitol mob members could face more serious charges, prison time, as investigation unfolds
With a growing number of arrests and charges related to last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol, multiple law-enforcement agencies are building a sprawling investigation into who participated in the violent event that claimed at least five lives and sent fearful lawmakers into hiding.
Nearly 100 people have been arrested so far for their roles in the attack carried out by thousands of President Donald Trumps supporters or in unrest surrounding the Capitol that day. Many currently face lesser charges such as unlawful entry, disorderly conduct and defacing public property. Only a few have been accused of more serious crimes such as felony violations of the Riot Act.
In the cases of those who attacked the Capitol, those initial charges could be a precursor of more serious allegations, said University of Texas law professor Bobby Chesney.
Its common for authorities to make arrests based on readily-proven charges, such as trespassing on federal property, Chesney said. Then, weeks later, prosecutors seek grand-jury indictments on more serious charges.
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Lock them up!!!!
JT45242
(2,282 posts)the term domestic terrorism means activities that
(A)involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B)appear to be intended
(i)to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii)to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii)to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, o or kidnapping; and
(C)occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States; and
(c)Penalties.
(1)Penalties.Whoever violates this section shall be punished
(A)for a killing, or if death results to any person from any other conduct prohibited by this section, by death, or by imprisonment for any term of years or for life;
(B)for kidnapping, by imprisonment for any term of years or for life;
(C)for maiming, by imprisonment for not more than 35 years;
(D)for assault with a dangerous weapon or assault resulting in serious bodily injury, by imprisonment for not more than 30 years;
(E)for destroying or damaging any structure, conveyance, or other real or personal property, by imprisonment for not more than 25 years;
(F)for attempting or conspiring to commit an offense, for any term of years up to the maximum punishment that would have applied had the offense been completed; and
(G)for threatening to commit an offense under this section, by imprisonment for not more than 10 years.
(c)Penalties.
(1)Penalties.Whoever violates this section shall be punished
(A)for a killing, or if death results to any person from any other conduct prohibited by this section, by death, or by imprisonment for any term of years or for life;
(B)for kidnapping, by imprisonment for any term of years or for life;
(C)for maiming, by imprisonment for not more than 35 years;
(D)for assault with a dangerous weapon or assault resulting in serious bodily injury, by imprisonment for not more than 30 years;
(E)for destroying or damaging any structure, conveyance, or other real or personal property, by imprisonment for not more than 25 years;
(F)for attempting or conspiring to commit an offense, for any term of years up to the maximum punishment that would have applied had the offense been completed; and
(G)for threatening to commit an offense under this section, by imprisonment for not more than 10 years.
(2)Consecutive sentence.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not place on probation any person convicted of a violation of this section; nor shall the term of imprisonment imposed under this section run concurrently with any other term of imprisonment.
This seems pretty cut and dry. They are all guilty of domestic terrorism which must be served consecutive NOT CONCURRENTLY by law.
BComplex
(8,058 posts)following trump and the republicans.
Which part of this should trump skate on? He's guilty of all of this.