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Celerity

(43,408 posts)
Mon Nov 1, 2021, 01:30 AM Nov 2021

Prosecutors cite Capitol rioter's claim she won't go to jail because she's blonde with a great job

https://www.rawstory.com/jenna-ryan-2655463536/



According to a report from the HuffPost's Ryan Reilly, prosecutors urging jail time for a Texas realtor who took part in the Jan 6th Capitol riot cited her boast on Twitter that there is no way she is headed for jail time because she is white, has blonde hair and has a "great job."

Prosecutors are asking U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper to sentence Jenna Ryan to 60 days in jail, even though other Capitol rioters who've pleaded guilty to the same offense have been sentenced to probation.

As part of their argument they cited a tweet by the Dallas resident where she wrote,she has "blonde hair white skin a great job a great future and I'm not going to jail" as proof that she felt she was above the law.

According to the filing, "A defendant who believes she is immune from strict punishment because of her race and physical appearance may reoffend because the consequences for wrongdoing will never, in the defendant's mind, be severe even when severity is merited."

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Prosecutors cite Capitol rioter's claim she won't go to jail because she's blonde with a great job (Original Post) Celerity Nov 2021 OP
I think there are LOTS of Republican women that think the Exact same thing. flying_wahini Nov 2021 #1
2 months isn't exactly a LONG time orleans Nov 2021 #3
Agreed, Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #6
Saying "Heil Hitler" is not independent thought. It is what sheeple said and say. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #2
I can think of at least one Texan who wants to see her do time DFW Nov 2021 #4
Um...She's Not Really A Blonde COL Mustard Nov 2021 #5
Those book shelves are an example LakeVermilion Nov 2021 #7

flying_wahini

(6,606 posts)
1. I think there are LOTS of Republican women that think the Exact same thing.
Mon Nov 1, 2021, 03:24 AM
Nov 2021

They think they are too special to be punished for wrongdoing.

I HOPE SHE STAYS IN JAIL FOR A LONG TIME.

orleans

(34,057 posts)
3. 2 months isn't exactly a LONG time
Mon Nov 1, 2021, 03:38 AM
Nov 2021

other assholes have been given probation
if she doesn't get probation it'll be because she said what she said
if she does get probation it'll be because she's white, has blonde hair & a good job ( & others got probation)
which was a mistake to begin with.

DFW

(54,405 posts)
4. I can think of at least one Texan who wants to see her do time
Mon Nov 1, 2021, 03:39 AM
Nov 2021

And not 60 days, but more like 600 days.

COL Mustard

(5,905 posts)
5. Um...She's Not Really A Blonde
Mon Nov 1, 2021, 04:04 AM
Nov 2021

It’d be interesting to see what she looks like when she comes out of jail.

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