It's not the crime. It's the coverup...Once again with feeling.

[Ford_Prefect]

Whatever may be said, or leaked, or rumored about who did what for whom in the runup to Jan.6. it's beginning to look like the entire Whitehouse crew including TFG colluded in hiding the evidence.

Hiding the evidence leads to an Obstruction of Justice charge which is not nearly as complicated to prove as conspiracy to overthrow the US Government.

I wonder if the State of New York would lease the feds a wing at Dannemora just to keep all the felons on ice?

[fightforfreedom]

1. You are correct about the coverup.

However, there are also many crimes involved. Fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, fake electors, obstructing congress, etc.

[getagrip_already]

2. Oh, it's the crime all right....

In this case treason is bigger than obstruction.

In other cases, you are correct. Many people get a far bigger conviction penalty for obstruction than they would have gotten for the underlying crime.

[Ford_Prefect]

4. I don't dispute the scale or importance of the other crimes. Hiding the evidence is almost open and

shut. It pins those participants to a crime they had to know about whatever their degree of participation. Once they are convicted you can pursue all of the other trails the evidence leads to. It also places them in a position where talking about the other players suddenly makes a lot of sense.

[Samrob]

3. And the coverup this time reaches the SCOTUS! nt

[Tommymac]

8. Damn old eyes...at first glance I thought you typed something else, not SCOTUS...

a part of the male anatomy. Whole different spin lol.

[Samrob]

10. haha...

[Ahna KneeMoose]

5. Ginni & Clarence Rhime

Yes, we did the crime
No, we'll not do the time
We're above the law, slime

[Tommymac]

9. Nice. Here is another...

Clarence is a pig
Ginni likes her leather boots
Democracy dies.

And welcome to DU!

[bullimiami]

6. Better said : Its not just the crime, also the coverup.

[Gordcanuck]

7. Not enough room,

try Attica.

[Evolve Dammit]

11. Wake me up when charges are filed.

[czarjak]

12. Smorgasbord criminals offer a lot!

[mopinko]

13. that much was covered up at.the.time.

tells you everything you need to know.