MAGAT who plotted bombing Democratic HQ in Sacramento blames beer for 'huge mistake'

[Auggie]

Sacramento Bee / 9-21-2022

When two Bay Area supporters of former President Donald Trump were indicted last year on charges of plotting to blow up the Democratic headquarters building in Sacramento, federal officials described the plans as “despicable conduct” with no place in American society.

“Firebombing your perceived political opponents is illegal and does not nurture the sort of open and vigorous debate that created and supports our constitutional democracy,” U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds said in a statement in July 2021, after the indictment of Ian Rogers and Jarrod Copeland was unsealed in San Francisco federal court.

Wednesday morning, in advance of Rogers’ sentencing next week following a plea deal in May, the former Napa mechanic’s lawyer sought to explain Rogers’ behavior.

Rogers, 46, whose plea deal recommends a sentence of between seven and nine years, now blames his actions on beer drinking — lots of it — that began with a divorce several years ago, court papers say.



FULL ARTICLE (no paywall): https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article266124971.html

According to the link, Rogers’ sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 28.

[yellowcanine]

1. I can totally relate. Hazy IPAs make me want to blow shit up.

[Brother Buzz]

2. Ah beer. The cause of and the solution to all of life's problems.

[2naSalit]

14. A friend once said to me...

"gawd invented beer so that construction workers couldn't take over the world."

There's some realism in that.

[dalton99a]

3. "I want to blow up a democrat building bad," Rogers wrote.

Napa County Sheriff’s Office/FBI/Criminal Complaint

[Zambero]

4. Well, It worked for Kavanaugh

What's more "All-American" than good old ice-cold beer? If a tip of the mug provokes you to commit violent crimes every now and then, just own up and move on with your life!

[Auggie]

10. +1

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Twinkie Defense debunked already

[Merlot]

6. How many alcoholics with bad divorces DON'T plot firebombs?

It takes an extra special dose of hatred to go down that road.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. ** Raises Hand **

HERE!

Just in case this is a roll-call

[Hugh_Lebowski]

7. Unfortunately for the defendant, this would not be exculpatory (nt)

[SCantiGOP]

9. Then every DUI conviction needs to be overturned

It was the alcohol’s fault, not the innocent drunk drivers.

[HAB911]

11. I am HAB911

and I support this message

[GenXer47]

12. this reminds me that my Dad

actually carried a "license to sell hot dogs" in his wallet. That was funny. White Privilege card? The joke's on this asshole!!!

[maxrandb]

13. This attorney is the king of understatement

Firebombing your perceived political opponents is illegal and does not nurture the sort of open and vigorous debate that created and supports our constitutional democracy,”

Sometimes I wish that people on the side of Democracy and the rule of law would speak as if their hair is on fire...because it truly is on fire today.

She's right, but that's a much nicer way of describing attempted mass murder than I could come up with.

"Does not nurture"?!!!!!

[jeffreyi]

15. Is he trying to do imitation orange hair?

[yonder]

19. That should be an aggravating factor in his sentencing.

His mind: Hot

You, me and many others: Hideous

[Midnight Writer]

16. I like beer. Beer makes me a jolly good fellow.

[rsdsharp]

17. Ben Franklin said, "Beer is proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy."

Not that he wants us to blow shit up.

[SWBTATTReg]

18. Blame everything and everyone else, but you. NOT a good way to get the judge(s) to

view your follow-up actions afterwards, and I suspect that the judge(s) that sentence you, will actually state that you don't reflect any remorse on your actions then, and thus, since you don't have or shown to have any remorse, the judge(s) will sentence you more harshly.