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Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, then declares, ‘Trump won!’ (www.wabe.org)

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From WABE Local News:

A former member of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group who smashed a window at the U.S. Capitol in the building’s first breach of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on […]

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[–] givesomefucks 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Before sentencing:

He told the judge that he wished he’d never crossed into a restricted area on Jan. 6, and he apologized to the officer whose shield he took. “There is no place in my future for groups or politics whatsoever,” he said.

After the judge gave him half the sentence prosecutors wanted:

But later, as he left the courtroom, he raised a fist and said, “Trump won!”

Why the fuck are judges falling for this shit?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So can’t the judge call him back the courtroom and ask the seditious traitor to elaborate on his statement?

[–] ForgetReddit 2 points 1 year ago

I believe once the gavel is struck the proceedings have concluded. He’d have to commit another crime for anything like that.

[–] givesomefucks -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would you think that?

[–] czech 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's called contempt of court. How have you never heard of it before now?

[–] givesomefucks 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, if he did it during trial that would fit...

[–] czech 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Perhaps where you live but not in America where this takes place.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_court

Contempt of court, often referred to simply as "contempt", is the crime of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the court.

He yelled nonsense in a courtroom in the presence of a judge, right?

[–] givesomefucks -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Lots of defendants do dumb shit immediately after sentencing...

Very very few get additional punishment for words, like you know murderers routinely shout vile things at their victims families while being taken out after sentencing right?

They don't even get contempt charges.

While I don't think explaining again will work, I know the block button does.

Be nicer and people may try longer to help you understand.

[–] czech 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

i was matching the abrasiveness of your first comment. Great anecdotes, though. There are dozens of examples, found with a quick google search, that show the opposite.

Here's the first one: https://youtu.be/3U2pxQD9j5k?si=B3Dn0H-N4O3zPTqE

Maybe if you're nicer to people they will respond in kind.