I’m very sad for this man and his family. His life took a very bad turn when Trump manipulated him into committing a crime, based on the big lie. Another life taken and another family devastated by Trump’s vanity and desire to avoid unpleasant consequences for himself. The problem with Colbert’s staff was that the people who admitted them to the Capital were no longer accompanying them. They were escorted out of the Capital because they were unaccompanied and were still there after normal business hours. Colbert’s staff had actually entered lawfully, however, so charges of unlawful entry weren’t going to stick. Mark Aunst was inside the Capital during an attempted coup and was able to gain entry due to the violent assault waged by previous waves of an angry mob. He was not admitted to the building lawfully. He strolled amongst numerous police officers outfitted in riot gear. It was obvious that he was not supposed to be there. It’s incredibly disingenuous to compare these two situations. |
Not me. This doesn’t make me happy at all. I’d much rather he pay his dues, then go back out to society having learned from his experience and share with others that he made mistakes and voting is the answer, not violent coups. Instead, another life has been lost due to 1/6. That makes me sad. |
+1 Just because some crazed right winger is willing to pretend these two situations are the same doesn’t mean they are the same. A person who is a part of the attempt to overthrow the government should face consequences, but evidently the snowflake fascists don’t agree. |
And about 1 in 12 of them are lawyers, who already have taken an oath of candor to the court. Should be no problem finding a jury legally capable of impartiality. |
The reason they are committing suicide is because they are having the crap beat out of them and have lost hope that they are ever getting out. In contrast, there were no charges on any of the Colbert people, who, by the way, were interviewing Schiff earlier that day. We don't want your sadness. We want equal application of justice. And accountability for those who are mistreating these people for political reasons. |
The police waving people in suggest otherwise. There is video and we WILL use it in prosecutions once Rs gain House and Senate. You want to play hardball? Fine by me. |
Nope. They’re in their own special section. https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/01/05/the-january-sixers-have-their-own-unit-at-the-dc-jail-heres-what-life-is-like-inside/ |
The police who did wave people in were in on the conspiracy. It doesn’t mean the seditionists had permission to be there, it means that right wing extremists have infiltrated multiple agencies (or that employees of multiple agencies have been radicalized). |
The police didn’t wave this guy in. He pled guilty to “violent entry and disorderly conduct.” And how exactly does the House and Senate prosecute people? |
Are you under the impression that this guy killed himself in prison? He did not, he was at home in Williamsport, PA. |
We? PP are you a prosecuter? |
I would love to play hardball. You lot are nothing but a bunch of cowards, who won’t even testify under oath. |
Trauma. Hopelessness. Government attacks. Same diff. |
"Aungst pleaded guilty last month to parading in the Capitol and was facing up to six months in prison and a $5000 fine."
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He killed himself over that? Wasn't his life worth more than that? |