https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65651998The leader of a far-right militia has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the US Capitol riot.Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, was convicted on charges of seditious conspiracy and other crimes.The sentence is the longest yet given to a Capitol rioter. Prosecutors had asked for 25 years.Meanwhile, Kelly Meggs, the leader of the militia's Florida chapter, was jailed for 12 years.Rhodes remained outside the Capitol, but co-ordinated with Meggs and other members who stormed the building.Rhodes and Meggs were also convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and tampering with documents or proceedings in one of the highest-profile trials related to the riot on 6 January 2021.At a hearing on Thursday, Rhodes showed little remorse, claiming he was a "political prisoner" and insisting that the Oath Keepers were standing in opposition to people "who are destroying our country".Judge Amit Mehta rejected those claims and expressed concern about Rhodes' violent rhetoric, including a threat to hang former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi."I dare say, Mr Rhodes, and I've never said this about anyone who I've sentenced: You, sir, present an ongoing threat and peril to this country, to the republic and the very fabric of our democracy," the judge said.
Rhodes began a campaign to reject the results of the election two days after the November 2020 vote, while ballots were still being counted.He messaged supporters: "We aren't getting through this without a civil war… Prepare your mind, body, spirit."Rhodes and other Oath Keepers then spent thousands of dollars on weapons and equipment and stashed them in a hotel room in nearby Virginia just prior to 6 January 2021.During the riot itself, Rhodes stayed outside the building taking phone calls and messages while other Oath Keepers, including some led by Meggs, stormed the building. Prosecutors said Rhodes acted like a "battlefield general" during the melee.Defence lawyers argued that the weapons stash was never used and that the militia was on a purely defensive mission. They plan to appeal the convictions.
This will be ignored by the /pol/bots.
>Rhodes wasn't in the building, didn't assault anybody>judge admits in his sentencing decision that the defense was correct to bring up the other PB cases as a comparison, especially those that were the result of actual violence and property destruction>judge unironically argues that his charges were worse regardless, because his actions (sitting outside the capitol building and shitposting) reflected a collective advocacy of overthrowing the government, which poses a significantly greater threat to American democracy than literal criminal violence>judge rants about insurrection, saving democracy, "one of the darkest days in our history" and describes the officers who escorted the rioters around the building as being national heroes >slaps him -18 years-, the longest sentence among all those convictedI mean, the dems have proven that we've been living in an anarcho-tyrannical state for at least three years. I'm not particularly surprised by any of this.
>>1170950Good spin
>>1170951Paraphrasing Roger Parloff. He transcribed the entire sentencing on Twitter.
>>1170930They made their own thread and are circle jerking there, typical.
>>1170955>Roger Parloffhttps://www.lawfareblog.com/proud-boys-seditious-conspiracy-conundrumhttps://www.lawfareblog.com/proud-boys-jurors-who-are-they-and-can-they-be-fairVery interesting.
>>1170955>>1171069His argument is this wasn't a fair trial because the people on the jury weren't traitors or traitor sympathizers like Rodes and Parloff.Interesting.
>>1171064>and are circle jerking thereIf by that you mean gaslighting then sure.
>>1170950>because his actions (sitting outside the capitol building and shitposting)Weird way to paraphrase coordinating his teams and waiting to move guns in
>>1171089..the guns from an entire state away, anon?
>>1171090lmao, hope being deliberately ignorant helps you, shillthey were a short drive away
>>1171091>short drive awayIn another state, right?
>>1171092what do you think Washington DC is?you're either monumentally stupid and incredibly misinformed, or a shill
>>1171095Washington DC isn't a state you fucking idiot.
>>1171096you're the only one that implied DC was a state>In another state, right?DC is about 8 miles across, so its only about 4 miles to another state, faggot, which is a short drive awayKeep spinning, shill
>>1171097>DC is about 8 miles acrossNo, anon, it's roughly sixty square miles in total. >which is a short drive awayLITERALLY IN ANOTHER STATE, FAGGOT.EAT SHIT
Wait am I to understand that they got convicted based on them keeping their guns in a legal location somewhere else than where they were protesting?
Don't threaten to kill people in a government building then storm said government building after the FBI breaks the barriers to entry lol
>>1171103Stashing weapons a short drive away and leaving a paper trail showing you were ready to use them to commit violence/overthrow the government.
>>1171103I guess gun ownership isn't a human right after all.
old news, this was already discussed >>1170847
>>1171105>leaving a paper trail showing you were ready to use them to commit violence/overthrow the government.[citation needed]
>>1171162the "nanana booboo" defense. classy
>>1171165>make claim>provide no evidence>get mad when no one believes you
>>1171167NTA but it's more like you are the only one in denial this actually happened.
>>1171169>NTASure>you are the only one in denial this actually happened.Weird, then you also should be able to provide the same evidence the "other anon" sawUnless... there is no evidence
>>1171171the evidence is the evidence, anon. it's bad sportsmanship to be a sore loser
>>1171173>the evidence is the evidence, anonCool. Can we see it?
>>1171175It was presented at trial. Too bad you were there.
>>1171177>It was presented at trial.Which is public record, meaning it should be available for you to post here, since you made the claim. If said evidence it actually exists. (It doesn't until proven otherwise btw)>Too bad you were there.I wasn't, were you? Or do they not let you out of the old folks home anymore?
>>1171179why would we have to prove anything to you? it's your loss, stupid. try not to end up in jail for seditious conspiracies
>>1171181>why would we have to prove anything to you?You don't, we know you're lying.>try not to end up in jail for seditious conspiraciesHow many sex offender registries are you on anon? Try not to shoot up a school when someone doesn't use your preferred pronouns .
>>1171179>meaning it should be available for you to post hereIt doesn't mean that and you're an absolute retard for thinking it does. Further, to suggest there wasn't any evidence at all and they convicted him on nothing as some sort of Stalinesque show-trial is laughably as much extremist talk on its face as anythng Stewie ever said, and you don't even seem to realize it.
>>1171187are you upset? i didn't do anything to land your friends in jail anon
>>1171187>weJust please stop acting like there is some kind of groundswell of supporters that believe the coup leader was wrongly convicted like you do. I can't cringe any harder.
>>1171189>>1171190>make baseless claims>provide no evidence>"authority man says!">can you prove what authority man says?>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE JUST LISTEN AND BELIEVE STOP ASKING QUESTIONSWhat's your favorite flavor of boot sole anon? Is it vibram?
>>1171194The claims are only baseless in your head, Anon. How does it feel?
>>1171192>STOP BELIEVING THING I DON'T LIKE>No>YOU'RE ALONE>No>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>1171194Ahh so he's going to be set free and absolved of all crimes any day now, right? Maybe 2 more weeks?
>>1171196>allcaps screaming intensifiesSimmer down, gramps. Your heart can't take this.
>>1171197>Ahh so he's going to be set free and absolved of all crimes any day now, right? Maybe 2 more weeks?Remember when you said this about Michael Flynn? lmao>MUELLER TIME, TRUST THE PLAN
>>1171199>REEEEEEEEEEEEEE YOU'RE GRAMPS>No>REEEEEEEE I'M GONNA RESPOND AGAIN You're like a doll with a pull-string lmao
>>1171200>Remember when youNo. What imaginary strawman have you conjured up now? It's like you are combining all your perceived enemies in your head to make a final boss.
>>1171204>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE STOP HOLDING ME ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY WORDS AND ACTIONS>No>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>1171202>autistic screeching intensifies
>>1171205Maybe if you leave the caps lock on all day someone will take you seriously.
>>1171206>REEEEEEEEE YOU'RE AUTISTIC>No u>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*pulls your string*
>>1171208You will not get the last word so stop trying.inb4 more insane all caps screaming
>>1171207>REEEEEEEEEE I'M DONE RESPONDING >no you're not lol>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*pulls string*
>>1171211Please continue to melt down like this for 6 more hours.
>>1171210>REEEEEEEE I WILL HAVE THE LAST WORD I WILL WIN AT 4CHAN>okay>REEEEEEEEEEEEE STOP RESPONDING
>>1171213I already won the moment you started screaming like a baby.
>>1171212>>1171214>REEEEEEEEEE I WON>No>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPlease keep taking and responding to my obvious bait r*dditor
inb4 more screaming like a baby
>>1171217inb4 you keep taking the bait>REEEEEEEEEEEEEE I NEED THE LAST WORD REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>1171216>>1171218>I'm not having a temper tantrum I'm baiting youLMFAO sure you are big guy, you still crying?
>>1171219>REEEEE I'M NOT BEING BAITED YOU'RE MELTING DOWN>Okay, then stop responding>REEEEEEE NEVER REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE>Then I'm gonna keep baiting you>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*pulls string*
>>1171221Where's the bait? All I see is you crying like a bitch because your boy is going to prison for the failed coup.
>>1171222>REEEEEEE I'M NOT BEING BAITED>Yes you are. This is literally the bait.>REEEEEEEE NO YOU'RE THE ONE CRYING REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*pulls string*
>>1171221>>Okay, then stop respondingWhy would I want to do that? Your emotional display of rage over the coup leader going to prison is much too entertaining. >>1171225Man I hope your caps lock can take you mashing it in anger so much.
>>1171226>Why would I want to do that?Because you said you were done responding.>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE NO I DIDN'T>REEEEEE YOUR CAPS LOCK KEY IS GONNA BREAK>you just press it once anon, you don't have to mash it or hold it down>REEEEEEEEEEE NO NO IT TAKES SO MUCH EFFORT>Not really>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*pulls string*
>>1171228>he's still cryingThis is getting to be epic. How angry can you be over one terrorist going to prison?
>>1171229>he's still responding>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I NEED THE LAST WORD REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>1171230I'm sorry your idol is going to prison. You can find another father figure on the internet that doesn't have so much baggage.
>>1171232>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE>Anon you can just stop taking the obvious bait>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*pulls string*
>>1171234Let it all out. You have to expel the rage before healing can begin.
>>1171235>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I'M GONNA ONE UP THE OBVIOUS TROLL>You're gonna keep responding and getting baited, aren't you?>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>1171239>if I keep crying and call it bait no one will noticeSorry but it doesn't work that way.
>>1171240I'm pretty sure he's only pretending to be retarded
>>1171242could have fooled me
>>1171240>>1171242>>1171243>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I'M GONNA SAMEFAG AND NO ONE WILL KNOW>IP counter is still a thing>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>1171245Holy shit he's still crying. It's been like 20 minutes now. How do you have that many tears?
>>1171245The IP counter hasn't been accurate since smartphones were invented, dumbass.
>>1171248>REEEEE STOP CRYING>Anon you could have stopped this 20 minutes ago. You keep crying and taking the bait trying to one up someone clearly trolling you. They're going to keep responding the exact same way no matter what you do.>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE LAST WORD
>>1171250Is your keyboard broken from you mashing it in anger yet?
>>1171249>REEEEE IP COUNTER ISN'T ACCURATE>yes it is, stop samefagging>REEEEEEEEEE NO NO NO NO REEEEEEEE
>>1171252Stewart Rhodes is going to prison and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it.
>>1171253>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE STEWART RHODES IS GOING TO PRISON>Thats fine, so is Hunter Biden>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE NO NO NO NO
>>1171255You know it isn't normal for people to cry for as long as you have. You clearly have some sort of undiagnosed mental condition.
>>1171256>REEEEEE STOP CRYING>You're the one crying and taking this seriously, you can stop anytime and I'll stop making fun of you>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE NEVER REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>1171257I'm imagining the snot ball that has formed on your keyboard from all your blubbering ITT.
>>1171259>REEEEEE I'M FANTASIZING ABOUT YOU>What? Anon thats gay. Just stop responding and taking this so personally and you'll stop getting trolled>REEEEEEEEEEE I'M THINKING ABOUT YOU EVEN HARDER REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>1171260Are you still shaking in anger when you mash that caps lock key or have you finally calmed down?
>>1171261>REEEEEEEEE I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW APS LOCK WORKS AND I KEEP TAKING THE BAIT>isn't this tiresome?>REEEEEE YES BUT I CAN'T QUIT NOW BECAUSE OF MY EGO REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEJust let it go anon. You're not outsmarting or one upping the troll.
>>1171255>so is Hunter BidenFirst of all, he hasn't been convicted of anything. He hasn't even been charged of anything. So, that's a swing and a miss.Secondly, even if he was, okay? Why do right-wingers always conflate leftists and liberals? We (leftists, not liberals) could give two shits if Hunter Biden goes to jail.
>>1171262Go get a bandaid for those bloody fingers and wipe the snot off your keyboard before you make your next allcaps crying post.
>>1171264>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAlright anon, beating up on the mentally handicapped stops being funny after 30 minutes. I'm gonna let you have the last word before you kill yourself. Try not to keep taking the bait even after I'm gone>inb4 REEEEEEEEEEEE I'M STILL GONNA RESPOND ANGRILY SO YOU'LL TAKE ME SERIOUSLY>No one takes you seriously>REEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>1171263When he goes to federal jail and gets topped against his will by Oath Keepers, we'll be here to laugh at you
>>1171267is this a russian shill? you're just very obsessed with obvious propaganda and assrape
>>1171266You seem upset.
>>1171267Why would you be laughing at someone who doesn't give a rat's ass if Hunter Biden goes to jail?
Gotta wonder why the guy on trial didn't use the rock solid "REEE show me the evidence!" technique to get out of his conviction. Oh well, bye bye chuddy.
>>1171100>sixty square milesso less than 8x8
>>1171100Dumbest shit I've read all day. You even old enough to drive?
>>1171270I accept your concession.
>>1171317>memesTake the L gracefully and move on instead of crying even more.
Imagine going to jail for Trump the giant liar who didn't even try to do anything for you. Imagine showing up for January 6th in the first palce. And half the country still supports him. Trumpfags are the worst.
>>1171317>Reees like a crying child for most of the thread>I won!Lol
>>1171354Watching you libtroons expose yourselves as dishonest anti-intellectuals is delightful. Please continue to cope and seethe. >>1171501Be quiet, child. Nobody spoke to you.
>>1171610You have several mental illnesses.
>>1171610>No uI didn’t think you could get more pathetic but you proved me wrong.
Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are patriots demonized by a traitorous Biden regime and a corrupt, perverted legal scam/system.
>>1171064>>1171073because a fed group getting feded is not big news.
>>1171700According to whom?
