Chillicothe
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- Feb 14, 2021
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I thought two items in today's news offered an ironic dichotomy.
A curious pairing, so to speak.
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1. A retired New York police officer got sentenced to 10yrs in prison for his actions on J6, which included this ( this from ABC):
"Video shows Webster swing a metal flagpole and breaking apart bike racks that were acting as a police perimeter. As Rathbun backed away, Webster tackled him and then pulled at the officer's gas mask. Rathbun testified that he began to choke on his chin strap as Webster pulled at the mask. Video shows that Rathbun hit Webster's face while trying to push him away.
Webster was convicted of assaulting, resisting or impeding an officer using a dangerous weapon; civil disorder; entering and remaining in restricted grounds with a dangerous weapon; engaging in physical violence in restricted grounds with a dangerous weapon; and engaging in an act of physical violence on Capitol grounds.
Judge Amit Mehta chose to apply a 4-level enhancement because Webster was wearing body armor. This alone added 30 months to the minimum sentence he could have received."
2. (From The Hill - 09/01/22 4:56 PM ET)
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OK, that is just the simple news.
But it does suggest some interesting discussion possibilities.
For example, should the Capitol Police officer who was attacked by the retired NYPD officer in our first item above......should he apologize to the attacker?
Should the attacker himself be pardoned if Don Trump wins another term as POTUS.
A curious pairing, so to speak.
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1. A retired New York police officer got sentenced to 10yrs in prison for his actions on J6, which included this ( this from ABC):
"Video shows Webster swing a metal flagpole and breaking apart bike racks that were acting as a police perimeter. As Rathbun backed away, Webster tackled him and then pulled at the officer's gas mask. Rathbun testified that he began to choke on his chin strap as Webster pulled at the mask. Video shows that Rathbun hit Webster's face while trying to push him away.
Webster was convicted of assaulting, resisting or impeding an officer using a dangerous weapon; civil disorder; entering and remaining in restricted grounds with a dangerous weapon; engaging in physical violence in restricted grounds with a dangerous weapon; and engaging in an act of physical violence on Capitol grounds.
Judge Amit Mehta chose to apply a 4-level enhancement because Webster was wearing body armor. This alone added 30 months to the minimum sentence he could have received."
2. (From The Hill - 09/01/22 4:56 PM ET)
"Trump says he will ‘look very favorably’ at pardons, apologies for Jan. 6 rioters if elected
" Former President Trump said he would be looking “very seriously” into full pardons for those charged in connection with storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, if he decides to run for a second term and wins the 2024 presidential election."----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK, that is just the simple news.
But it does suggest some interesting discussion possibilities.
For example, should the Capitol Police officer who was attacked by the retired NYPD officer in our first item above......should he apologize to the attacker?
Should the attacker himself be pardoned if Don Trump wins another term as POTUS.
