Texan who prosecutors say “lit the match” of Jan. 6 riot sentenced to more than 7 years in prison

[Scott]

WASHINGTON — Guy Reffitt, a Texan who prosecutors said “lit the match” of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced to 7 1/4 years in prison on Monday, the longest sentence of any rioter to date but less than what the Justice Department had pushed for.

Reffitt, a 49-year-old from Wylie, was the first rioter to to be convicted at trial in March when a jury found him guilty on five counts: two counts of civil disorder and one count each of obstruction of an official proceeding, entering and remaining on restricted grounds with a firearm and obstruction of justice.

Reffitt, who was a recruiter for the antigovernment movement The Three Percenters, never entered the Capitol but helped ignite the crowd “into an unstoppable force” against police officers who were attempting to protect the Senate wing doors, a prosecutor at the trial said. He was equipped with a handgun, body armor, a helmet, radio and flex cuffs.

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/01/guy-reffitt-jan-6-riot/

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

Wonderful news.

 

2022 keeps delivering Justice.

 

More please.

[SunnyinBangrak]

6 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Wonderful news.

 

2022 keeps delivering Justice.

 

More please.

Justice. Dictatorship style. 

 

"Say what you will about whether the United States is a true democracy, the threat of jailing a political opponent is still not something done in a democratic system.

It is, however, something done by the leaders of dictatorial states around the globe"

https://mashable.com/article/what-nations-throw-opponents-in-jail

 

 

 

 

[bendejo]

Anyone who is anti-dictatorship is anti-fascist by another name.  Good to hear you're standing up to fascism! 

 

 

[tilaceer]

33 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Justice. Dictatorship style. 

 

"Say what you will about whether the United States is a true democracy, the threat of jailing a political opponent is still not something done in a democratic system.

It is, however, something done by the leaders of dictatorial states around the globe"

https://mashable.com/article/what-nations-throw-opponents-in-jail

 

 

 

 

 

"Reffitt, a 49-year-old from Wylie, was the first rioter to to be convicted at trial in March when a jury found him guilty on five counts"

Are you alluding that the jurors were all "Left Wing Radical Democrats" who found him guilty on political grounds rather than the 5 counts he was charged with  ?

or
Are you alluding that possibly the sentence passed down by the Judge was politically motivated  ?

"Dabney Langhorne Friedrich is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on June 7, 2017"

 

In terms of that link your provided perhaps suggesting that Trump, doesn't throw opponents, (political or otherwise),in prison, Michael Cohen might disagree with you.

 

https://www.courthousenews.com/trump-barr-hit-with-retaliation-suit-for-sending-michael-cohen-back-to-prison/

Edited September 28, 2022 by tilaceer

[Chomper Higgot]

30 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Justice. Dictatorship style. 

 

"Say what you will about whether the United States is a true democracy, the threat of jailing a political opponent is still not something done in a democratic system.

It is, however, something done by the leaders of dictatorial states around the globe"

https://mashable.com/article/what-nations-throw-opponents-in-jail

 

 

 

 

He was armed with a handgun when he attacked the Capitol in an attempt to prevent the certification of the election result.

 

Away with you and your ‘Dictatorship’ nonsense.

 

He’s lucky he wasn’t shot dead on the day, like he deserved to be.

[Bluespunk]

30 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Justice. Dictatorship style. 

 

"Say what you will about whether the United States is a true democracy, the threat of jailing a political opponent is still not something done in a democratic system.

It is, however, something done by the leaders of dictatorial states around the globe"

https://mashable.com/article/what-nations-throw-opponents-in-jail

 

 

 

 

This man was gaoled for his attempt to institute a coup against a free, fair and completely legitimate election, not because he is a political opponent. 

[Berkshire]

39 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Justice. Dictatorship style. 

 

"Say what you will about whether the United States is a true democracy, the threat of jailing a political opponent is still not something done in a democratic system.

It is, however, something done by the leaders of dictatorial states around the globe"

https://mashable.com/article/what-nations-throw-opponents-in-jail

 

 

 

Strange that you would link that article (from 2016) that doesn't help your case at all.  It suggested that Trump's threat to go after Clinton if he wins was a rather dictatorial move.  Nothing to do with J6.

[candide]

2 hours ago, Berkshire said:

Strange that you would link that article (from 2016) that doesn't help your case at all.  It suggested that Trump's threat to go after Clinton if he wins was a rather dictatorial move.  Nothing to do with J6.

It's a recurrent pattern among MAGA folks. They are told they must back their assertions by linking sources, so they tend to link whatever they find by just reading the title, ????

[Eric Loh]

7 years or more jail time for the foot soldier. Wonder how many years for the chief instigator. More please. 

[candide]

3 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Justice. Dictatorship style. 

 

"Say what you will about whether the United States is a true democracy, the threat of jailing a political opponent is still not something done in a democratic system.

It is, however, something done by the leaders of dictatorial states around the globe"

https://mashable.com/article/what-nations-throw-opponents-in-jail

 

 

 

 

I quite agree with the article you link, which suggested in 2016 that Trump could be similar to other dictators around the globe! ????

 

That was actually quite predictive of his fascist behaviour: strengthen the law on classified documents in order to apply it to Hilary (he's having a taste of his own medicine now), abuse his power to discredit a political opponent, try to overturn fair and legitimate elections, etc...

Edited September 28, 2022 by candide

[DaveE13]

3 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

7 years or more jail time for the foot soldier. Wonder how many years for the chief instigator. More please. 

The one eyed coward oath keeper trial has started. Interesting to see what that <deleted> gets

[Eric Loh]

1 hour ago, DaveE13 said:

The one eyed coward oath keeper trial has started. Interesting to see what that <deleted> gets

In his defense, he state that he was following legal orders from the then President. That's a lot to unpack. Those (I think 3) who plead guilty have entered into a plead deal and will cooperate with sibstantial cooperation. The noose is tightening for the chief instigator/s. 

[DaveE13]

57 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

In his defense, he state that he was following legal orders from the then President. That's a lot to unpack. Those (I think 3) who plead guilty have entered into a plead deal and will cooperate with sibstantial cooperation. The noose is tightening for the chief instigator/s. 

So true. A lot of those idiots who were arrested have been doing deals with FBI grassing up their "bosses"

[OneMoreFarang]

19 hours ago, Scott said:

never entered the Capitol but helped ignite the crowd “into an unstoppable force”

Now where did that idea come from? Did he just wake up one day and that was what he wanted?

Or was there maybe someone else who is responsible for all those people who stormed the Capitol?

When will that guy go to jail?

P.S.: He is not difficult to find. In fact, he is incapable of shutting his big mouth. Arrest him now!

[OneMoreFarang]

19 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Justice. Dictatorship style. 

 

"Say what you will about whether the United States is a true democracy, the threat of jailing a political opponent is still not something done in a democratic system.

It is, however, something done by the leaders of dictatorial states around the globe"

https://mashable.com/article/what-nations-throw-opponents-in-jail

 

????

[OneMoreFarang]

9 hours ago, DaveE13 said:

So true. A lot of those idiots who were arrested have been doing deals with FBI grassing up their "bosses"

Sometimes idiots realize that their bosses had only their own interests in mind.

[Joe Farang]

19 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

He was armed with a handgun when he attacked the Capitol in an attempt to prevent the certification of the election result.

 

Away with you and your ‘Dictatorship’ nonsense.

 

He’s lucky he wasn’t shot dead on the day, like he deserved to be.

What about his Constitutional right to bear arms and it also stated that he didn't enter the Capitol, so couldn't personnaly have attacked it.

 

Now I don't really care if he got 7 or 70 years as most of these people are 2 cans short of a six pack.

[Credo]

2 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

What about his Constitutional right to bear arms and it also stated that he didn't enter the Capitol, so couldn't personnaly have attacked it.

 

Now I don't really care if he got 7 or 70 years as most of these people are 2 cans short of a six pack.

It's not legal to carry a firearm (without special permission) onto the Capitol Grounds.  On that day, it was also illegal to be on the Capitol grounds.  There were barriers outside the Capitol that were violently breached.  The police officer he injured was helping stop people .   

[Chomper Higgot]

3 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

What about his Constitutional right to bear arms and it also stated that he didn't enter the Capitol, so couldn't personnaly have attacked it.

 

Now I don't really care if he got 7 or 70 years as most of these people are 2 cans short of a six pack.

There is no ‘Constitutional right to bear arms in the execution of a crime’.

 

The driver of the get away car still gets convicted of bank robbery even though he didn’t enter the bank.

[ThailandRyan]

23 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Justice. Dictatorship style. 

 

"Say what you will about whether the United States is a true democracy, the threat of jailing a political opponent is still not something done in a democratic system.

It is, however, something done by the leaders of dictatorial states around the globe"

https://mashable.com/article/what-nations-throw-opponents-in-jail

 

 

 

 

Did he break the law or not. Sentence is just and not political. He led an insurrection and not a simple protest.

[ThailandRyan]

Looks like Trump will be getting thrown under the bus by his friends with the Oath Keepers

 

Trump's legal troubles mount as Oath Keepers plan to throw him under the bus at sedition trial (msn.com)

 

Unable to deny that they were up to their necks in seditious conspiring, the five Oath Keepers are going to trial with a novel defense: Blaming Trump for telling them to do it. 

"They intend to tell the jury that when armed teams of Oath Keepers made plans to rush into Washington from Virginia on Jan. 6, 2021, they believed they would be following legal orders from the president himself," the New York Times reports. Because they claim to have been acting on orders from Trump, the defendants plan to argue they believed the insurrection was legal. 

 

Edited September 29, 2022 by ThailandRyan

[placeholder]

On 9/29/2022 at 11:58 AM, ThailandRyan said:

Looks like Trump will be getting thrown under the bus by his friends with the Oath Keepers

 

Trump's legal troubles mount as Oath Keepers plan to throw him under the bus at sedition trial (msn.com)

 

Unable to deny that they were up to their necks in seditious conspiring, the five Oath Keepers are going to trial with a novel defense: Blaming Trump for telling them to do it. 

"They intend to tell the jury that when armed teams of Oath Keepers made plans to rush into Washington from Virginia on Jan. 6, 2021, they believed they would be following legal orders from the president himself," the New York Times reports. Because they claim to have been acting on orders from Trump, the defendants plan to argue they believed the insurrection was legal. 

 

It's going to be a pretty weak argument unless they've got some evidence that so far hasn't been revealed. I personaly have no doubt that Trump was delighted by the insurrection and intended to incite it, but there just isn't enough there to support the Oath Keepers claims. Trump played them as he has played the entire MAGA movement.

[it is what it is]

On 9/28/2022 at 2:47 AM, SunnyinBangrak said:

Justice. Dictatorship style. 

 

"Say what you will about whether the United States is a true democracy, the threat of jailing a political opponent is still not something done in a democratic system.

It is, however, something done by the leaders of dictatorial states around the globe"

https://mashable.com/article/what-nations-throw-opponents-in-jail

 

 

 

 

he was not jailed for his political beliefs but for his actions. if he hadn't done what he did he would be a free man.

[bendejo]

On 9/27/2022 at 10:14 PM, candide said:

It's a recurrent pattern among MAGA folks. They are told they must back their assertions by linking sources, so they tend to link whatever they find by just reading the title, ????

If someone distrusts a post they demand a link to back it up.  In most cases this is dumb -- if you don't trust someone why would you trust their link?  I think it is the weak person's way of attempting control.  If you don't trust what some posted then do your own search!  

"The truth is in the details" the old saying goes.  MAGA is not about details, it's about the words of the Orange One, the man who speaks in hyperbole and needs to flush the toilet 15 times.

 

The large print giveth, the smaller print taketh away -- Tom Waits