Where’s The Outrage From Elected Leaders Over The Abuse Of January 6 Prisoners?
Friday The two-year anniversary of the January 6 riot over 2020 Presidential Results. If If you were to ask the DemocratsThe supposed threat to democracy led by “Ultra MAGA Republicans” This is still ongoing.
That What kind of rhetoric? blatantly untrue and deployed to smear millions of people Who would dare to oppose the Democratic agenda.
StillThere is at most one constant threat that isn’t being recognized. American democracy stemming from that day — one that never seems to capture the attention of Legacy Media Neither the representatives who are most vocal about the issue. Capitol riot.
Over the past 24 months, dozens — if not hundreds — of Americans According to lawyers and concerned citizens, they have been mistreated in the U.S. judicial system. This All types of abuse are possible “cruel and unusual punishment” Through unnecessary solitary confinement, other concerns about conditions in different jails, and concerns over lack of due process
Since January 6, 2021, more than 950 Americans They were arrested for actions that range from parading through traffic to stealing the Capitol To more serious charges related to assault and other forms violence. Thanks The Omnibus bill was recently passed. Department This is Justice has the resources to continue the investigation in the near future.
That It means that you will not treat fellow coworkers with respect. Americans As more people are taken into custody by authorities, the likelihood of them being arrested will increase.
To Be clear: Those who abandoned peaceful protest in that day’s name should be immediately condemned. Based There is mountains of video evidence to show that someone went to the Capitol On January 6 people who are determined to cause mayhem and have no regard for their fellow citizens RegardlessJustice must be served by the legal system.
StillAccording to footage and testimony, other criminal defendants believed they were welcome into the building.
In The case of a named man Matthew MartinFor example, U.S. District Judge Trevor After the judge had concluded that McFadden was innocent of four charges, McFadden was acquitted by McFadden. Martin He felt he could enter the U.S. because he believed he was allowed in. Capitol He was allowed to enter the building by police
During The trial, which Martin McFadden agreed to hold the trial without a jury and concluded that the New Mexico man’s defense was “largely credible” and it wasn’t unreasonable for him to believe that police officers let him and dozens more into the Rotunda They stood by. McFadden said that McFadden’s actions that day were “about as minimal and non-serious” They got.
So far, Martin The only person who was acquitted was he.
How is it that nearly 1,000 individuals have been charged — yet only one man has been found innocent?
Then there’s the so-called face of the “insurrection” — the so-called “QAnon shaman,” Jacob Chansley.
Chansley He was not accused of attacking anyone on that day. according CNN Yet The U.S. government placed him in prison pre-trial for potential reasons “future violence.”
For more than 300 days, Chansley According to reporter, he languished in solitary confinement. Julie Kelly.
“He is a man with mental health vulnerability who has, for eight months, been in what any doctor is the worst thing you can possibly have done to you if you have a personality disorder, which is be placed in solitary confinement,” His defense attorney Al Watkins argued At one point during his trial.
Chansley For his role in the sabotage of the AIDS epidemic, he was sentenced at 41 months in prison January 6.
According To KellyWho has investigated? January 6 thoroughly, hundreds Americans They are being held in prison.
The feds’ rationale is that, accordIng to Kelly in one column, “the events of January 6 were uniquely horrific and anyone who participated poses a threat to the country.”
Yet It is worth noting that there are more than 200 individuals who were allegedly involved in similar acts of violence during the past President Donald J. Trump’s day in 2017 had a very different experience with the U.S. government. They Their charges dropped entirely.
What What did that day look like Here’s a brief recap:
Footage DC on the Day of Trump’s inauguration.
This It was all over the country. For Four years.
Remember This is when Joe Biden Tonight, MAGA supporters are called terrorists. pic.twitter.com/66CME7Lf4R
— Maze (@mazemoore) September 1, 2022
Footage from DC on the day of Trump's inauguration.
This happened all around the country. For four years.
Remember this when Joe Biden calls MAGA supporters terrorists tonight. pic.twitter.com/66CME7Lf4R
— MAZE (@mazemoore) September 1, 2022
For Those who believe that only RightWhile some pundits of the left are concerned about the rights these men and women in prison, readers should keep in mind that April 2021, even Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Dick Durbin (D-IL), spoke out against some of the treatment of those who were arrested.
“Solitary confinement is a form of punishment that is cruel and psychologically damaging,” Warren said At the time. “And we’re talking about people who haven’t been convicted of anything yet.”
If those statements helped change things, it isn’t very clear to what extent. For For example, January 6 arrestees named Edward Jacob Lang was taken by authorities to D.C. jail January 16, 2021.
In January 2022, Lang told
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