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Outcomes of Jan. 6 Riot Cases (lemmy.ml)
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New York Times managed this with eloquence.

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[–] 26 points 2 years ago (1 child)

This is more likely a case where the people that were only outside were never even convicted of a crime.

The FBI seems to be after the people they have credible evidence of actually engaging in violence or planned violence.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    For clarity, I’m assuming you meant “accused” or “tried” rather than “convicted.”

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Yeah, the feds have an astonishingly high conviction rate in general, because they typically only bother prosecuting the cases they know they can win. By the time you’re indicted, their case against you is likely already ironclad. Which brings us to the current post, where the overwhelming majority of people who were prosecuted either took a plea deal or were found guilty.

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