r/CapitolConsequences • u/CCMcC • Jan 23 '23

Jury finds Barnett guilty of eight insurrection charges CONVICTION

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/jury-finds-barnett-guilty-of-eight-insurrection-charges/

4.4k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

u/leontes Jan 23 '23

The punishment is the sentence - you get to go free if the judge thinks you aren’t a danger of running or of further breaking of the law.

31

u/[deleted] Jan 23 '23

I wouldn’t let a single one of them out of jail before sentencing. As far as I’m concerned they are all a flight risk.

19

u/cperiod Jan 23 '23

Think of it as a little test to help the judge determine the length of the sentence.

17

u/aeschenkarnos Jan 23 '23

They’re a flight risk in the sense that they might try to run away, but their prospects of actual escape are, like themselves, pretty dim. They are literally the stupidest tier of Trump supporters, having traveled at their own expense to publicly commit very serious crimes. As a flight risk, they are ostriches.

15

u/[deleted] Jan 23 '23

I’m somewhat concerned with one of these nuts having a shootout with cops or the feds when it’s time for sentencing or going off the grid with some prepper friend and getting out of some prison time. It’s mostly irritating because they seem to be getting better treatment than most people who commit much lesser crimes.

6

u/aeschenkarnos Jan 23 '23

Them trying to shoot the Feds might help the Feds wake up to how dangerous and stupid these people are. There is far too much sympathy for them in the ranks of law enforcement, including sentencing judges.

I don’t think them escaping is a serious prospect though, these are people of routine, of fixed identity, who get upset if they can’t get their morning macchiato. They won’t be able to stay hidden longer than a couple of weeks.

2

u/USMCLee Jan 23 '23

Yep. They have only held a few prior to the sentencing and even fewer prior to their trial.

That crazy chick that tried to sell a laptop (Nancy's?) to the Russians comes to mind.