Justice Dept. seeks longest sentence in Capitol siege by far for leaders Henry “Enrique” Tarrio and Joe Biggs, convicted of seditious conspiracy

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    1 year ago

    John Brown, who literally attacked a United States Armory?

    Yeah man, that’s treason. John Brown did the moral thing that just happened to put him at risk of being charged for treason. Guarantee you he knew this before he did it.

    Founding Fathers all committed treason as well. Treason isn’t inherently wrong, it’s just illegal.

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          1 year ago

          No, you didn’t, but you replied when no one asked you to.

          And in your comment it seemed like you were suggesting that it was right or at least tolerable for the US to pardon the treason of the Confederates who seceded and attacked the US in a desire to maintain slavery, but it was right to try and execute John Brown for treason because he attacked US property in a desire to end slavery. Was that your point?

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            1 year ago

            I think it’s be more tolerable to prosecute everyone than that Brown should have gone free.