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stopdiggin

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7. suspect that the rather big problem here (and probably including in eyes of the jury)

Reply to SpankMe (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 11:47 AM

13 hrs ago

Is that someone brought a gun (and AK?) to this little hoedown - and then used it against a police officer.

Were these people a 'terrorist cell'? Pffffft. Deserving of draconian sentences? Not by most lights.
Was what they did overtly (and with clear intent) criminal and well beyond the bounds of ordinary protest .. ? Yeah, probably. Particularly in the case of gun toting Jane. And, no - it probably wouldn't be too hard for a jury to get on board ...

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suspect that the rather big problem here (and probably including in eyes of the jury) stopdiggin 13 hrs ago #7

We know there was at least one assault weapon MichMan 13 hrs ago #8

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Also remember that sentenced the husband of one of the protestors who was not walkingman 10 hrs ago #20

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Hypocrisy is a bit obvious UpInArms 12 hrs ago #18

No. It really isn't. And we do not answer this charge by aping the the behavior of mentally deficient stopdiggin 7 hrs ago #23

I believe you misunderstood my post UpInArms 7 hrs ago #24

while mine was directed toward the brain dead idiocy involved stopdiggin 6 hrs ago #25

I do agree UpInArms 6 hrs ago #26

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Material support is a pretty broad charge and probably unconstitutional questionseverything 4 hrs ago #30