Trump-appointed judge gives a 'break' to Jan. 6 rioter at sentencing
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Tyler Bensch, who used bear spray during the Capitol attack, was sentenced to probation and 60 days home detention instead of the nine months in prison sought by prosecutors.
  • @gAlienLifeformOP
    22•1 year ago

    Yep, great example of a department with an extensive history of this is the LAPD Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which was the subject of this fifteen part long form investigation that was also made into a podcast

    And that’s just one example and one we know about

    e; updated podcast link to a source the author provided

    e2; County Sheriff’s Department, not city police like I’d initially misremembered

    • JD Squared
      6•1 year ago

      Not that there aren’t gangs in the LAPD this investigation is specifically about the Los Angeles sheriff’s department.

      • @gAlienLifeformOP
        3•1 year ago

        Ah right, I always want to forget that detail for some reason, thank you for catching that