The trial has become something of a test of what happens when certain far-out strains of digital-age American radicalism collide with the criminal justice system.
I can agree with that. I have a friend who has a PhD in Administration of Justice, and having himself spent years in jail despite being innocent, he opened my eyes to the desperate need for prison reform (and why it works better than purely punitive prison, for most).
I think this is being blind to the scale of the issue.
The entire MAGA cult is as radicalized as this guy, some more, some less. But most probably as radicalized. There are maybe 1-3 million die-hards?
They successfully took the capitol in an attempted coup.
I’m sorry, but this sentiment of yours is misguided. He isn’t a one off. He’s part of a movement. We need to be considering this issue in a broader context.
Oh yeah, I’m definitely not advocating for him to just get let loose on the streets. Just saying he doesn’t need to spend his whole life behind bars
I can agree with that. I have a friend who has a PhD in Administration of Justice, and having himself spent years in jail despite being innocent, he opened my eyes to the desperate need for prison reform (and why it works better than purely punitive prison, for most).
I think this is being blind to the scale of the issue.
The entire MAGA cult is as radicalized as this guy, some more, some less. But most probably as radicalized. There are maybe 1-3 million die-hards?
They successfully took the capitol in an attempted coup.
I’m sorry, but this sentiment of yours is misguided. He isn’t a one off. He’s part of a movement. We need to be considering this issue in a broader context.