Chris Remington@beehaw.org to Politics@beehaw.org · 1 year agoDavid DePape found guilty in Paul Pelosi hammer attackwww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkDavid DePape found guilty in Paul Pelosi hammer attackwww.cnn.comChris Remington@beehaw.org to Politics@beehaw.org · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI don’t usually approve because two people convicted of similar offenses ought to be dealt similar punishments. But violence or intimidation towards elected representatives is a crime that is worse than the sum of its parts.
minus-squareArtZuron@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoEspecially if its for political reasons. That makes it terrorism and not just violence.
I don’t usually approve because two people convicted of similar offenses ought to be dealt similar punishments.
But violence or intimidation towards elected representatives is a crime that is worse than the sum of its parts.
Especially if its for political reasons. That makes it terrorism and not just violence.