I have obtained the transcript of the sentencing hearing for 76-year-old Paula Harlow, who was convicted by a DC jury for blocking a doorway at a late-term abortion clinic in 2020.
When I tell you the line prosecutors and judges in DC are soulless sadists, believe me.
Here is what asst. US Attorney Rebecca Ross said about Harlow's conduct and DOJ's sentencing request:
While Rebecca Ross was in law school climbing up the DOJ ladder, Paula Harlow was an active member of her community and raised 6 children including 4 siblings she adopted.
Here is Ross asking Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly (Clinton) not to sentence Harlow to home detention:
Paula's husband asked their lawyer if he could go to prison with his wife, saying she could never make it without him. She suffers from numerous health issues.
The Harlows lawyer to Kotelly:
There is a lot to unpack here especially Kotelly's inflammatory remarks about the offense and back and forth with Harlow about her intent that day...but here is asst. US Atty rebecca Ross asking Kotelly to prevent Harlow from going to church as she awaits reporting to prison:
Kotelly sentenced Harlow to 24 months in prison.
At the end of the hearing, Kotelly advised Harlow to honor the "tenets" of her religion and not die in jail.
Make no mistake--this wasn't a compassionate comment, it was a warning made by an activist Democratic judge that the pro-life advocate before her might die in jail.
Sick f*cking people. Kotelly is 81
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