To put the 8-month (240 day) sentence for the MAGA terrorist who pleaded guilty to storming the Capitol on January 6th in proper perspective, here’s a list of 23 offenses that have landed people in America LIFE SENTENCES WITH NO POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE (Thread)
1.) Possessing a crack pipe
2.) Possessing a bottle capful of heroine
3.) Having traces of cocaine in pockets of clothing
4.) Possessing 32 grams of marijuana
5.) Passing out multiple grams of LSD
6.) Assisting in the purchase of $10 worth of marijuana
2.) Possessing a bottle capful of heroine
3.) Having traces of cocaine in pockets of clothing
4.) Possessing 32 grams of marijuana
5.) Passing out multiple grams of LSD
6.) Assisting in the purchase of $10 worth of marijuana
7.) Selling a single crack rock
8.) Having a stash of over-the-counter decongestant pills
9.) Attempting to cash a stolen check
10.) Possessing stolen scrap metal
11.) Siphoning gas from a truck
12.) Possessing stolen wrenches
8.) Having a stash of over-the-counter decongestant pills
9.) Attempting to cash a stolen check
10.) Possessing stolen scrap metal
11.) Siphoning gas from a truck
12.) Possessing stolen wrenches
13.) Stealing tools from a shed
14.) Shoplifting several digital cameras
15.) Shoplifting 2 jerseys from a clothing store
16.) Taking a TV, saw, and power converter from a vacant house
17.) Breaking into a closed liquor store
18.) Verbally threatening a cop while intoxicated
14.) Shoplifting several digital cameras
15.) Shoplifting 2 jerseys from a clothing store
16.) Taking a TV, saw, and power converter from a vacant house
17.) Breaking into a closed liquor store
18.) Verbally threatening a cop while intoxicated
19.) Possessing a firearm after a felony conviction
20.) Taking an abusive stepfather’s gun from their shared home
21.) Having a single crack rock at home
22.) Verbally negotiating a drug sale of fake crack
23.) Shoplifting three belts from a department store
20.) Taking an abusive stepfather’s gun from their shared home
21.) Having a single crack rock at home
22.) Verbally negotiating a drug sale of fake crack
23.) Shoplifting three belts from a department store
Our criminal justice system is completely broken and needs more reforms than I can count. But getting rid of mandatory life sentences for petty crimes like these and issuing harsher ones for things like participating in deadly terrorist insurrections is a great place to start.
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