Thread by @tomiahonen

So yesterday the first Jan 6th sentence

got 8 months prison + 2 years probation. Has to serve full 8 mo (no early release on under 1 year federal). Can never own gun. Forever on terrorist watch lists, no-fly lists

Was first-time offender, nonviolent, didn't vandalize. Confessed

This sets up the standard for the next 500 criminals

MOST were not all those things: nonviolent, no vandalism, first time offender - who confessed

Take ANY of those items away, their time goes UP not down. There were 140 cops who were injured. MANY rioters were VIOLENT

Among 500 who entered Capitol, there were many who stole things, or broke things, or vandalized the place. They will get more time

Many have prior offenses. Some carried weapons to Capitol. Some had clear plans to cause harm (handcuffs, blueprints etc)

And OBVIOUSLY those who planned and organized this, will be at a level higher degree of a crime - insurrection, terrorism & attempted coup d'etat

Also arguably attempted murder of Pence, attempted torture of Pelosi, attempted gassing of Congress etc.

LASTLY - many who are the bad guys, were NOT confessing. They will face harsher charges and far more prison time - but they have to be tried. The trials will not start until around February 2022.

Those who confess tend to also want to cooperate (like I believe this person)

But as the violent thugs try their bravado, then face serious time - they start to flip. Note many are ALREADY singing to the Feds (like at least 2 Proud Boys have not only confessed but are singing about Roger Stone's involvement). These will lead to arrests of the leadership

It seems pretty clear that at least the following were planning this:
Giuliani
Roger Stone
Don Jr
Erik Prince
Gen Flynn
Mo Brooks
Bannon
My Pillow Guy

and obviously with blessing of, if not participation by Trump himself

They will do time measured in decades

Trump gets life