Ahead of his sentencing tomorrow afternoon, an attorney for Bradley Rukstales is arguing that his client doesn’t deserve prison time because, unlike Jenna Ryan, he’s actually remorseful. huffpost.com/entry/jenna-ry…
The government is seeking 45 days behind bars for Rukstales, who threw a chair in officers’ direction. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco… 
In a defense sentencing memo earlier this month, Rukstales’ attorney said the fired tech CEO will not be able to escape the "shameful reality” of his crime and that his "public and professional demise sends a strong message to anyone who might attempt such conduct in the future."
Unlike Jenna Ryan, Bradley Rukstales’ attorney argued in a new filing today, the former tech CEO has "consistently and publicly expressed remorse for his participation.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Brad Rukstales’ daughter told the court that she and her father "disagree politically” and she does "not condone his actions,” but that her father has now "learned his lesson."
In case you missed it earlier this year, here’s @JessReports on how digital illiteracy has strained family relationships: huffpost.com/entry/children…
The government also sought 45 days for a Capitol defendant who scaled a wall and yelled at cops inside the rotunda, but he ended up with two years probation.
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