Subject: Re: Michael Sparks sentenced
>>Don't know any details other than this post but based on the charges, it doesn't sound like he personally assaulted anyone, and with that caveat, the sentence of 53 months seems unduly harsh.<<

53 months means he’ll be out in 2 years with 2 years of probation. That doesn’t sound “unduly harsh” for participating in a riot with intent to subvert the outcome of an election, at least to me.

It’s amusing to see observations from Conservatives arguing for “slap on the wrist” penalties for rioting with willful destruction of the property of Congress. - goofy

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2 years, 2 months then probation? I was under the impression there is no parole for Federal convictions...

re: intent to subvert. I did not see that in the charges. Using a hate crime for analogy, the law specifically makes this intent an additional crime that may be charged. So is there some statute that makes the J6 intent more severe than disrupting a Senate confirmation hearing?

re: willful destruction of property. I did not see that in the charges. That aside, vandalism of property warrants more than a slap on the wrist and I never claimed it did not.