Quote (IceMage @ Nov 6 2024 06:41am)
I'm glad you're on the record, cause Trump pardoning people who assaulted cops is kind of likely now and I know your preference is to defend his actions. We stand together on this.
How about you ofthevoid? Can you join Goom and myself in opposing Trump pardoning people who assaulted police officers?
You're reading a lot into 'specifically'. I think sentences should be appropriate and proportionate to the actions taken on a personal level, nothing more.
When Donald Trump won in 2016, Tim Kaine's son Linwood Michael Kaine assaulted police officers at the Minnesota capitol in a liberal riot protesting Trump's win. I quote;
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Steve Linder, spokesman for the St. Paul Police Department, said Minnesota State Patrol asked the agency to arrest five suspects, all dressed in black, who lit off fireworks and smoke bombs inside the state capitol. Officers, Linder said, found Kaine and the other suspects in a park on the capitol grounds. The group ran in different directions when police arrived.
As for Linwood Kaine, an officer chased him down and tried to bring him to the ground, but was unsuccessful. He tried again. Then Linwood Kaine was sprayed with a chemical irritant and struck by an officer's knee before finally being apprehended and arrested.
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“The officer was able to get ahold of Mr. Kaine, but he got up, squared off with the officer and the officer tried to take him to the ground again,” Linders said Wednesday. Another officer arrived and sprayed a chemical irritant toward Kaine.
“He then was taken to the ground, but continued to resist, at which point another officer deployed a knee strike to get him to cooperate with the officers and put his hands behind his back,” Linders continued. “After the strike, Mr. Kaine cooperated and was taken into custody without further incident.”
What was an appropriate sentence for Linwood Michael Kaine?
He was charged with obstruction of a legal process (sound familiar?), concealing his identity in a public place (mask) and fleeing police on foot. The latter two were dismissed. Convicted of obstruction, he was convicted and sentenced to 90 days in jail, served 4 days after the incident and 86 days suspended sentence (not served) and paid a $236 fine.
If a January 6th rioter committed an offense no more violent or aggressive than Tim Kaine's son, he should receive the same proportional sentence. A few days in jail, a suspended sentence, a small fine. I'd be fine with Trump commuting their sentences.
If someone bashed in the face of a cop with a crowbar that would be a far different case, of course.
This post was edited by Goomshill on Nov 6 2024 06:51am