As to count 1, seditious conspiracy, the jury finds Elmer Stewart Rhodes: GUILTY.

BOOM 10-20 years asshole!

are done
now

@Kinnison

here's a piece of good news at least. it was a long time coming, for sure. but here it is, and i think it could have longitudinal implications for the rest of the and the ensuing trials.

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@Kinnison

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for those who do not recognize the name: stewart founded the OATH KEEPERS which is a violent right-wing group that participated in the on january 6.

splcenter.org/fighting-hate/ex

i regard them as particularly important because they brought trained military experience to the event: the tip of the spear, you might say. they knew how to use and to organize a by a or group.

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@grapho is also the guy who was discharged from the military due to physical disability

Then shot his eye as a firearms instructor trying to teach gun safety when he dropped his loaded firearm.

Then lost his eye because he was too lazy to take care of it

A real POS

@Kinnison

he really is.

and anyone can encounter misfortune, but he has made some really regrettable life choices, i would say.

and [on paper at least] he's not stupid! he has a law degree from yale. those regrettable life choices look all the odder when you consider how sensible or prudent one might have expected him to be.

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