Why totally deranged leftists are wrong on January 6th prosecutions.
Why totally deranged leftists are wrong on January 6th prosecutions.
Lately the loons on the left who have no knowledge of federal law (or state and local laws) are claiming that Garland waited too long to prosecute and didn't prosecute more Conservatives after January six.
Legally, Merrick Garland did not have a viable path to prosecute “more conservatives” after January 6 because federal criminal law requires individualized evidence of specific criminal acts, not political affiliation, ideology, or proximity to wrongdoing. The Department of Justice cannot prosecute people simply for being conservative, attending a rally, holding certain beliefs, or being part of a political movement. It must prove each element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt for each individual defendant.
Below is an explanation. Granted the one lurker of this website won't understand it but those with an education higher than eight grade will.
1. Federal criminal law requires individualized evidence
To charge someone with:
- Obstruction of an official proceeding (18 U.S.C. §1512)
- Civil disorder (18 U.S.C. §231)
- Assault on federal officers (18 U.S.C. §111)
- Seditious conspiracy (18 U.S.C. §2384)
DOJ must prove specific acts, not general political alignment.For any additional person to be charged, prosecutors would need:
- video evidence of that person committing a crime
- witness testimony placing them inside restricted areas
- digital records showing planning or coordination
- statements indicating intent to break the law
If DOJ doesn’t have that evidence, they cannot legally bring charges.
2. Presence at the rally is not a crime
The January 6 rally was a permitted political event.
Legally:
- Attending the rally is protected by the First Amendment.
- Walking in D.C. that day is not a crime.
- Supporting conservative politics is not.