Case #1: A Capitol rioter who said she’s “definitely not going to jail” for her attack on our country’s democratic institutions is, in fact, going to jail. Read story here. There are lots of people who don’t want to be in jail, think they’re too good for jail, and are determined to not be in jail; but are in jail anyway, because that’s not a voluntary thing. Now she’s one of ’em.
Case #2: A Capitol rioter who joined the Army last May was arrested last month for assaulting a police officer (among other charges). Read story here. He’ll probably be processed for administrative discharge from the Army. I don’t see how someone who attacked our government can be trusted to defend it.
Case #3: Should military personnel and veterans convicted of participating in the Capitol insurrection get tougher sentences? Prosecutors say yes, some judges aren’t so sure. Read story here. The argument is the government gave them training which they then used against the government. Most people understand the concept of betrayal.
Case #4: They’re going to make a movie about the My Lai massacre, focusing on the good guys. Read story here. To the political right, there’s no such thing as a war crime, and mass murderers like William Calley are heroes, which is another reason (of a long list of reasons) to not vote for them. Calley has said he’s “sorry” for superintending the massacre of 502 Vietnamese villagers, including pregnant women and children; but apologizing seems grossly inadequate. Making a movie about this horrible incident isn’t meant to demonize Calley, but to celebrate the better soldiers who were demonized at the time for trying to stop him.
Case #5: Jury misconduct: A smart aleck was kicked off the Kenosha vigilante’s trial jury for cracking a sick joke about the black guy whose shooting by police triggered the protests and rioting that culminated in the shootings. Read story here. According to this source, the joke was: “Why did the police shoot Jacob Blake seven times? Because they ran out of bullets.” The jokester was said to be “an elderly white man.” Maybe he thought only Polish jokes were off limits. If you’ve ever been to Kenosha, you’ll know what I mean. Better to get rid of him now, than declare a mistrial later.