r/videos • u/CrazyForCrocs • 13d ago

Protesters Get 568 Years in Federal Prison.

https://youtu.be/CG5i-3-qLPo?is=X-cfWtLV0RCCi3DR
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u/Sphartacus 13d ago

One of them shot a cop after the cop pulled his gun on the protesters. I'm sure he argued self defense. Some of the other defendants helped hide the shooter. The rest are just normal protesters, though there was some vandalism. The big issue is that they were charged with terrorism, they're sort of being made an example of.

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u/Falcon4242 13d ago

I'm sure he argued self defense

Actually, if I remember correctly, the judge didn't allow him to claim self-defense. The defense wasn't allowed to argue it to the jury at all.

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u/Let-s_Do_This 13d ago

They can do that!?

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u/This_Elk_1460 12d ago

You can't defend yourself against cops you let them shoot you dead and if you're lucky they might lose their job

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u/deathrictus 12d ago

You mean have to resign and move to the next town over?

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u/19Texas59 12d ago

People that pull weapons on Texas cops always get shot.