Proud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing

3 years ago by MicroWave to c/politics

Authorities were searching Friday for a member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S.

Authorities are searching for a member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S. Capitol riot case, where prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison, according to a warrant made public Friday.

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LoopingRiver 79 points 3 years ago

How are these people not sitting in jail awaiting sentencing like people busted for some small drug charge. Bail for traitors should not be an option.

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guidedlight 15 points 3 years ago

He was in jail. But unfortunately the jail officers treated him cruelly and unfairly, by delaying urgent medical treatment. Those officers were held in contempt and the defendant was put under house arrest.

https://apnews.com/...

It’s possible this proud boys member is terrified of going back to jail. Which wouldn’t be surprising given that authorities did an awful job of caring for him whilst in custody.

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Cabrio -19 points 3 years ago

Can you treat a traitor unfairly?

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qantravon 52 points 3 years ago

Yes! Anyone in the custody of the state should be treated with a minimum level of human decency, regardless of their crime.

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Batmancer 16 points 3 years ago

I agree. I use to have a flawed idea of justice until someone on the internet pointed out to me, we have to make justice appealing. There needs to be hope for understanding and a better way of life otherwise the criminal will probably become a worse human being from the experience or even worse more crimes would end in murder suicides at the thought of going through such a horrible and hopeless future.

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Ensign_Crab 5 points 3 years ago

They could have moved him to a different facility instead of house arrest.

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theotherone 2 points 3 years ago

I agree. He’s specifically charged with assaulting LEO at the Capitol. He needs to be where the watchers are being watched. Does such a place exist?

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