@jon-nyc said in And y'all bitched about the pardons...:
Much of that might even be true. But I’m not sure we’d ever know.
I mean, with all due respect to Insurrection Barbie.
BTW I did some research, Mrs. Barbie is (of course) not exactly accurate in her summary.
Indeed it seems he entered the Capitol on the west side through open doors, but he initially told police he was inside for 5-10 minutes, whereas he actually stayed for 38 minutes. That part is key to the first charge. He said he knew he wasn't supposed to be there (which was the initial charge... being in a restricted area "and staying" makes it a clear violation of the law - 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1) and (2)) and that he was there with a purpose "to expose Pence as a traitor" (the second charge was obstructing an official proceeding, which he also said he was guilty of). Indeed it seems he hurt no one, although he did push up against the police shields multiple times. He also threw a water bottle, waved a baton, and "tapped" a metal pole against a Capitol window. Harmless overall, but not exactly something I'd recommend a friend do when visiting the Capitol.
It's hard to find evidence of the "terrorism enhancement" claim that would've increased his sentence from 6-12 months to 5-7 years, and therefore pushed him over the ledge, but I'm still looking. He was also a QAnon nut and to further prove his mental instability, was a Bernie supporter for before Trump! Ok kidding a bit with the Bernie piece... it's a shame he lost his life, regardless.