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A leader of the Proud Boys who led the far-right organization’s infamous march to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in prison – among the longest sentence handed down yet for a convicted rioter.

Joe Biggs was convicted by a Washington, DC jury of several charges including seditious conspiracy for attempting to forcibly prevent the peaceful transfer of power from then-President Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

The government wanted Biggs to serve 33 years in federal prison. That's 15 years longer than the longest sentence in a Jan. 6 case to date: the 18-year sentence that went to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, also convicted of seditious conspiracy, after prosecutors sought 25 years in federal prison.

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[–] ryrybang@lemmy.world 209 points 1 year ago (7 children)

This guy used violence and terrorism because he didn't want my vote to count simply because he didn't like the way I voted. Fuck this asshole. I hope he commits more felonies in prison and gets more time tacked on. 17 years isn't enough for this fascist asshole.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 61 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He has a young daughter. Poor daughter having such a shit father.

Honestly, she's probably better off without this failure of a human being in her life.

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[–] Rusticus@lemmy.world 109 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Now that the seditionists are getting prison terms, VOTE VOTE VOTE. The next Republican president will pardon all of these assholes instantly.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The next Republican president will pardon all of these assholes instantly.

Only if they can afford to pay for it. You shouldn't let them get their hopes up on false promises.

[–] Polar@lemmy.ca 100 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine throwing away your life because a different party is rightfully elected. Your wife is gone. She's not staying around, because in 17 years you will both be different people. Your kid is gone. You will never know your kid, even when you get out.

It's stupid, because presidents promise so much, but do so little. You threw away your life for pretty much nothing.

Fucking idiots lol.

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[–] negativenull@lemm.ee 54 points 1 year ago (1 children)

17 years for OrangeLeader, who likely doesn't even know who Joe Biggs is. He'll be 55 years old when released (assuming full term).

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And hopefully never allowed to own a gun, vote or have internet access

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

never allowed to own a gun

Somehow I doubt the guys convicted for trying to overthrow the government are real big on following laws.

[–] donuts@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Who knows, maybe 17 years in the slammer will change that?

[–] Metriximor@lemmy.ml 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Being one of the leaders of the group of people who attempted to overthrow your government and peaceful democratic systems is only 17 years in prison?

Wow just wow

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

If I were a traitor, I would see this sentence and think, "yeah, it kinda looks worth it, honestly."

Conservatives get light sentences. It's just a thing we do here, unfortunately.

[–] Magzmak@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

So many people get longer sentences for smaller crimes. :(

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Light sentence. 30+ would be better for these treasonous scumbags

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People fucking died, should be 20 minimum for every asshole present that day

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago
[–] MechanicalJester@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

Especially for someone who took an oath. We shouldn't go easier because of his service, but harder, particularly regarding insurrection and invasion of Congress. He was tip of the spear in this, and led conspiracy with as many people as he could influence.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

Now he'll get to get out of prison and be denied the right to vote lol

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[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

33 years would have been better. A firing squad even betterer.

But nearly 20 years is better than the slap on the wrists that other traitors were getting.

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[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man is lucky he wasn't executed.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Has to be war time for that, right?

[–] poppy@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The Rosenbergs were executed in peacetimes.

Edit:

Currently, under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 14 offenses are punishable by death. Under the following sections of the UCMJ, the death penalty can be imposed in both times of war and peace

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_by_the_United_States_military

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

SSG Biggs isn’t eligible for UCMJ under current precedent. He has not served enough time, was medically discharged, and is not eligible for retirement benefits to my knowledge.

https://www.tullylegal.com/resources/articles/can-you-be-charged-under-the-ucmj-after-discharge/

I had thought the person I replied to was referencing treason in the constitution but I may be wrong about war/peace about that.

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Bye bye! Have fun in general pop, fuck-head!

[–] ki77erb@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Joe Biggs: Fucked around. Found out.

[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Joyous news, thank you!

[–] iforgotmyinstance@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Fuck all these people, every last one of them. Keep the convictions rolling. They each deserve it tenfold.

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Where's your pumpkin spice daddy now Joe?!

With any luck maybe you'll share a cell

[–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Not so proud anymore, eh?

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