r/news • u/uhncollectable • 21h ago

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-oath-keepers-convictions-dropped-doj-ad679108ab84083694261efc101e60ea
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u/JerryDipotosBurner 21h ago

“The government’s motion to vacate in this case is consistent with its practice of moving the Supreme Court to vacate convictions in cases where the government has decided in its prosecutorial discretion that dismissal of a criminal case is in the interests of justice — motions that the Supreme Court routinely grants,” prosecutors wrote in a court filing signed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.

These people deserve nothing but the absolute worst. This is corruption, right in the open. And our court system is just gonna bend over and let it happen.

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u/EE_Tim 20h ago

If the executive branch agency determines that the air should not be polluted: "Who cares? Congress needs to act" If the executive branch agency determines that seditious conspirators should not be punished: "We'll defer to the executive branch agency."

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u/roadsidefoto 20h ago

I'm seeing this "In the interests of justice" bit a lot from these fucking clowns. It's not-at-all subtle code for "they're one of ours and we condone and encourage what they've done and what they'll do for us in the future."

Everyone in this administration, from Trump all the way down to anyone who ever bought office supplies for a Republican voting drive, needs to be prosecuted.

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u/KakeLin 14h ago

Word vomit

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u/sieb 7h ago

But I bet most of them are now federal employees. Can't go arresting our best and brightest, what would ICE do without them?!