Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson: Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: Oath Keepers founder gets 18 years in prison, longest Jan. 6 sentence yet. Ron DeSantis said, he will consider pardoning Jan 6 defendants on his first day of presidency. Then Ron DeSanctimonious is obviously a fascist ahole like trump Justice department has proven that the January 6 riot was not a peaceful protest but rather the result of weeks of plotting to overturn a fair election. Judge agrees with prosecutors that Oath keepers leader deserves enhanced penalty for terrorism. A lengthy sentence is necessary to deter future political violence. Disturbing that DeSantis and Trump promise to pardon criminals to encourage more lawlessness and chaos. Obvious abuse of pardoning power to defy justice. Oath keepers is one of the largest far right anti-government militia. Their deranged members believe they are defenders against tyranny. Yet they claim to be the "party of law & order"