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FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says

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essentialsaltes said:
It's not very consistent.

Unless you think the seditionists and police-assaulters deserve clemency for their violent crimes because they were on the president's side, and Cole's motivations are unclear as yet.
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I think the difference is that the pipe bombs were active, and not "fake", and that the intention was to kill multiple government officials. That's different from trespassing, and pushing someone out of the way.

...I don't think taking this case more seriously shows inconsistency, because of the difference in severity. Though, CNN seems to be trying as hard as they can to make them the same. I think "making things seem the same" is a very big problem in debate these days.
 
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Landon Caeli said:
I think the difference is that the pipe bombs were active, and not "fake", and that the intention was to kill multiple government officials. That's different from trespassing, and pushing someone out of the way.
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What happened to seditious conspiracy to overthrow the government and assaulting police officers? This was more than trespassing and 'jostling'. Some of them clearly expressed their desire to hang Mike Pence.

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  • Loss of an eye for one officer
  • A stab wound from a metal fence stake
  • Chemical burns from irritants like bear spray and mace
  • Lacerations, bruises, and swollen joints
 
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His lawyers should and probably will argue that he is included in Trump's pardon of J6 rioters unless that pardon names each and every individual, which I don't know the answer to. And even then they may still argue it because he was unknown at the time and should have been included.

It does beg the question as to whether Trump would have included him in his pardon if he had been known and why or why not.
 
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MarcusGregor said:
His lawyers should and probably will argue that he is included in Trump's pardon of J6 rioters unless that pardon names each and every individual, which I don't know the answer to.
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It only names the seditious conspirators (who received commutations).

I like the plan, but the announcement of the pardon specified "at or near the United States Capitol," but his lawyers have nothing to lose.
 
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