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Many Arrested For January 6 Capitol Riot Won’t Get Prison Time

Ashe Schow
Many Arrested For January 6 Capitol Riot Won’t Get Prison Time
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Many of the people who were arrested and charged for the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol won’t receive jail time, because despite media and prosecutors insisting the incident was a “siege” or an “insurrection,” it was not.

Politico reported that a quarter of those who have been already charged face only misdemeanors, most for trespassing. From Politico:

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