(01-11-2022, 02:31 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(01-10-2022, 01:10 PM)Sneakers Wrote: I'm not the one in denial.

DoJ is deciding how to charge the offenders based on what will get the shortest, simplest court case with the longest possible sentence.  Congress' proceedings were stopped for about 5 hours as a result of the building being invaded.  Obstruction of Congress is self evident.  Insurrection, you have to prove that the offenders had a specific plan to permanently change the government.  It's obvious that those who entered the Capitol wanted to do much more than simply observe the proceedings, but you can't prove specifically what they wanted to do.  Some of them hunted for Pence and Pelosi, some of them just wanted to get in the House chamber.  We know that a gallows for Mike Pence was set up, but can you prove who set it up? Can you prove that they were serious? Etc.  I think you'd have to be blind to not look at the whole thing and say it was an insurrection, but I can see where you would have difficulty proving the intent of each individual.

DoJ is obviously not going to base its decisions on bolstering random internet forum arguments.