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Fifth Column

Black Lives Matter protesters in Salt Lake City face Life In Prison for 'smashing windows and dousing District Attorney's office in red paint' during demonstration

2020-08-08

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

Group of demonstrators damaged the District Attorney's office in Salt Lake City during a protest on July 9

Prosecutors have now filed first degree felony charges against the perpetrators, meaning they face life in prison

Attorneys and civil rights activists have blasted the charges, saying they set a dangerous precedent for people who wish to freely protest

'This is not about protest, this is about people who are engaging in criminal conduct,' Salt Lake City DA Sim Gill has stated

Prosecutors said the felony criminal mischief charges are more serious because they carry a 'gang enhancement'

Activist Madalena McNeil was asked resign from her nonprofit job and all the defendants have to post $50,000 bail

More than 30 people have been charged with various crimes in Salt Lake County since protests over George Floyd´s death began in late May

Posted by:Skidmark

#4 I have no sympathy for the protestors, but this would seem to fall under 'cruel and unusual punishment'.
They'll plead it down.

Posted by: ed in texas 2020-08-08 16:09

#3 /\ And rewarded with high paying gummit jobs. Don't forget the gummit jobs.

Posted by: Besoeker 2020-08-08 14:44

#2 If they get a life sentence, they'll be pardoned by the next Dem Pres.

Posted by: charger 2020-08-08 14:08

#1 Attorneys and civil rights activists have blasted the charges, saying they set a dangerous precedent for people who wish to freely protest

Sorry, gotta stick with the non-violent protest.

Posted by: gorb 2020-08-08 12:15

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