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groundloop

(12,471 posts)
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 07:55 PM Jan 24

Does a list exist of VIOLENT J6 felons pardoned by tRump? (And what we can do with that information)

I've look for a compilation of violent Jan 6 offenders pardoned by tRump and their crimes and so far have come up empty.

I read an article / essay by David Litt, a former Obama speechwriter, who suggested not bombarding our magat acquaintances with the multitudes of tRumps transgressions (because there are so many that people's eyes will just glaze over) but rather to present them with one single piece of evidence to digest at a time.

For instance:

“There’s a guy named Daniel Rodriguez. On January 5th, 2020, he texted his friends ‘There will be blood.’ On January 6th, when he stormed the Capitol, he grabbed a police officer and shocked him repeatedly in the neck with a stun gun. A jury of peers sentenced him to twelve years in prison for his violent crime. And less than 24 hours after taking office, Trump let Daniel Rodriguez back out on the street.”

I feel like this is a good strategy, and I also believe that tRump's pardon of violent offenders who attacked and killed police officers is the perfect place to start. The GQP certainly can't lay claim to being the law and order party after this, but we need to make sure people are aware of the facts.

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Does a list exist of VIOLENT J6 felons pardoned by tRump? (And what we can do with that information) (Original Post) groundloop Jan 24 OP
States with Dem governors and Dem AttyGens,... magicarpet Jan 24 #1
Are the convicted (J6) felons still felons? demosincebirth Jan 24 #2
Supposedly not, cuz they can have guns again. TommyT139 Jan 24 #4
There are lists...that should be saved. TommyT139 Jan 24 #3
approx 500 were arrested for assault... WarGamer Jan 24 #5

magicarpet

(17,513 posts)
1. States with Dem governors and Dem AttyGens,...
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 08:04 PM
Jan 24

.... may have grounds for state charges if double jeopardy is not an issue.

That might be a viable option. Not a lawyer here.

TommyT139

(947 posts)
3. There are lists...that should be saved.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 09:12 PM
Jan 24

Lists exist in various places: NPR, Wikipedia, SeditionHunters.org -- and I'm sure other places (including DOJ sites, but those could just vanish).

This page claims to have those pardoned:

https://www.jan-6.com/full-list-of-people-pardoned, with brief narratives.

I know that often, especially in the early days, links to DOJ "speaking indictments" wre posted here on DU. Those would have pics included if available.

Trumpists are notorious for trying to rewrite history, and this is a topic that should be preserved.

WarGamer

(16,159 posts)
5. approx 500 were arrested for assault...
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 10:45 PM
Jan 24

So that's a bunch to set free, assuming most were in prison?...

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