Richard Barnett, the guy who put his feet on Pelosi’s desk, went to trial and was convicted of the same crime. Was his purpose any different?
The people who peacefully protested without breaking into the Capitol were there to be heard. The people who broke into the Capitol were there to disrupt the official proceeding at the very least. Some were there for much, much worse.
It goes beyond that. A lost tourist could have been trespassing. These people were there for a purpose. They were there to be disruptive and they ended up impeding the official proceeding.
And you will be fine with either outcome?
The judge in the Richard Barnett case, among others. Seems that they’re on my side in this one. So you have an uphill battle.