9thIDdoc
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And you know all of this because...? More importantly what evidence do you think can be presented in court to prove beyond a reasonable doubt those charges? Americans have the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law by a jury of their peers. At least for the moment. We would like to retain that right which is why they were there.Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
Sedition is a serious felony punishable by fines and up to 20 years in prison and it refers to the act of inciting revolt or violence against a lawful authority with the goal of destroying or overthrowing it
According to Merriam-Webster, "insurrection" is the "act of revolting against civil authority or an established government." Other definitions, like that of the Cambridge Dictionary, specify the act is usually a violent one. Synonyms include "revolt" or "uprising," according to Merriam-Webster.
The DC protest was not an act of rebellion or war. Trespass they may have been guilty of but so would most of the of the people who attended protests the last couple of years. The antifa azzwipes who captured and held part of Portland should have been tried for sedition and/or insurrection but weren't. Why not? And why the apparent double standard?
Wrong!
The attack on the Capitol was intended to stop the lawful certification of the Presidency. It was intended to undermine Democracy. It was both sedition and an insurrection.