Federal judges warn of violence ahead of 2024 presidential election

[Dulcinea]

Judge Randolph Moss rocked slightly in his chair as he looked out over a particularly crowded courtroom last week. He then turned to face the young woman at the podium, who was clutching a piece of paper with both hands. Moss told the woman, Cassandra Buteau, that her letter to the court might have been one of the most impactful he'd ever read.

Buteau's letter sought leniency at sentencing for her parents, Jan. 6 defendants Jamie and Jennifer Buteau of Florida. The letter included the latest, and perhaps the most visceral, in a recent wave of warnings issued in courtrooms about the dangers lurking in the 2024 presidential election cycle.

A review by CBS News of court proceedings in Jan. 6th criminal cases, including the federal prosecution of former President Donald Trump, reveals a growing series of alarms being issued about the prospects of violence, conspiracy theories and election denialism during the 2024 campaign cycle.

https://news.yahoo.com/federal-judges-warn-violence-ahead-025258521.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=0_00

[Magoo48]

1. Let's hope they have more enthusiasm dealing with it than they do with the guy encouraging it.

[pwb]

2. The Unions will be in on this.

Oh yeah. Men against wimpy poindexters. Let us have this fight.

[jaxexpat]

3. I don't see that happening.

An overwhelming majority of America's workforce have no union available to band with. The Republicans have effectively eliminated unions. Biden's efforts in that respect have had too little opportunity to change that fact.

[Scottie Mom]

4. Those being sentenced will say anything to get lesser terms

I hear a lot of the “I made a mistake” from defendants is BS to help with their terms of sentence. IMO a Trumper is only saying this and it’s most likely BS.

[Aristus]

7. Not to mention Oscar-worthy crocodile tears.

I mean seriously. Do a little boo-hoo-hooing on the stand, and earn a quick “You are free to go.”

[Scottie Mom]

8. I wonder if the courts had to up their budgets for...

...Kleenex Tissues?

My view: You knew better, you went ahead and broke the law, now you want to get out of it via a flood of tears? Bull sh*t. You pay the price of allowing yourself to be used.

Some have gotten away with too much over the years by this kind of faux being sorry. Game over.

[Grins]

5. "...angry, frustrated, and overly gullible..."

Especially the “gullible“ part.

[IronLionZion]

6. None of the violence will have any political agenda so it's not terrorism

just carefully planned and organized mental illness.