Quote:A grandmother began serving her two-month sentence Tuesday at a California prison for her participation in the January 6, 2001 Capitol riot.

Pamela Hemphill, 69, of Boise, Idaho was sentenced May 24 to two months in prison, followed by three years probation, by Washington, D.C. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth. Ms. Hemphill was further instructed to pay $500 in restitution.

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Ms. Hemphill was originally charged with four offenses by the Justice Department, which was reduced to one count as part of a plea deal. The December 15, 2021 agreement dismissed three other charges in return for her pleading guilty to Parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.

The grandmother reportedly has no prior criminal history and her daughter claims she is battling breast cancer. Judge Lamberth reportedly said her age, health and clean record initially inclined him to be very lenient but then he watched videos and saw other evidence he said made him think about giving her a severe sentence.

“Many protested without engaging the police,” the prosecutor in her case said, according to a KTVB7 report.. “This defendant did not choose to take things in from a distance.”

Hemphill recorded video as many people moved closer to the Capitol building prior to the riot.

The court saw a video that included audio of Hemphill telling a police officer, “I have to get out of that crowd,” adding she had undergone surgery and was a journalist. The officer directed her to a safer area.

“You just come in, that’s all you do,” Hemphill was heard soon after telling people in the crowd. “This is your house, your house. Haven’t you had enough with the (expletive)?”

“These are not the actions of a citizen journalist,” the prosecutor argued, “these are the actions of a rioter.”

The Class B misdemeanor she agreed to plead guilty to carried a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment, followed by up to five years probation and possible fines up to $5,000. So, Judge Lamberth did show leniency.

Hemphill’s daughter reportedly drove her to the federal Correctional Institution Dublin near Oakland, California, Tuesday. The daughter posted to Twitter a video of her mother in the car prior to entering the prison.

“Mom, how do you feel?” the daughter asked her.

“Scared to death,” Hemphill replied. “I’m frightened, but I know God’s with me. Just going to take it five minutes at a time, one day at a time.”

Her daughter asked her if she had anything she wanted to say to the American people before she entered prison.

“Just keep your faith no matter what’s going on in your life,” Hemphill remarked. “God’s with us no matter what’s happening to us. It’s gonna be OK in our lives if we just lean on God and trust — do what’s right and help make this country better again.

The convicted woman also urge viewers to support the many January 6 protestors who are locked up without a trial date or hearing.

“God bless you all.”

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If she were a democrat, she wouldn't be serving a day.

This might cause the libturds to stop their crying over an illegal immigrant getting busted for raping a 10 year old long enough to get the jerk circle going full steam.....

A "rioter" charged with "parading" in the people's house.

I'd pardon her.

Giving jail time for a misdemeanor is NOT leniency.

I feel so much safer with this fiend behind bars.

Compare what this 69 year old woman and the other January 6 protestors did to the crimes committed by HUNDREDS of BLM and Antifa criminals in summer 2020.

It is FUKKING stunning the differences in how these two "protest action participant groups" have been treated by the media and the courts. And don't forget the protestors marching outside conservative SC Justices homes including the punk who openly intended to murder Kavanaugh.

I bet about 90% of Americans have forgotten about the 12 or so Capitol rioters who have been locked away for over a FUKKING year without legal representation.

The powder keg is building. When it explodes for real, it won't be pretty.

Quote:Pamela Hemphill, 69, of Boise, Idaho was sentenced May 24 to two months in prison, followed by three years probation, by Washington, D.C. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth. Ms. Hemphill was further instructed to pay $500 in restitution… Judge Lamberth reportedly said her age, health and clean record initially inclined him to be very lenient but then he watched videos and saw other evidence he said made him think about giving her a severe sentence.

I want to make 2 separate comments here. One about the judge and one about the prosecution.

Lamberth is 79 years old and was appointed by Reagan. He is one of the most Trump-friendly judges (maybe the most) that wasn’t actually appointed by Trump himself. I absolutely guarantee you that if Ms. Hemphill had been sentenced by any Clinton/Obama/Biden judge — or by some of the Bush judges — her time of incarceration would be a lot more than 2 months, and her fine would be a lot more than $500.

At the same time, of course it’s true that if Hemphill had been protesting for a cause that Progressives/Democrats feel some sympathy, then the Biden DOJ would not have prosecuted her at all.

(07-16-2022 08:35 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

Quote:Pamela Hemphill, 69, of Boise, Idaho was sentenced May 24 to two months in prison, followed by three years probation, by Washington, D.C. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth. Ms. Hemphill was further instructed to pay $500 in restitution… Judge Lamberth reportedly said her age, health and clean record initially inclined him to be very lenient but then he watched videos and saw other evidence he said made him think about giving her a severe sentence.

I want to make 2 separate comments here. One about the judge and one about the prosecution.

Lamberth is 79 years old and was appointed by Reagan. He is one of the most Trump-friendly judges (maybe the most) that wasn’t actually appointed by Trump himself. I absolutely guarantee you that if Ms. Hemphill had been sentenced by any Clinton/Obama/Biden judge — or by some of the Bush judges — her time of incarceration would be a lot more than 2 months, and her fine would be a lot more than $500.

At the same time, of course it’s true that if Hemphill had been protesting for a cause that Progressives/Democrats feel some sympathy, then the Biden DOJ would not have prosecuted her at all.

hence, tenure is an issue and law has become subjective…

this country is fk’d…

(07-16-2022 09:16 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  this country is fk’d…

Lord, yes. And with a sandpaper condom.

Disgraceful