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A California man accused of organizing a group of Jan. 6 rioters, participating in the riots and attempting to destroy evidence of his involvement was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Tuesday, the Justice Department announced.

Edward Badalian was convicted of conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding in April. He was sentenced to four years and three months in prison and was ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Prosecutors allege that Badalian used a Telegram group chat named “PATRIOTS45MAGA Gang” to encourage violence against political enemies, and at one point said he wanted to arrest President Biden.

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[-] onionbaggage@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago

Sure. If they lost the takeover attempt.

But there's no magical authority that makes the election results matter. Coups happen all the time, and if they came correct and won, what then?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

How would that have installed Trump as president? Who would recognize his authority? Certainly not the military.

[-] onionbaggage@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 1 year ago

What precise actions do you think would be taken if a sitting president successfully murders the president elect and the opposition party, and for that matter any judges who disagree with him.

I'd be interested in hearing how you think that plays out in reality opposed to this "just world" you seem to imagine yourself living in.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The President Elect wasn't there.

[-] onionbaggage@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

And you think in a real coup planned by people who are competent that the president elect would have just been left alone?

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