Autumn Hill (a trans woman) was sentenced to 50 years of prison in a men’s facility for attending the Prairieland anti-ICE protest. She left before shots were fired. She did nothing but legally exercise her first amendment rights.
Reminder that trans people are considered “probable domestic terrorists” by this administration.
Some people are just glossing over some of the really disturbing things that happened there. Like this really disturbs me.
"with the Justice Department reporting that one of them was struck non-fatally in the neck area. "
What is even more disturbing is the charge
“Hill was convicted for riot, providing material support to terrorists and conspiracy to use and carry an explosive—namely the fireworks used at the protest. She has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. That’s more than double the sentences of former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes, who were key leaders in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.”
Note it says providing material support but all that does mean is being present there and a part of it. So the headline does not lie. 50 years for attending. I mean is it going to be 25 years for passing by?
A guy got 30 years for moving a box of zines, not even attending the protest, so basically yeah.
The explosives charge is especially bullshit because the law against it explicitly states that it does not apply to commercial fire works, which is what they set off outside the facility (not aimed at the facility)
They are trying to make an example out of these innocent people. The judge that allowed this farce of a trial needs to be held accountable for his obvous maliciously biased ruling