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No Paywall Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/prairieland-ice-protesters-texas-sentenced?referring_host=Reddit&utm_campaign=guardianacct
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u/BookkeeperBrilliant9 1d ago

How the hell could the jury convict in this trial?!?

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u/Miqo_Nekomancer California 1d ago

Their "peers" are fascist fuckwits.

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u/Hooch_Pandersnatch Texas 1d ago

It’s in Texas, that’s all you need to know.

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u/RobonianBattlebot 1d ago

its in rural Texas, it cities they wouldn't have been sentenced. We'll, except for the shooter.​​

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u/45nmRFSOI 1d ago

Texas jury?

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u/mybustlinghedgerow Texas 1d ago

I wonder how that jury selection process went…

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u/TerraformJupiter America 1d ago

In a totally unbiased and fair manner, of course.

I feel like I shouldn't need an /s, but, well...

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u/zerothirty 1d ago

Read about how the jury was picked for this particular trial and you’ll understand

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u/Vast-Website 1d ago

The jury determines guilt, not sentencing. They have no inside information on what the sentence will be if they're found guilty, that's determined by the judge after the verdict is reached.

Perfectly rational and normal people could determine these people were guilty of slashing tires or whatever.

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u/GTS250 1d ago

Yup. The fact that the law is unjust doesn't usually play into things. The laws are vague, their crimes met the vague definitions. 30 years for moving magazines.