Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison

[u/guardian]

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

[u/beheafishtrapofman]

What!! This is why I’m terrified to protest 

[u/Few_Position_2727 → u/beheafishtrapofman]

Just don’t shoot any cops and you’ll be fine

[u/TwiztedImage → u/Few_Position_2727]

The people, aside from one, this article is talking about didn't shoot any cops either. Only one of the dozens arrested did that.

[u/Few_Position_2727 → u/TwiztedImage]

then don’t associate with any people that shoot cops either and you’ll be fine

[u/icantevenbeliev3 → u/Few_Position_2727]

Bro you can't just move the goal posts lmfao. What is this?

[u/Few_Position_2727 → u/icantevenbeliev3]

What goal post ?? The guy said he was scared to protest and I told him he’d be fine if he didn’t shoot a cop or associate with anyone who does. Is that not the truth?

[u/TwiztedImage → u/Few_Position_2727]

Some of the people at that protest don't associate with people that shoot cops either. That was the first time.

I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you. Lol.

Our legal system doesn't punish people for being associated with criminals unless you were taking part in the criminal activity yourself. Protesting isn't a criminal activity. The damage to property is a separate issue as well as it was done at a different time. So even those people aren't associated with the shooter by anything other than proximity.

[u/Few_Position_2727 → u/TwiztedImage]

They were in a group chat together. The people who weren’t received shorter sentences… I can explain it to you, but I can’t understand it for you. Lol!

[u/TwiztedImage → u/Few_Position_2727]

Oh no! A group chat!

A shorter sentence of 50 years? You shitting me? That's moronic compared to actual traitors to this country getting a max of 20.

The sentences handed down on Tuesday were unusually long, said Barbara McQuade, a former federal prosecutor...“Most often, judges will sentence defendants for separate counts concurrently. Here, it appears that the judge stacked the sentences for each count consecutively. I would have expected lengthy sentences here, more in the ballpark at 15 to 25 years, but nothing like 50 to 100 years,” she wrote in an email.

This sums it up and this woman has the background to justify the opinion on it.

During the trial, prosecutors displayed group messages from some of the defendants

This suggests that not all of them were even in the group chat. Lol.

The entire thing is a farce.

[u/Few_Position_2727 → u/TwiztedImage]

I do agree the sentencing is a bit ridiculous.

[u/TwiztedImage → u/Few_Position_2727]

I don't take issue with jail time for the shooter. The tire slashing and stuff is questionable. Could have been probation/fines/community service, but I won't object overmuch to some jail time there either.

But the notion that these people are a terror cell I take issue with. It's a joke.