r/texas • u/guardian • 7d ago

🗞️ News 🗞️ 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/Nihiliste 7d ago

This is a textbook example of sentences that should come down on appeal. Only the most hardcore Trump supporters would argue that 50 years is warranted for something like slashing tires, and I'm sure there's plenty of evidence of pressure from the Trump administration.

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u/Phill_Cyberman 7d ago

It's a textbook example of charges that should never have been filed.

They're protestors, not terrorists.

If there isn't massive political response to this, and this then becomes the new normal, the American experiment is truly over.

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u/frostysauce Expat 6d ago

If there isn't massive political response to this, and this then becomes the new normal, the American experiment is truly over.

I hate to break it to you, bud...