Calif. judge gives man light sentence because of 'lack of punishment ... of far left groups.' Yet Antifa members are on trial one county away.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14068849

In his sentencing memo Thursday, U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney made it clear why he was letting Tyler Laube off lightly.

It wasn’t just because of what Laube did or didn’t do – the defendant had already confessed to beating a journalist at a 2017 Southern California rally and pleaded guilty to violating riot laws as part of a white supremacist gang.

Laube deserved a light sentence, Carney said, because prosecutors should have focused on leftist groups.

In a 22-page memo, Carney repeatedly said prosecutors have “ignored” violence committed by Antifa and instead focused on targeting people like Laube – Trump supporters and members of the far right.

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The federal judge’s strong words – and clear political bent – are as unusual as they are uninformed, legal experts told USA TODAY.

“He’s really gone off the deep end,” said John Donohue, a professor at Stanford Law School.

  • stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pubEnglish
    11·
    7 months ago

    Golly, you know this smells an awful lot like:

    • Undermining the rule of law
    • Erosion of public trust in the judicial system (before an election no less)
    • Violation of the principle of fairness
    • Right to a fair trial???
    • Lack of social and moral responsibility

    Pretty interesting take from someone in central California. Would’ve expected this from the south but it makes sense when you see who nominated the seat for this guy. Can you guess which president it was? ☺️