GUILTY!
A January 6 terrorist on trial for his crimes has been found guilty. Dustin Thompson is his name. Mr. Thompson is from Ohio and used the ‘Trump told me to do it’ defense. While I do not doubt that Thompson got sucked into Trump’s web of lies, one also has to take responsibility for one’s actions. I am happy with this verdict.
During the trial, Thompson’s attorney appeared to be putting most of the blame on Trump. And while I agree Trump is a deranged and vicious sociopath and a human monster, that is no reason to let any of the insurrectionists off the hook.
Free will is what we all have. And these people had choices. “Just say no” isn’t just a slogan. It applies to every human being. Thompson was battling six charges. The Judge in the case, US. District Judge Reggie Walton, also did something unexpected. The Judge ordered that Thompson be held in jail until sentencing.
Calling Thompson “weak-minded,” Judge Walton said it was his opinion that Thompson lied on the stand. The Judge also had some things to say about the lord of the lies, calling him a “charlatan.”
I am pleased with this verdict, this news, and especially this Judge. No doubt idiots like Marjorie Taylor Greene will be outraged, but that is only because they’re terrible people. This verdict is important. The Judge sent a message today, and that’s great. I hope to see the “insurrectionists in disarray” stories blanketing the airwaves.
