May 13, 2021 ☼ jan6 ☼ penalties
Source: The Washington Post - Link
The riot “looked awful. It was awful,” said Jay Town, former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, who is not involved in the cases. “But the criminal penalties associated with most of the offenses will not likely result in lengthy prison terms, especially if these individuals plead guilty and cooperate. And that’s how our system is supposed to work.”
I think restorative justice might be what is needed here. I’m just not sure what form that would take.