Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-04-16 19:58:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 001BF69A8B8C28C45563DF4EE71496D708B6B334921B5271552CE9A320F9E51E
Participant Details
Original Note:
Yes, the Jan. 6 insurrectionists were afforded due process (formal charges, trials, and pleas/convictions before they were punished). 1583 individuals were charged and arrested. By 2025-01-06, 1270 of those individuals had already been convicted by guilty plea or trial. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-high-water-mark-of-the-jan.-6-prosecutions https://www.britannica.com/topic/due-process
All Note Details