Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-04-17 14:41:32 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6D12F84F12FC3FB97FA6428F7238695CF3703CBDF18403B9D279F0690EE0D8F7
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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
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