# 7 Jan 2021 and beyond - the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 8, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020 "2021-01-08T10:28:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/5277 "2025-01-23T22:08:12Z")

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> [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](#):
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> Perhaps I am misunderstanding how this works, but I had assumed if the only charge was “misdemeanor trespassing” and a conviction was obtained it was the result of a plea deal.

That could be true, my cite did not mention anything like that. But it did mention a LOT of scum who were convicted of felonies.

> [@PhillyGuy](#):
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> President [Trump’s](https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump) [near-total pardon](https://www.axios.com/2025/01/21/trump-pardons-jan-6-defendants) of Jan. 6 rioters was denounced by the Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police union in the U.S., and the International Association of Chiefs of Police on Tuesday. . . .

Exactly as i predicted.

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