# "BLM protestors were given up to 15 years in jail over last year's protests"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blm-protestors-were-given-up-to-15-years-in-jail-over-last-years-protests/946849>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 19, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blm-protestors-were-given-up-to-15-years-in-jail-over-last-years-protests/946849 "2021-07-19T19:54:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blm-protestors-were-given-up-to-15-years-in-jail-over-last-years-protests/946849/21 "2021-07-21T21:49:26Z")

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So they should post the data, not estimates, or what the data “suggests”.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blm-protestors-were-given-up-to-15-years-in-jail-over-last-years-protests/946849/22 "2021-07-21T21:51:58Z")

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I believe the data is also available for anyone who cares to look for it. All I could find is a spreadsheet which I’m unable to make head nor tails of.

No, I don’t feel like finding it again. I’ve had enough of going around in circles with you.

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blm-protestors-were-given-up-to-15-years-in-jail-over-last-years-protests/946849/23 "2021-07-22T00:04:55Z")

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**Moderator Note**

This is getting a bit snippy for GQ. There’s nothing wrong with asking for cites and there’s nothing wrong with questioning the validity or bias of cites. Let’s all keep the focus factual though.

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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blm-protestors-were-given-up-to-15-years-in-jail-over-last-years-protests/946849/24 "2021-07-26T01:06:02Z")

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The “similar crimes” are **[destruction of federal property](https://www.opb.org/article/2021/03/12/protesters-vandalize-portlands-federal-courthouse-again/)**, although it did not rise to the level of entering buildings with weapons and zip ties in a search for Congressional leaders.

> [@OPB](#):
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> Federal officials said there were an estimated $2.3 million in damage to federal buildings in Oregon during this summer’s protests, including $1.6 million in damage to the federal courthouse.

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**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blm-protestors-were-given-up-to-15-years-in-jail-over-last-years-protests/946849/25 "2021-07-26T01:14:10Z")

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“By the way, the Capitol insurrectionist plead to one count of obstructing an official proceeding. What are the “similar crimes” mentioned in the OP?”

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