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Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case (apnews.com)
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The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents filed Thursday.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wasn't he an informant on top of everything? Still gotta read the article to see if they mention that

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most of the far-right "government informants" were recruited to give the government any information they had on far-left groups they were in conflict with, which is why they didn't inform anyone about their own plans