Marc Bru repeatedly interrupted chief judge before the sentence was handed down, calling him a ‘clown’ and a ‘fraud’

Marc Bru repeatedly interrupted chief judge before the sentence was handed down, calling him a ‘clown’ and a ‘fraud’

A man who stormed the US Capitol with fellow Proud Boys far-right extremist group members was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in prison after he berated and insulted the judge who punished him.

Marc Bru repeatedly interrupted chief judge James Boasberg before the sentence was handed down, calling him a “clown” and a “fraud” presiding over a “kangaroo court”.

The judge warned Bru that he could be kicked out of the courtroom if he continued to disrupt the proceedings.

“You can give me 100 years and I’d do it all over again,” said Bru, who was handcuffed and shackled.

“That’s the definition of no remorse in my book,” the judge said.

      • symbioticremnant@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        Yes, you can legally vote from jail/prison, however many states, and local counties, will make this difficult. You lose voting rights for a felony (possibly just a subset). A misdemeanor does not impact your voting rights.

        Without double checking, I’m guessing this guy was charged with a felony. Most of the January 6 charges were misdemeanors, not felonies. It really feels like your should lose your voting rights for at least 1 election cycle if you’re charged with some sort of election fraud or trying to over turn an election

        https://www.sentencingproject.org/policy-brief/voting-in-jails/

  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    Is this guy claiming to be a hard core Antifa who was trying to make Trump look bad?

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  • ZeroCool@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    10 months ago

    According to another article the guy is 43. Imagine proudly throwing away the majority of your forties for Donald fucking Trump. Like most people when I was young I always thought 40 was ancient but now that I’m approaching it myself I simply can’t imagine anything being worth losing these years. My partner and I finally have the stability and the means to do many of the things we’ve always dreamed of. It would be such a waste.

    • notabot@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      I suspect he’d didn’t have as much to lose by throwing away his 40s as you would. He doesn’t sound like the most rational of sorts, so probably didn’t have the 'stability and the means" for a good life you mention.

      • vinylshrapnel@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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        10 months ago

        He did have enough free time on his hands to travel from wherever he lives to storm the capitol., so you’re probably onto something there.

  • IronpigsWizard@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    So, this guys’ whole thing is basically, “GRRR, I’M ANGRY. FUCKOFF AND GIVE ME 6 YEARS”.

    Man, you sure showed that judge and everyone else by being locked up for 6 years now.

    • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      2,190 days where I’ll be out in the sunshine, eating delicious food, playing with my kids, and he’ll be stuck inside most of the time eating prison food lol.

      #freedom

  • Grobmobularb@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    He’s just hoping Drumpf will get elected and pardon them all. He probably would too. If Drumpf gets back into the Oval Office, kiss this country goodbye.

    • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Trump doesn’t care about these useful idiots.

      They can’t scratch his back, he won’t even acknowledge them let alone pardon them.

            • Olhonestjim@lemmy.world
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              10 months ago

              Trump is a malignant narcissist. Other people barely exist to him, unless they are actively fawning over him at that very moment. The guy is incapable of long term planning.

              • MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml
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                10 months ago

                Yes, but people around him are able to convince him “Hi, Mr President, you know these guys… Yeah, it’s in your best interest to pardon them because XYZ…”

  • magnetosphere@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    He assumed that since Trump gets away with insulting the judge, he could do it, too. This was partially a consequence of treating Trump with kid gloves and tolerating his shenanigans. I hope Trump’s other judges take note, but they probably won’t.

  • MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml
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    10 months ago

    Yes, a very wise strategy to insult the judge. What’s next, will he insult his fellow inmates in prison too? Maybe taunt the prison guards? That’ll show 'em.

  • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    “You can give me 100 years and I’d do it all over again,” said Bru, who was handcuffed and shackled.

    This is why you don’t give terrorists a second chance.