and @beanman12345
IMO, this is entirely correct. In large-scale events/crimes like this, prosecutors do some early "test runs" on relatively minor cases stemming from the overall event, to see how it goes, look for possible issues, etc. Warm-ups for the bigger cases coming.
I agree with beanman's sentiment that it should have been more, even with the relatively minor ones. I think we're going to be perpetually disappointed in the punishment outputs stemming from convictions in this event.
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It actually does. The 5th Amendment essentially prohibits double jeopardy, and the plea deal in this case prevents other, more serious crimes from being levied, because it's from the same event, even if the charges might seem unrelated.
Sedition is a very unknown crime to be charged with, in case law, so it might be an exception.
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Double Jeopardy is a good rule overall, and I don't think it comes from the fucked up part of our judicial system. And with any tool available, there are inevitably going to be shitty outcomes and great outcomes, with lots of results in between.
I think we all know where this one falls.