“Rhodes had joined the military just out of high school, hoping to become a Green Beret, but his career was cut short when he fractured his spine during a parachute training jump. After his discharge, he worked as a firearms instructor and parked cars as a valet. In 1993, he dropped a loaded handgun and it shot him in the face, blinding him in his left eye.”
Well, this is a discussion board. If someone is going to jail for their political acts it seems reasonable to discuss the crime for which they are charged and whether the elements have been met. That is more than semantics. There are, I am sure, forums where saying anything other than “darn but that proves Trump and all his supporters are insurrectionists” would be considered trolling.
Title 18 Section 1752(a)(2) does not meet the many other aspects of the crimes these fools committed. It does not encompass
a. Preparing for and coordinating travel to Washington, D.C., to use force to stop the lawful transfer of presidential power;
b. Organizing into teams that were prepared and willing to use force and to transport firearms and ammunition into Washington, D.C;
c. Recruiting members and affiliates to participate in the conspiracy;
d. Organizing trainings to teach and learn paramilitary combat tactics;
e. Bringing and contributing firearms, ammunition, and related equipment to the QRF staging areas outside Washington, D.C.;
f. Bringing and contributing paramilitary gear, weapons, and supplies—including knives, batons, camouflaged combat uniforms, tactical vests with plates, helmets, | eye protection, and radio equipment—to the Capitol grounds
g. Breaching and attempting to take control of the Capitol grounds and building on January 6, 2021, in an effort to prevent, hinder, and delay the Certification of the Electoral College vote;
h. Using force against law enforcement officers while inside the Capitol on January 6,2021;
i. Continuing to plot, after January 6, 2021, to oppose by force the lawful transfer of ‘presidential power; and
j. Using websites, social media, text messaging, and encrypted messaging ! ‘applications to communicate with co-conspirators and others.