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wolfie001

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9. Shitty state with a shitty racist and homophobic government

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 02:37 PM

Jun 23

One of the shittiest in the country.

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Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison [View all] groundloop Jun 23 OP

Unacceptable! czarjak Jun 23 #1

Alvarado is in Johnson County, TX Trueblue Texan Jun 23 #2

there are NO actual bibles there, just books with black bindings. dave99 Jun 23 #13

I would've asked the prosecutor to prove the existence of antifa. cbabe Jun 23 #3

Here's what these assholes said about that.... chowder66 Jun 23 #5

bet Kyle Shideler likes 'em young dave99 Jun 23 #14

Legal jibber jabber is not proof. cbabe Jun 23 #26

These sentences are waaaaaay over the top! chowder66 Jun 23 #4

Especially since no one was killed. Bayard Jun 23 #6

I agree, Bayard slightlv Jun 23 #7

I'm fine with 100 yr for shooting someone with an AR NickB79 Jun 23 #12

Is this headline from . . . AverageOldGuy Jun 23 #8

Shitty state with a shitty racist and homophobic government wolfie001 Jun 23 #9

I believe this was the work of our shitty federal government nt LtTx Jun 23 #32

Aided and abetted by the orange p3do bastard no doubt wolfie001 Wednesday #35

Shooting by one as "conspiracy" by others who have no connection? pat_k Jun 23 #10

were these state or federal charges? cab67 Jun 23 #11

State dave99 Jun 23 #16

Then there's little chance these people will get out. cab67 Jun 23 #21

Yup....need Abbot to fall down dave99 Jun 23 #24

Federal. LeftInTX Jun 23 #28

my apologies for mistake dave99 Jun 23 #30

Cool. Pardoned on Jan. 20, 2029. Seeking Serenity Jun 23 #31

You think someone shooting an officer with an AK-47 should be pardoned after 2 years? MichMan Wednesday #34

Nope. Federal LtTx Jun 23 #33

It is a federal case. dalton99a Jun 23 #22

Federal GJGCA Jun 23 #23

They were federal charges. LeftInTX Jun 23 #29

You can be sure relogic Jun 23 #15

Sounds like a sentence out of Putin's Russia fujiyamasan Jun 23 #17

"They hate us for our free-dumb"-nt Ollie Garkie Jun 23 #18

And for those of us old enough to remember the anti-war/civil rights/ niyad Jun 23 #19

Sentences of 50 years for this type of "crime" is ridiculous ashredux Jun 23 #20

What a total bunch of BULLSHIT! bluestarone Jun 23 #25

Wow, hard to believe. As someone that participated in Vietnam protests walkingman Jun 23 #27

Unfortunately.... The Grand Illuminist Wednesday #36

Way, Way, over the top sentences. Probably dictated by the Dictator. Fla Dem Wednesday #37