“I fear that you will get more violence,” said Sen. Lindsay Graham during an appearance on “Meet the Press. ” He stated that pardoning those who entered the Capitol and attacked a police officer was a mistake. Graham, like many on the Right, seems unaware of the events that occurred on January 6, 2021, and in the years since. The Jan. 6 defendants, referred to as J6ers, share a common experience: they have faced no justice in Joe Biden's Washington, D. C. , similar to the Scottsboro Boys' experience in Jim Crow Alabama. In 2020, 95 percent of D. C. voters opposed Donald Trump, creating a biased jury pool. The media misrepresented the events of January 6, calling it an “insurrection” and labeling participants as “white supremacists,” causing potential jurors to have a skewed understanding of the situation.
Changing the venue for trials would have been reasonable, but it was not permitted. Consequently, no J6er was acquitted, leading many defendants to plead guilty to crimes they did not commit, including felony assault. Unlike the Scottsboro Boys, the J6ers did not receive support from media or organizations like the ACLU. On the first anniversary of January 6, all 51 ACLU chapters signed a letter condemning what they described as a “white supremacist mob” that invaded the Capitol, suggesting that they had forgotten the real insurrectionist behavior they had witnessed during protests earlier that year.
From May 29, 2020, onward, there were significant protests and riots in Washington, D. C. , where rioters caused injuries, vandalized monuments, and clashed with police. The ACLU claimed they would defend protesters against government violence. In contrast, the J6ers did not have such support. Jason Charter, an Antifa leader, was arrested in July 2020 for attempting to destroy statues, and after multiple serious charges, he received a lenient plea deal.
Despite his prior arrests and violent actions, Charter's consequences were light, and he expressed disappointment over his sentencing. He continues to celebrate his past actions, showing no remorse. In November 2017, several defendants involved in similar protests were found not guilty, and charges against many others were dropped shortly after.
In “Ashli: The Untold Story of the Women of January 6,” ten women were profiled, with eight surviving. The police involved in the deaths of Ashli Babbitt and Rosanne Boyland were rewarded instead of facing consequences. Those who attempted to protect the J6 women faced severe penalties. For example, Luke Coffee was found guilty of assault for trying to help Boyland, and Victoria White was brutalized by police.
Out of eight women profiled, seven were imprisoned, and they received harsher sentences than Charter. Prosecutors often hid evidence and exaggerated charges against the J6ers, creating a biased system. Only one woman, Rachel Powell, was convicted of a notable crime, and even then, her sentence was significant compared to Charter’s.
Powell expressed hope for the future following her release, stating she could start rebuilding her life. There is a widespread belief that those who suggest Trump should have addressed cases individually fail to realize the corrupt nature of the trials, which resulted in unjust consequences for many. Until more accurate information is acknowledged, it may be best for those in Washington to refrain from making statements.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/01/no_j6er_got_justice_in_biden_s_d_c.html
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