The article discusses the pardoning of Patrick McCaughey III, who served time for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol protests. J.D. Vance highlighted perceived legal double standards between the treatment of J6 protestors and participants in other protests like Black Lives Matter. Patrick reflects on his motivations for attending the protest, noting it was his first political experience. The article suggests that if J6ers had been treated similarly to other protest groups, discussions around pardons might not be necessary, indicating broader societal debates over justice and accountability.
" [...] we would not be discussing pardons today. There were double standards in how sentences were applied to the J6 protesters versus other groups."
"I went down there expecting we would probably listen to a couple speeches and protest visibly, stand in location and make our voices heard."
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