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Man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in attack on Paul Pelosi

www.cnn.com Man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in attack on Paul Pelosi | CNN Politics

A federal judge sentenced David DePape, the man convicted of attacking Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s husband, to 30 years in prison on Friday.

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Finally a sentence that makes some sense.

But, honestly, based on what DePape told police--that he was on "a suicide mission" and wanted to take Nancy Pelosi hostage, question her, and break her kneecaps if she lied--unless psychiatrists clear him in 30 yrs... he should remain in prison. There is no way society is safe with someone like that free.

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- I mean, just looking at him he’s in his 40s? Doesn’t federal time have very little time reduction for good behavior, so he’ll be close to 70? He may just die behind bars lol.
  
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  Unless he gets pardoned.
  
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- He’ll probably be out on parole in 15 years or less.
  
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  You do 85% of fed time before you can be paroled, at best
  
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  he'll be pardoned when the orange buffoon gets in next election /s
  
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  Federal sentences require at least 4/5 of the sentence to be served. So for 30 years, he’d be eligible in ~24 years. Unless the grand Cheeto gets elected again, and pardons him.
  
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  You're killing me. 😵‍💫
  
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- He was quite literally going after one of the parasites that has been personally draining taxpayers for decades. Guy should be lauded as a hero instead of convicted.
  
  Chances are he's only ahead of the curve though. With the absolute state our societies are in today I'm surprised there aren't any more political assassinations by people with nothing left to lose. But as this pool of people grows, so will backlash to the upper crust of society.
  
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  Obvious troll is obvious.
  
  Learn subtlety.
  
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  This is not the way.
  
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If Trump wins, this guy gets a pardon and a cabinet position

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- Keynote speaker position at CPAC convention
  
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  For some reason I misread that as the CPAP convention and now I am in a fit of giggles.
  
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Meanwhile, Daniel Perry is pardoned. I fucking hate this universe.

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That's 40 Canadian years.

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Isn’t he a Canadian illegal immigrant? Why do I as a taxpayer have to foot the bill for his housing and meals?

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- "Yeah, bro, you can just murder anyone you want in the US and all they do is buy you a plane ticket home! So fucking cool"
  
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- Because he committed a crime in the country you pay taxes in?
  
  Not sure what you're implying here. The US should only put US citizens in prison? The rest get a firing squad?
  
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  Except the firing is out of a cannon pointed at Canada
  
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