- cross-posted to:
- news_us@lemmy.link
- cross-posted to:
- news_us@lemmy.link
Matthew Beddingfield, 22, who pleaded guilty to assaulting or impeding officers on Jan. 6, was identified by online sleuths who got a lead with facial recognition.
Matthew Beddingfield, 22, who pleaded guilty to assaulting or impeding officers on Jan. 6, was identified by online sleuths who got a lead with facial recognition.
I believe they are referring to the Georgia Floyd protests, though I’m not aware of any significant sentences related to that.
PoC don’t need to be at a protest to be wrongly charged-- or worse…
BTW:
SC George Floyd protester’s 4-year prison sentence raises free speech fears
During George Floyd Protests, 2 Lawyers’ Futures Went Up in Flames
George Floyd: US protesters charged as ‘gang’ face life sentence
This is true, I was only talking about jail sentences I didn’t see any that equaled more than a few days. I certainly could be wrong and welcome any insight into cases that show otherwise.
I found those 3 links with 10 seconds of googling. Here in NYC, I know of many people I know personally who were either held or pursued by the DAs of Manhattan and Kings County (Brooklyn) on charges related to the protests all the way until spring of 2021 when COVID forced them to drop the charges as the courts become overloaded with actual crimes.
if you actually look, you’ll find no shortage of reporting on the matter.
Please post them in the comments, it adds to the discussion and aids your point.
they don’t need help making their point.
Or, you know, you could take 30 seconds to inform yourself… But, then again, that would mean that you can’t feign ignorance about the topic anymore.
Did you know Google doesn’t give the same results to each person and actually hides results? This is why it is important to reference websites in socal media when trying to make a point. Stop thinking everyone has access to whatever you see.
Yes, I know how Google works. Which also means that I know how to use the search to get the results I need.
Great, now try that search in Canada. Try that search in Poland.