I assumed they were most likely guilty. And their defenders never really responded to me with any substance regarding their legal innocence.
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There were other defendants who plead guilty.
You make me sick, Moonman.
Your little snark failed to mention that the Feds have a long-standing habit of throwing the book at "defendants" who stand up to them in a jury trial.
The ones who "pled" probably weighed their chances of getting the whole sentence as government revenge versus a reduced "plea" sentence.
Interesting that a freeper appears to be applauding government behavior that would cause a Founding Father riot on the spot.