The Reason the DOJ Asked for Leniency for a BLM Protester Who Killed a Man Is Simply Unbelievable

Red State ^ | 9/6/23 | Bonchie

[CFW]

On Tuesday, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the unrest on January 6th. Convicted of seditious conspiracy, Tarrio, who was not present at the Capitol, pleaded for leniency but received none.

(For more reporting and background on Tarrio's case, click here) [link included in article]

The same wasn't true for a Black Lives Matter protester who set fire to a pawn shop after looting it in May 2020. Montez Lee, who appeared on video proclaiming that he was going to "burn this ***** down" ended up killing Oscar Stewart, who found himself trapped in the blaze. Stewart, who died of smoke inhalation, left behind five children.

Given that Lee had a long criminal history, you would think a harsh sentence would be in order. Instead, the DOJ turned into his biggest advocate.

Here's what the government's sentencing memo to the judge stated.

[Angelino97]

King pushed the envelop, while staying within permissible limits.

But the spectrum of permissible opinion has moved far to the left. I believe King would have moved with it, like most black leaders and Democratic politicians.

Pick almost any Democratic politician of 60 years ago. They would almost all sound like far-right Republicans today.

[bert]

BLM really don’t because BLM is a political threat to the existence of America

[Ken Regis]

We are free to believe whatever we want - so far.

But- King believed in the guiding principles of his faith in Jesus Christ.

I think you are wrong. I believe he would have CONTINUED to trust in his Lord and would not have moved with his new-found Democrat friends.

Or he would have been assassinated.

Oh! Wait.

[Ignatz]

Thank you. I was aware of a couple of those but not all.
I’ll look into the context in which they were uttered by King.
Again, thanks.