The real double standard
Unfortunately, Mr. Caponigri’s recent letter continues to push the far-right narrative that the BLM protesters faced no consequences for their protests stemming from George Floyd protests.
The reality is 120 BLM defendants pleaded guilty or were convicted during federal trials. Seventy of those were sentenced to an average of 27 months in jail and 10 were given five-year sentences.
President Biden did not pardon any of the people involved or convicted from the BLM protests, whereas President Trump pardoned all those convicted of being part of the Jan. 6 riots, including those who physically attacked police officers.
The right has the double standard not the left.
Marty Toman
St. Charles
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