The Department of Justice


The scope of this blog is narrow and focuses on penalties for attacks on oath keepers.

 This link caught my attention today:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15239635/Democrat-slammed-ICE-faces-jail.html

Let's roll:

As a society, do we want our primary posture to be known as one of clemency or cruelty?  This is the question.  No differently than I retain strong conviction regarding the investigative and judicial overreach against J6 protesters, I am equally concerned the DOJ is entering uncharted waters and dangerous territory which breaches  basic Constitutional liberties afforded the American citizen.

Yes.  I despise the lawlessness which crosses an important boundary and presumes it allowable to attack an oath keeper in uniform.  I have worn the uniform of a Naval officer.  But my belief is that wearing the uniform should never place me in a position for preferential consideration in a court of law. This would be a subversion of justice.

The oath I took is sacred. But the oath does not entitle me to increased rank in a court of law, nor should it create an unequal status between myself and another citizen.  The law must remain blind: to status, fame, socioeconomic considerations, race, and sex.  My oath merely represents my willingness to make unusual sacrifices on behalf of my nation.  My conviction - should not require the sacrifice of your right to a fair trial.

There are those who would believe an act of aggression against an oath keeper is tantamount to treason. And there are those who believe that treasonous acts flower under the shadow of compassion.  But the greater good for society can never bear fruit if the root (of law) is pitiless.  And punishment which does not instruct falls short and dwarfs expectations of future societal gain. 

I believe the courts should provide an option for those who have assaulted (without bodily harm) our men and women in uniform; an option for those who have chosen to vandalize vehicles or the buildings which house our badge' communities.  This option should be extended for those who have not shown a pattern of criminality - but for those with a first offense.

Can we consider a plea which allows them to attend and graduate from military boot camp and see their record expunged?  They cannot then join our ranks because they are not worthy of the honor of service.  But they can certainly receive instruction and develop a respect for what we do. Put them in our boots and not behind bars.

This is court-administered punishment which instructs.  But it is also an act of clemency which acknowledges the fallible frame of mankind.   In what might be misdirected zeal by the DOJ, it is hoped that letter of the law does not usurp the spirit of the law.  Because when this is allowed to happen, the law becomes cruel and insensible.

The pitiless nature of Orestes should not be allowed to strip law of her redemptive processes whose ultimate goal is to return the citizen to homeostasis and future productivity.

Again: The scope of the above is targeted and not meant as a generalization.

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