Rebecca Lavrenz, known as the “J6 Praying Grandma,” has been sentenced to 12 months of probation, including six months of house arrest, and ordered to pay the largest misdemeanor fine in U.S. history for her involvement in the January 6th Capitol protests, The National Pulse can report.
Lavrenz, 72, was found guilty of four federal misdemeanor charges related to her participation in the protest against the certification of the 2020 presidential election results, which amounted to walking into an open door at the U.S. Capitol and praying in the tourist areas.
In his sentencing memo, Biden-Harris U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves opined that because Lavrenz had pointed out the political persecution of J6ers, she should be considered “unrepentant” in her “promotion of the riot.” That, Graves laughably claims, “is powerful evidence that she continues to pose a threat to future acts of political violence.”
A Muslim U.S. District Court Judge overseeing the case, Zia Faruqui, handed down a $103,000 fine, believed to be one of, if not the largest ever imposed for a misdemeanor charge in U.S. history. In addition to the fine, Lavrenz was ordered to pay $500 in restitution and banned from using the internet for six months. This restriction, typically reserved for cases involving child pornography, has raised concerns about its appropriateness, especially given the proximity to the upcoming presidential election. […]
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