maineman » 14 Jul 2023, 12:06 pm » wrote: ↑
There is nothing illegal about suggesting to a group of people that you think they should go into the US Capitol the next day. He just as easily could have said, "Tomorrow, we go to INTO the Lincoln Memorial...and the next day, The SMITHSONIAN!!!!"
He never urged anyone to overthrow the government.
Explain why he, himself, said he would probably be arrested for saying what he was saying - displaying mens rea.
Explain why others were arrested for saying the same thing.
If what Epps urged was legal, why were people arrested for following his advice?