by John Derbyshire, The Unz Review:

Sentences were handed down on Thursday this week against two January 6th demonstrators, members of the Proud Boys group that was created seven years ago to defend conservative events and speakers from assaults by Antifa … in jurisdictions where the police refused such protection [Proud Boys Lieutenant Sentenced to 17 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case, by Alan Feuer and Zach Montague, NYT, August 31, 2020].