Father, son charged in Capitol riot ask court for mercy

A Joliet native and his 32-year-old son from Chicago met in Washington DC on January 6th and admit they were inside the Capitol.

[itiswhatitis]

Traitors that aren’t happy with how society is treating them? How enlightening. Thanks

[ThatGirl-kudq]

A “Law abiding citizen” would not have broken into the capitol! Shame on them.

[jeffbe]

They are "haunted by their looming sentencing" and the country is haunted by their actions.

[theskyehiker]

No one made these guys walk up to the capitol building and break in. I have no compassion for either of them.

[SuperAtlantis]

Threw their lives away for a man who doesn't care about them

[stevenevol]

We don't negotiate with terrorists

[creepystares]

Mercy is not what they provided and so it's not what they deserve

[pegrathwol]

Lost your job. Lost your house. Lost your dignity, your reputation and your honor. All for a man who wouldn't let you into his country club if you begged. I'll never understand it.

[Andrew_Warden]

Regret doesn't absolve you from what you took part in. You can't call yourself "the very model of a law-abiding citizen" when you broke the law. Their traitorous behavior needs to be dealt with as an example, or this will all happen again.

[MetroJet]

I love it. They believe in “law and order” until they are the ones facing the judge.

[karlenejoyall]

It was the most despicable thing I have ever witnessed. I will never forget it.

[ronkirk]

"Law-abiding citizens" don't stage an insurrection and damage our national capital and be part of a mob who killed and injured capital police officers.

[rudyrudelaemmerhirt]

No traitors don’t deserve to run off to a good life in Utah after invading the capitol

[Chanel-vd]

PRISON!! NOTHING LESS!! Inexcusable Actions deserve NO mercy!!!

[justotorres]

this father and son must man up, take responsibility to their own action, not to resort begging for mercy.

[toadever]

No mercy! People died and people got hurt. Our country is even more messed up because of their stupidity. No mercy!!!!

[MickGough]

Exactly how much mercy would they have shown their victims if they had succeeded in their treason?

[Palindrome]

No mercy for traitors. Send them to Russia since that is what they want for America.

[SuzanneU]

A model law-abiding citizen would not have followed a violent armed mob into Federal property. A model citizen would have stood with the defenders.

[sandragruhle]

The family that strays together stays (in prison) together. There is no cure for stupid.