The Daily Populous Friday January 24th, 2025 evening edition
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Phleppa on January 24th, 2025 at 05:26 UTC »

per gpb.org:

"I broke the law that day, period. Black and white,"Pamela Hemphill told NPR's All Things Considered of the role she regrets playing at the Capitol that day. "I'm not a victim, I'm a volunteer."

Fueled by Trump's repeated lies that the election had been rigged against him and his supporters, Hemphill was among those who stormed into the halls of Congress, leading lawmakers to flee and hide.

Taking a pardon now in light of her actions, Hemphill said, "would be a slap in the face to the Capitol police officers, to the rule of law and to our whole nation."

echolm1407 on January 24th, 2025 at 05:32 UTC »

Owning up to her offenses. Good on her. She's a model.

Pearson94 on January 24th, 2025 at 05:46 UTC »

Respect for someone who can look at their past mistakes and say "Yes. I was wrong, I fucked up, and I'm trying to be a better person."