'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley files paperwork stating he intends to run for office in Arizona

PHOENIX — Jacob Chansley, who may be better known as the “QAnon Shaman,” has filed a statement of interest to run for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District in Congress.

Chansley stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding. He was originally sentenced in Nov. 2021 to 41 months in prison for his role in the Insurrection. He instead served about 27 months before being transferred to Phoenix in March 2023.

Chansley was described by prosecutors in his Jan. 6 trial as “the public face of the Capitol riot.” He stood out from the rioters who stormed the Capitol, shirtless with a horned headdress at the dais where Vice President Pence had been presiding at the certification of the 2020 election.

As a felony convict, Chansley can run but not vote in the election.

ME5SENGER_24,

How the fuck is anyone associated with Jan 6th not banned from holding any government job?

He was convicted and along with jail sentences, bans from all government institutions should have been included.

…same goes for the shitty orange man once he’s convicted.

Edit: a word

shalafi,

Because there wasn’t a law in place and you don’t get to make laws retroactively.

A better question might be, how do we address this sort of thing moving forward?

fred,

Insurrection act?

shalafi,

That’s the 14th Amendment and only applies to people who took an oath.

“No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.”

John Q. Asshole can’t be held accountable under this provision. We gotta play by the rules and the bullies don’t. Sucks, but here we are.

iBaz,

As a convicted felon, he’s barred from voting, but he can still run for office. FFS

ME5SENGER_24,

That part is confusing AF. Like, he’s lost his right to chose government officials but still has the right to become one? What the actual fuck?!

Unaware7013,

I think the logic is so politicians can't just slap someone with a charge in a kangaroo court to block them from running as opposition.

Given how fucked up the justice punishment system is in this country, I can't say I don't agree with it, even if I hate it in situations like this.

snooggums,
snooggums avatar

And that logic somehow doesn't apply to the right to vote, which should never be removed ever.

Rhoeri,
@Rhoeri@lemmy.world avatar

How the fuck is anyone associated with Jan 6th not banned from holding any government job?

Murrika.

PowerCrazy,

I’m pretty sure “obstructing an official proceeding” doesn’t and shouldn’t ban anyone from holding office. He also shouldn’t be banned from voting, but that is just a normal justice reform issue.

TheCrispyDud,
TheCrispyDud avatar

Holy fucking shit! I never looked closely at this guy or ever caught his name but I worked (briefly) with this piece of shit. He was fired after a couple of weeks for sleeping on the patio furniture in uniform in the middle of the sales floor.

DaDragon,

And, was he good at his job??

TheCrispyDud,
TheCrispyDud avatar

He was ok with people but was usually crashing off of something and trying to find places to sleep during the day. At that time (2008/9-ish?) he just sort of gave off a weird hippie dude vibe and talked about the navy a lot.

LEDZeppelin,

Wasn’t this the same traitor who complained about prison food being non-organic or something?

WashedOver,
@WashedOver@lemmy.ca avatar

Why does it look like he’s nutting in this photo?

mctoasterson,

There aren’t 27 months between Nov. 2021 and March 2023. Unless they’re saying he was incarcerated earlier and that time served was credited against his sentence… Poorly written regardless.

drekloge,

I get why this newsworthy, but can we not give this idiot our attention?

scytale,

How can someone who commits treason and joins an insurrection swear an oath to the constitution?

PowerCrazy,

Was he convicted of Treason anywhere? That should answer your question.

Rhoeri,
@Rhoeri@lemmy.world avatar

As a felony convict, Chansley can run but not vote in the election.

And this is all you need to know about American politics to understand why America is a fucking joke.

hardypart,

It gets boring how the show runners come up with ideas that are crazier and crazier just to keep the people interested. They should just make the show end with a decent finale.

DarkGamer,
DarkGamer avatar

I'm hoping this is the final season of The Republicans.

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