A Virginia mother charged with lying about her drug use when purchasing a handgun, which her six-year-old son took to school and used to wound a teacher, is asking a federal court for leniency – citing the light sentence given to President Joe Biden's adult son Hunter for the same crime.
“Deja Taylor, 25…has pleaded guilty to lying about her marijuana use when she applied for a gun purchase. Her 6-year-old son used the 9 mm semi-automatic pistol on Jan. 6 to shoot his elementary school teacher in Newport News, Virginia, in a case that has received massive media coverage,” The Washington Times reports.
Taylor faces as much as two years in federal prison for not reporting her drug use on her gun purchase application, but her sentencing will come weeks after Biden, the wealthy white son of the President, got a sweetheart plea deal to his offense of not reporting his drug use.
While Taylor's marijuana use is legal under Virginia law, Biden's crack cocaine was illegal under both Delaware and federal law.
Biden received no jail time for his offense, and will likely have his guilty plea erased from his criminal record after participating in a pretrial diversion program.
Taylor may not be as lucky.
“In our sentencing memo, we will surely raise the inconsistency in the government's approach to a vulnerable and scared very young mother, who does not have a privileged background and connections,” defense attorney Eugene Rossi told The Washington Times.
“Why does the prodigal son of a president get diversion on the same gun charge — along with the sweetheart deal on the tax crimes?” Rossi told the Times. “The disparity is a bit hard to comprehend — let alone swallow.”
While Taylor's gun was left unsecured, and used in a school shooting, observers note Biden's handgun was left discarded in a public trash can near a Delaware school.
Others are noticing the double standard, too.
“Biden's DOJ is giving Hunter a sweetheart deal for lying on a firearm background check,” tweeted U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN.) “Meanwhile, the same DOJ is sending Deja Taylor to prison for 18-24 months for the exact same offense.”
“What happened to equal justice under the law?,” Blackburn asked
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Someone needs to explain to this woman and her lawyer that under our new two-tiered justice system, their theory doesn’t fly.
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The judge needs to educate the mom that no one is above the law. Especially the peasants.
Besides, the mom needs to be taught a valuable lesson – crime doesn’t pay. Unless you are a politician.
it is not too late for the Judge in hunters case to reject his plea deal. the Judge needs to look at history and precedent of others and their punishment.
btw. I want to know where are all the others demanding white privilege hunter receive equal justice with prison. unfortunately we already know the answer as too why.
Dual justice system is on trial there!
He gets special treatment because hers white male and she’s black!!