San Diego judge sentences 8 defendants in Pacific Beach ‘antifa’ conspiracy case

A San Diego judge sentenced eight defendants to prison and jail terms Friday for their roles in a series of politically motivated attacks during a January 2021 rally in Pacific Beach, calling the defendants “hypocritical” for professing to be anti-fascist while violently assaulting political opponents practicing free speech. San Diego Superior Court Judge Daniel Goldstein said that after presiding for years over the first-of-its-kind case alleging an antifa conspiracy, he was left with no doubt as to the existence of antifa as an organization. “I don’t believe it’s as structured...