Tacoma Neo- Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Violent Hate Crime – John Murphy, Tacoma Against – #185

Tacoma Against (TAN) was founded in 2017 to warn the community about the presence of a violent neo- cell operating in the city of Tacoma. A member of that cell, Jason “Gravy” DeSimas, was recently sentenced to four years in federal prison for a violent hate crime in Edmonds, WA. While TAN’s anti-fascist protests drew the ire of local media, the arrest and conviction of Gravy for a violent assault drew near-zero local coverage. 

So we invited John Murphy, an organizer of TAN, to talk about the sentencing, what happened to Gravy’s co-minglers, and how this story fits into other events we’re seeing, in particular the federal sedition trials in Washington DC of the Oathkeepers and Proud Boys. 

It’s worth noting, Gravy was sentenced to 48 months in prison but credited with time served since his arrest, He will be back on the streets and likely back in Tacoma in two years.

Cast of Characters & Going Further

• • Tacoma Against – Twitter
  • TAN – Website & Blog
  • DOJ statement on Gravy’s sentencing
  • John’s Prior Appearance on the Show – The Seattle Sounders, MLS, and the Need for Courage Against Fascism 
  • Brandi Buchman – Reporter from Daily Kos covering sedition trials – Mastodon

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