A great many 'extremists' are exempt, as seen in the hundreds of violent demonstrations in 2020 where most leftists were *not* prosecuted.
People who believe in the Constitution and the rule of law are being prosecuted.
Depending on who’s in power that can happen.
George W. Bush created a Department of Homeland Security structure then Obama got it and the die was cast for what could happen and did happen on January 6th, 2021.
The post 9/11 police state structure in this country is wrong and needs to go.