Column: He admitted to punching a reporter. A judge wished him “best of luck”
LA TimesTyler Laube, of Redondo Beach, walks to the entrance to the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Santa Ana. In a sentencing memo, they blasted Laube’s “failure to appreciate the leniency he has been shown thus far.” In a letter submitted to Carney, Laube said at the time in his life when he went after Tristan, he had “no real guidance and lack of self-discipline.” But not anymore: “I’ve used all the pain and suffering I’ve endured in my lifetime and found a positive way to help other people learn from my mistakes” by helping alcoholics become sober. “No doubt,” Carney concluded in his motion, “the government and others will object to the Court’s sentence, focusing entirely on Mr. Laube’s past white supremacist beliefs and ignoring the violent conduct of Antifa and similar groups. Laube could appeal the sentence if he found it unjust — “it’s not a difficult process,” the judge said, then smiled. “It was an unfortunate incident,” he grumbled, adding it was “regrettable” and that Laube “should’ve never done it.” McNicholas took questions from another reporter, excused himself and went into a conference room to meet Laube.
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