I saw on Robert Reich’s substack this morning (Saturday):
On September 25, Donald Trump signed a presidential order called NSPM-7, a sweeping attack on free speech that targets progressive organizations and individuals for prosecution for “domestic terrorism.”
And now, the first arrests linked to NSPM-7 have begun, including multiple people attending a peaceful protest outside an ICE detention facility near Chicago.
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What are these ideas that are so dangerous that they can be directly linked to terrorism? The list includes such vague concepts as “anti-capitalism,” “anti-Christianity,” “extremism on migration, race, and gender,” and opposition to “traditional American views on family, religion, and morality.”
That could mean practically anything. And that’s the point.
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I raise my hand. I’m sure you know where to find me.
Executive orders aren’t laws.
This is just Trump babbling like the senile loon he is.
Yeah, me too.
I’ve already donated to the legal defense fund of those Chicago protesters.
And, I’m part of our local volunteer resistance movement.
I have a card with instructions on what to do if ICE arrests me and a whistle that is supposed to do something.
executive orders do not lack teeth. they facilitated the arrest, even if they wouldn’t result in conviction by a court – and plenty of people have suffered or died between the time of arrest and the time of a trial. this shit is quite creepy and horrible.
Peaceful protesters need to start bringing a bloc of peaceful protesters openly carrying (legally) firearms. I think it’s disgusting that cops think they can beat the shit out of people on the street. Well, they can, but that’s because the situation is so messed up there are cops hitting some protester and all anyone else does is stands around videoing them for tiktok.
FWIW, the vast majority of protesters that are arrested at these demonstrations are never convicted of any crime.
Because peaceful protest is not only legal, it is a First Amendment right.
And, because the police almost always have no evidence, no crime was committed, and they invariably lie. That is why taking videos is so important.
Here is one recent case from a few days ago.
If you go to court and demand a trial, they usually drop the charges because a jury isn’t going to convict.
What is striking about these arrests at various protests is how often the police and ICE lie. It is most of the time.
I’ve seen it often.
,1, Police, she assaulted me.
The videos show a protester on the ground while the police are beating her with clubs.
.2. Police. He hindered me in doing my job.
The videos show a police officer in a patrol car attempting to run over the protester.
The woman in Chicago shot 5 times at close range by ICE has been released with no charges filed against her.
The ICE thugs were the aggressors and Martinez didn’t do anything except almost die.
The shooter really should be charged with attempted murder for an unprovoked, potentially lethal attack.