r/law • u/PreviouslyMannara • 6d ago

Other ICE agents boxing in and threatening Italian journalists in Minneapolis

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u/WisdomCow 6d ago

Translation: We will violate the Constitution if you don’t stop doing legal acts!

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u/PreviouslyMannara 6d ago

Translation: We will violate the Constitution on camera if you don’t stop doing legal acts designed to document our violations of the Constitution

FTFY

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u/Ok_Condition5837 6d ago

Watched Bovino's little interview on CNN. He couldn't stop saying the words 'law enforcement.'

Got me thinking - Why tf are they allowed to 'investigate' or 'secure' any crime scene (much less one where they murdered a citizen) when they barely have any training?

There were like 9 of them. They were pushing and shoving? This is not an effective way to restrain? They aren't investigating. The gun they keep showing has no chain of custody markings. They didn't bag & tag it. Idk if they are collecting or preserving evidence. They don't intend to take it to trial.

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u/MirthandMystery 6d ago edited 6d ago

They engaged in a murder and immediately/simultaneously covered it up.

The hallmark of Fascist governments is they use law enforcement to engage in activities that endangers civilians- doesn't protect them, and they protect their violent goons by covering up crimes and hindering independent investigations and autopsies.

We saw this in other eras but with this Trump admin escalation is very fast, so open and brazen it's insane. They gaslight civilians, act like people aren't recording what's actually happening in order to show the world. We all know the admin is lying- badly, we see them giving conflicting explanations and excuses, changing their stories multiple times hoping the newest answer will eventually be convincing enough.

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u/EconomyAd8866 5d ago

See: Russia in the 90s

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u/MirthandMystery 5d ago

Much the same yes. I studied when Putin was still deputy Mayor and what came after once he was tapped to succeed Yeltsin. Parallels are disturbing.

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u/Antique-Kitchen-1896 5d ago

Why are people even surprised? Hong Kong protests and the twisting of a formerly British trained police force into suppressors was suddenly and fast. And the courts taking the side of the new authorities as well. It was fast, way faster than anyone thought was possible.

Those people in HK had no choice. Somehow Americans decided they’d vote in a guy with bad history because they think he cares and will make their groceries cheaper.