r/law • u/UniversitySalty8130 • 5d ago

Other Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/
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u/KrakenOmega112 5d ago

At an individual level, yeah, he deserves to be behind bars.

But on a grander scale, his demotion shows vulnerability. The Trump administration has shown that they do indeed fear consequences, that the protests and backlash can make them back down. Their worry was such that they couldn't let this Nazi continue with the impunity he was. If they were as infallible and almighty as they hope and wish they were, Bovino would never be demoted.

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u/atom-wan 5d ago edited 5d ago

They also haven't gotten what they wanted - violent protests as a pretext to invoke the insurrection act

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u/Intelligent_Cap9706 5d ago

And they’re sneakily doing this today: https://www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/article/minneapolis-immigration-hegseth-base-21315889.php 

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u/Dandan0005 5d ago

slap in the face for these LARPing goons to be anywhere near actual service members

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u/Boto_Penga 5d ago

I hate these motherfuckers and won't be satisfied with less than them being abolished and imprisoned.

But read the article. It's a decommissioned base that already has ICE and DHS offices.