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    Why are we blurring the faces of the ICE agents here?

    They are public servants paid by our taxes.

    And if the area they’re in is considered private, well then they’re criminals who are trespassing to arrest somebody without a warrant and don’t deserve any anonymity.

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          And if they’re going to be causing chilling effects left and right, we should do the same… Maybe if we named and shamed these people, other agents might think twice before doing this kind of shit.

          I mean, probably not as that would require introspection, but you know…

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      Why are we blurring the faces of the ICE agents here?

      Because accountability isn’t a thing anymore.

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    But the Trump-Vance administration admitted last month that there was no warrant, claiming it didn’t need one to arrest the Columbia pro-Palestine and anti-war protest leader because “it was likely he would escape before they could obtain a warrant.”

    That is not how warrants work, that’s not how anything works.

    Lawyei involved in this should be disbarred. If you make arguments that blatantly ignore US law then you have no business being a lawyer. If you lie for your client in court, disbar that shit.

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      Agreed - if the powers that be aren’t going to hold the president to account at least we need to insist they hold his minions to account.

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    Lying in court doesnt matter, breaking the law doesnt matter, going against the constitution doesnt matter.

    We’ve already reached the point that the gang has said “We have control of the Military and all the Armed services of the government, the fuck are you gonna do about it?”

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    Americans… this is why you NEED to take the streets now

    The same illegality and callousness that keeps the people in power from upholding the law will be in place when they decide you cannot keep your house or should be jailed for whatever reason with no process or even kill you for anything (such as speaking up)… you think you are not affected and keep your head down may save you but it won’t.

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      There have been multiple protests every week in my city for months. I see virtually no coverage of it in the news.

      I think we need a better strategy.

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        General strike or, if feeling more aggressive, protest directly in front of the news stations. Peacefully prevent their staff from leavind anywhere without covering the event

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          Are y’all not seeing more protests, and bigger protests than you were in 2020? The only difference here is that I haven’t seen violence or property damage. Otherwise the protests are bigger and more frequent.