A Block Club investigation found dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions, such as sitting on a concrete barrier — even after Gov. JB Pritzker vowed to protect their First Amendment rights.
  • Doug Holland@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    1 month ago

    The article doesn’t quite answer the headline’s question, so I will: Why are they prosecuting non-violent protesters? Because cops are cops, so local cops support ICE, and prosecutors are virtually always on the cops’ side. There is no-one in government who actually believes you have a right to peacefully protest, unless you luck into a judge who still has a soul.

  • acme401@lemmy.world
    51·
    1 month ago

    Because all politicians are complicit.

    They are all in on it. They just take turns being the bad guy.