FBI arrests US Army veteran for 'conspiracy' over protest against ICE
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Re: FBI arrests US Army veteran for 'conspiracy' over protest against ICE
#2Facts start at the third section, "‘An issue of selective prosecution’", after ~30 paragraphs of character/story/emotion building.
> Mavalwalla was one of hundreds of people to respond to a 11 June social media post from the former president of the Spokane city council that encouraged protesters to block an Ice transport they believed would carry two Venezuelan immigrants who were in the country legally, petitioning for asylum when they were detained.
> “I am going to sit in front of the bus,” Ben Stuckart, the former city council president, wrote. “Feel free to join me.”
With this "problem" for the prosecutors quoted:
> In this case, prosecutors would just have to prove that defendants agreed in concert to impede or injure an officer.
Re: FBI arrests US Army veteran for 'conspiracy' over protest against ICE
#3Seeing, not just stuff like this, but a myriad of things, imo the US is cooked. EU countries that still have enlightenment ideals alive need to cut ties asap. In particular we need our own completely independent armies, arms production, and nuclear deterrence.
Imo what we're seeing in the US now is the visible "blooming" of things which have been growing and metastasizing since the 80's.
Re: FBI arrests US Army veteran for 'conspiracy' over protest against ICE
#4The complete lack of pushback from traditional conservatives against Trump's constant overreach and his complete disregard for basic civil liberties and the rule of law continues to shock me.
Re: FBI arrests US Army veteran for 'conspiracy' over protest against ICE
#5Seeing, not just stuff like this, but a myriad of things, imo the US is cooked. EU countries that still have enlightenment ideals alive need to cut ties asap. In particular we need our own completely independent armies, arms production, and nuclear deterrence. Imo what we're seeing in the US now is the visible "blooming" of things which have been growing and metastasizing since the 80's.
"Thank you Ronald Reagan, your legacy is intact"
Re: FBI arrests US Army veteran for 'conspiracy' over protest against ICE
#6The complete lack of pushback from traditional conservatives against Trump's constant overreach and his complete disregard for basic civil liberties and the rule of law continues to shock me.
It was always just a mask.
Re: FBI arrests US Army veteran for 'conspiracy' over protest against ICE
#7The complete lack of pushback from traditional conservatives against Trump's constant overreach and his complete disregard for basic civil liberties and the rule of law continues to shock me.
I’ve asked myself why my grandparents did not try to overthrow their Nazi regime. They were not the most immoral people on the surface, they just viewed their actions happening as the only way of survival. I think the answer lies in seeing what really happening instead of what’s portrayed as happening on their propaganda outlets. Articles like this start to transition people away from supporting fascism if they are believed.
Re: FBI arrests US Army veteran for 'conspiracy' over protest against ICE
#8The complete lack of pushback from traditional conservatives against Trump's constant overreach and his complete disregard for basic civil liberties and the rule of law continues to shock me.
"traditional" conservatives are mostly people who were sufficiently concerned with appearances to not say the quiet parts out loud. I have no doubt they support trump's agenda, if not the uncouthness of his methods.
Re: FBI arrests US Army veteran for 'conspiracy' over protest against ICE
#9Seeing, not just stuff like this, but a myriad of things, imo the US is cooked. EU countries that still have enlightenment ideals alive need to cut ties asap. In particular we need our own completely independent armies, arms production, and nuclear deterrence. Imo what we're seeing in the US now is the visible "blooming" of things which have been growing and metastasizing since the 80's.
I agree for the moment. My hope is that cases like this will form the basis of positive change in the next few years.
Re: FBI arrests US Army veteran for 'conspiracy' over protest against ICE
#10The complete lack of pushback from traditional conservatives against Trump's constant overreach and his complete disregard for basic civil liberties and the rule of law continues to shock me.
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