it hardly seems accidental that the federal officers in portland who seem unfamiliar with law enforcement in a constitutionally protected civil context
are from agencies - CBP & US Marshals - least likely to conduct law enforcement in a constitutionally protected civil context
are from agencies - CBP & US Marshals - least likely to conduct law enforcement in a constitutionally protected civil context
last time i checked these were border police and fugitive hunters
why should anyone think they are appropriate for policing american streets?
why should anyone think they are appropriate for policing american streets?
it will be interesting when we learn the details of which federal law enforcement agencies declined such assignments
i'd imagine the FBI's internal lawyers, for example, immediately understood what a perilous thing it would be to accede to such a request
i'd imagine the FBI's internal lawyers, for example, immediately understood what a perilous thing it would be to accede to such a request
this is a systemic failure at a very high level
if you send door-kickers in to civil unrest, they will be behave like door-kickers
it's literally what they've been trained to do their entire career
if you send door-kickers in to civil unrest, they will be behave like door-kickers
it's literally what they've been trained to do their entire career
people seem to be misunderstanding what i mean when i say "systemic failure"
obviously these federal officers were sent on purpose
my point is that agencies accustomed to enforcing laws in a civil context would immediately understand the problematic nature of such a deployment
obviously these federal officers were sent on purpose
my point is that agencies accustomed to enforcing laws in a civil context would immediately understand the problematic nature of such a deployment
for such a deployment to occur bespeaks of agencies unfamiliar with such a role accepting this task
obviously there is an element of politicization, but there is also an element of sheer ignorance and lack of good legal guidelines
obviously there is an element of politicization, but there is also an element of sheer ignorance and lack of good legal guidelines
it is in the nature of those with power to disregard restrictions upon their power
this is precisely why the US has civil liberties enshrined in the Constitution
good law enforcement is conducted in compliance with such restrictions
this is precisely why the US has civil liberties enshrined in the Constitution
good law enforcement is conducted in compliance with such restrictions
[FBI counsel at DOJ interagency task force meeting, when asked if HRT can be deployed to respond to civil unrest]
[ATF counsel, when asked if Special Response Team can contribute, immediately hears the words ‘Ruby Ridge’ in a ghostly voice]
[Secret Service counsel, when asked about tactical assets available]
[US Marshals counsel]
[CBP counsel]
[FPS counsel]
hey guys remember that time way back like a day ago when i made all those gif jokes about how lawyers for different federal agencies responded to the idea of being deployed for civil unrest
huh gee wonder how i strangely predicted who is now getting sued
huh gee wonder how i strangely predicted who is now getting sued
