And that is a very real danger to the new ICE. The law says they should identify themselves as gov’t employees, but the consequences are the same if they don’t identify. “Feola (1975), SCOTUS ruled that a defendant can be convicted under this law even if unaware that the victim was a federal officer
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Be prepared.
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18 U.S.C. 111: Assaulting or Resisting a Federal Officer Explained
Learn how 18 U.S.C. 111 defines assault or resistance against federal officers, the legal distinctions involved, and factors that influence prosecution.
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Yes. It’s a no win situation. Firing on a federal officer is a serious crime.
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18 U.S.C. 111: Assaulting or Resisting a Federal Officer Explained
Learn how 18 U.S.C. 111 defines assault or resistance against federal officers, the legal distinctions involved, and factors that influence prosecution.
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Yep.
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I find the law enforcement masking and refusal to ID repugnant, but imitating police to commit a crime has a long history. It’s why police themselves advise driving to a well-lit area or police station if you’re not sure those trying to pull you over are actually cops, for example.
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What is your point?
Is the solution to say, the other side did it, so it’s all ok? Or is the solution to say, it’s all bad, no matter who did it?
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Possibly. But I suggest that is also true of the Republicans, and probably of all political parties.
It is increasingly true of the current Republican/MAGA Party. They no longer follow the rule of law. They now follow a cult of personality.
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"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits they’ve been drafting since last spring."
It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”
Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.
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They want us fighting so we never notice who is stealing from us all. Don’t get lost in the circus.
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“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.” ― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
