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GiqueCee

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15. According to a formal statement released...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 08:52 AM

Jun 2025

by the LAPD... the protests were peaceful and lawful under the 1st Amendment. It appears that the only violence recorded was instigated by the ICE Gestapo thugs. But Trump called out the California National Guard anyway. J6 insurrectionists were extremely violent, but, ignoring repeated requests to do so, Trump never called out the National Guard; he was having too much fun watching the bloodshed on TV.
Trump and his followers are effectively traitors, so it follows that any orders he gives them to use deadly force – which you know he is just itching to do – would be illegal. As I understand it, members of the Armed Forces are obligated to refuse to carry out orders they know to be illegal. Whether they will do so or not remains to be seen.
This is gonna get ugly.

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Acting ICE Director Addresses Los Angeles Protest Amid Nationwide Pushback [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 OP

Ugh..... Lovie777 Jun 2025 #1

"Sanctuary cities"? Newsweek has gone full fascist. Walleye Jun 2025 #2

The media is the PutinGOP propaganda arm. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #3

They sure love to take up right wing labels and epithets, and report them as news Walleye Jun 2025 #4

Thye write what their billionaire minders tell them to write. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #6

Yeah, I think with some journalists keeping their jobs is become more important than actually doing their job. Walleye Jun 2025 #8

Yes and they fear retaliation and blacklisting, etc. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #9

The principles of journalism have evaporated along with other American principles. Right before our eyes. Walleye Jun 2025 #10

Across all professions: education, science, medicine, law, congress, courts, etc Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #11

No. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #14

Time to face reality: Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #16

You are sliming a lot of professionals who have integrity and are resisting and are maintaining standards Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #17

I tried it..... FormerOstrich Jun 2025 #25

I think they genuinely fear physical retaliation against them or their families. Look at Paul Pelosi. Walleye Jun 2025 #24

Yes but some are in total agreement with the PutinGOP and billionaires. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #26

Yes, all of the above, and add cowardly Walleye Jun 2025 #27

This has been the case for over 20 years now. ananda Jun 2025 #23

Except BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #5

Well, the right wingers think gang members and "illegals" are allowed to run, free and commit crimes" sanctuary cities" Walleye Jun 2025 #7

Oh I know BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #12

I'm not sure I see the problem. I live here, and we proudly call ourselves a sanctuary city. And it's definitely LauraInLA Jun 2025 #20

My mistake I thought they were using it in a derogatory fashion Walleye Jun 2025 #21

I like the use of the word "acting" BigmanPigman Jun 2025 #13

According to a formal statement released... GiqueCee Jun 2025 #15

I have to say, we did have some looters and fireworks in Compton last night, but it was nothing major. LauraInLA Jun 2025 #22

Provocateurs Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #18

I noticed CNN keeps looping the same footage on yt while calling it live. The protests aren't violent ImNotGod Jun 2025 #19