Bugs RaplinDec 19, 2022
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SWAT teams and other armed officers from eight other police agencies conducted a raid on those camping out in the Atlanta forest in hopes of preventing the construction of a police training facility that opponents have dubbed “Cop City.”

> https://unicornriot.ninja/2022/swat-teams-attack-atlanta-forest-encampments-activists-charged-with-terrorism/ <

By the end of the two-day operation a total of 12 people were arrested, said police. At least six have been charged with a host of felonies, including state-level domestic terrorism charges, according to the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.

SWAT Teams Attack Atlanta Forest Encampments, Activists Charged with 'Terrorism' - UNICORN RIOT

Atlanta, GA – On December 13 and 14, 2022, SWAT teams and other armed police officers from eight different federal, state, county, and city police agencies conducted a raid on those camping out in the Atlanta forest in hopes of preventing the construction of a 85-acre police training facility that opponents have dubbed “Cop City.” […]

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Dec 19, 2022 at 6:19amWeb
Show threadKevin Karhan Dec 19, 2022
@UnicornRiot "#Terrorism" is a clear #dogwhistle of #PoliceState|s since the worst one could claim against them as there is no sensitive infrastructure built yet is #trespassing of a yet-uncleared construction site.
Show threadWilliam B. TurnerDec 19, 2022
@UnicornRiot. What a waste. Atlanta cops are off the chain.
Show threadCanidaeDec 19, 2022
@UnicornRiot Gross abuse of power.
Show thread🚆 Comrade Coyote 🏳️‍⚧️Dec 19, 2022
@UnicornRiot can't have shit in this godforsaken hellhole
Show threadWoozle HypertwinDec 19, 2022

Are there any journalists here who don't understand that sometimes the police are the terrorists?

How will you report this -- as police just doing their jobs ma'am?

Will you investigate the claim that DHS classifies "Defend the Atlanta Forest" as a "domestic violent extremist group”? (I was not able to find any such entry on DHS's web site. Do they even publish such a list? If they have one internally and don't publish it, why is that?)

Will you note the implied designation of DtAF participants as "violent" "terrorists", and juxtapose that against the question of who did violence to whom, and whether due process was followed?

#journalism

cc @UnicornRiot

SWAT Teams Attack Atlanta Forest Encampments, Activists Charged with 'Terrorism' - UNICORN RIOT

Atlanta, GA – On December 13 and 14, 2022, SWAT teams and other armed police officers from eight different federal, state, county, and city police agencies conducted a raid on those camping out in the Atlanta forest in hopes of preventing the construction of a 85-acre police training facility that opponents have dubbed “Cop City.” […]

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Show threadLynne JackierDec 19, 2022
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Domestic terrorism? That's ridiculous.